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

Updated on February 23, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, in March 2021, California had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the manufacturing industry ($35.63) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Connecticut ($34.67), and Washington ($34.58).

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

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
California 35.63
Connecticut 34.67
Washington 34.58
Massachusetts 32.75
New Jersey 32.42
Colorado 31.31
New York 30.64
Arizona 30.09
Minnesota 30.07
Maryland 29.93
Texas 29.86
New Hampshire 29.74
Michigan 29.33
Florida 28.7
Louisiana 28.7
Delaware 28.56
South Carolina 28.5
Illinois 28.45
Pennsylvania 28.26
Oregon 28.19
Missouri 27.64
Wisconsin 27.62
Ohio 27.28
Oklahoma 27.19
Rhode Island 26.91
Alabama 26.89
Tennessee 26.63
Virginia 26.45
North Dakota 26.4
Georgia 26.07
Vermont 26.04
Kentucky 26
Utah 25.75
Iowa 25.63
Indiana 25.52
Maine 25.25
West Virginia 25.1
Kansas 25
Nebraska 24.96
Hawaii 24.95
Alaska 24.8
North Carolina 23.96
South Dakota 23.8
Mississippi 23.65
Idaho 23.36
Arkansas 23.18