United States Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Manufacturing Industry in January, 2021 (Not Seas Adj.)

Updated on February 23, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, in January 2021, Connecticut had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the manufacturing industry ($35.6) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by California ($35.3), and Washington ($34.79).

The chart and table below shows the average hourly earnings for employees in the manufacturing industry for different states in January 2021.

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
Connecticut 35.6
California 35.3
Washington 34.79
New Jersey 33.15
Massachusetts 32.93
Colorado 31.71
Minnesota 30.26
New York 30.23
Arizona 30.02
New Hampshire 29.59
Texas 29.55
Maryland 29.44
South Carolina 29.31
Delaware 29.15
Michigan 28.87
Louisiana 28.61
Illinois 28.53
Oregon 28.39
Pennsylvania 28.34
Missouri 28.25
Florida 28.2
Alabama 27.31
Ohio 27.31
Wisconsin 27.26
Alaska 27.19
Rhode Island 26.95
Oklahoma 26.91
Virginia 26.83
Tennessee 26.56
Iowa 26.4
Vermont 26.26
Georgia 26.2
Utah 26.13
Kentucky 26.01
North Dakota 25.74
West Virginia 25.73
Indiana 25.36
Nebraska 25.24
Maine 25.02
Hawaii 24.81
Kansas 24.61
Mississippi 24.49
Idaho 24.2
North Carolina 24.17
South Dakota 23.64
Arkansas 23.41