United States Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Manufacturing Industry in August, 2025 (Not Seas Adj.)

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in August 2025, California had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the manufacturing industry ($42.89) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Colorado ($42.46), and Washington ($40.84).

The chart and table below shows the average hourly earnings for employees in the manufacturing industry for different states in August 2025.

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US Average Weekly Earnings for Employees in the Manufacturing Industry in August, 2025 (Not Seas Adj.)

Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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US Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Manufacturing Industry in August, 2025 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
California	42.89
Colorado	42.46
Washington	40.84
Massachusetts	39.2
Connecticut	37.76
New Hampshire	37.28
Missouri	37.08
Maryland	36.92
Minnesota	36.68
Texas	36.5
Arizona	36.34
Rhode Island	35.56
Hawaii	35.52
Delaware	35.38
South Carolina	35.24
New Jersey	35.16
New York	34.85
Florida	34.76
Oregon	34.73
Utah	34.61
Louisiana	34.09
Virginia	33.78
Ohio	33.42
Maine	33.23
Illinois	33.13
Pennsylvania	33.07
Wisconsin	33.04
Oklahoma	32.77
Michigan	32.67
Vermont	32.05
Alabama	32.02
North Dakota	31.9
North Carolina	31.83
Nebraska	31.13
Tennessee	30.92
Iowa	30.65
Georgia	30.6
Arkansas	30.33
Kentucky	30.13
Indiana	30.09
Alaska	29.43
South Dakota	29.16
Kansas	29.14
Idaho	28.88
Mississippi	26.41
West Virginia	26.1