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

Updated on February 23, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, in September 2021, Connecticut had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the manufacturing industry ($35.86) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by California ($35.53), and Washington ($35.05).

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

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
Connecticut 35.86
California 35.53
Washington 35.05
New Jersey 34.19
Massachusetts 33.18
Colorado 32.92
New York 31.3
Arizona 31.07
Minnesota 30.98
Maryland 30.83
Texas 30.79
Florida 30.71
New Hampshire 30.41
Illinois 29.84
South Carolina 29.69
Alabama 29.5
Michigan 29.46
Oregon 29.43
Pennsylvania 29.11
Delaware 28.9
Ohio 28.64
Missouri 28.55
Wisconsin 28.36
Rhode Island 28.27
Oklahoma 28.18
Virginia 27.89
Georgia 27.68
Vermont 27.59
Kentucky 27.54
Louisiana 27.54
Tennessee 27.42
North Dakota 27.3
Indiana 26.69
Utah 26.54
Iowa 26.51
Nebraska 26.3
Kansas 25.85
Hawaii 25.84
North Carolina 25.73
Maine 25.56
South Dakota 24.69
Alaska 24.57
West Virginia 24.44
Arkansas 24.24
Idaho 24.18
Mississippi 23.93