United States Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Private Education and Health Services 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 private education and health services industry ($40.29) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Washington ($39.53), and Minnesota ($39.43).

The chart and table below shows the average hourly earnings for employees in the private education and health services industry for different states in August 2025.

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US Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Private Education and Health Services Industry in August, 2025 (Not Seas Adj.)
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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
California 40.29
Washington 39.53
Minnesota 39.43
Oregon 39.25
Massachusetts 38.24
Georgia 37.67
Hawaii 37.46
Montana 37.09
Idaho 36.3
Connecticut 36.05
Colorado 35.93
Vermont 35.81
New Jersey 35.6
Wisconsin 35.57
Arizona 35.18
Florida 34.94
Indiana 34.93
Rhode Island 34.88
New Hampshire 34.54
Maine 34.23
North Carolina 33.94
Oklahoma 33.9
Maryland 33.4
New York 33.39
West Virginia 33.29
South Dakota 33.26
Nebraska 33.14
North Dakota 32.59
Virginia 32.4
Illinois 32.2
South Carolina 31.98
Texas 31.94
Delaware 31.51
Ohio 31.2
Michigan 31.03
Utah 30.93
Alabama 30.9
Mississippi 30.59
Arkansas 30.22
Tennessee 29.92
Kentucky 28.94
Iowa 28.05
Kansas 27.37
Pennsylvania 27.19
Missouri 26.74
Wyoming 26.41
Louisiana 25.53
New Mexico 25.46