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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in March 2025, Colorado had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the manufacturing industry ($43.95) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by California ($42.89), and Washington ($41.84).

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

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

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
Colorado	43.95
California	42.89
Washington	41.84
Massachusetts	38.71
Connecticut	38.39
New Hampshire	37.77
Missouri	37.14
Texas	36.97
Minnesota	36.31
Arizona	36.07
Maryland	35.84
Florida	35.68
Oregon	35.08
New Jersey	35
New York	34.78
Delaware	34.73
South Carolina	34.73
Ohio	34.41
Hawaii	34.3
Rhode Island	34.17
Michigan	33.97
Louisiana	33.49
Utah	33.43
Oklahoma	32.97
Virginia	32.96
Pennsylvania	32.87
Maine	32.84
Wisconsin	32.78
Illinois	32.58
Vermont	32.42
Alabama	32.04
North Carolina	31.83
Georgia	31.8
Tennessee	31.55
Nebraska	30.49
North Dakota	30.32
Kentucky	30.19
Indiana	30.17
Iowa	30.15
South Dakota	29.89
Arkansas	29.52
Kansas	29.51
Alaska	29.26
Idaho	27.6
West Virginia	27.1
Mississippi	26.06