United States Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Private Service Providing Industry in December, 2021 (Not Seas Adj.)

Updated on February 23, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, in December 2021, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the private service providing industry ($51.76) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($38.46), and California ($36.71).

The chart and table below shows the average hourly earnings for employees in the private service providing industry for different states in December 2021.

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 51.76
Massachusetts 38.46
California 36.71
Washington 36.56
New York 35.4
Minnesota 34.72
Maryland 34.29
Connecticut 33.29
Colorado 33.08
Virginia 32.83
New Jersey 32.26
New Hampshire 32.19
Hawaii 31.64
Illinois 31.64
Oregon 31.1
Utah 30.98
Alaska 30.85
Vermont 29.9
Rhode Island 29.8
North Carolina 29.59
Nebraska 29.29
Michigan 29.21
Georgia 29.06
Wisconsin 28.87
Pennsylvania 28.86
Texas 28.82
Arizona 28.74
Florida 28.61
North Dakota 28.57
Delaware 28.56
Maine 28.42
Kansas 28.22
Indiana 28.1
Missouri 27.91
Ohio 27.74
Iowa 27.59
Idaho 27.49
Montana 27.38
Alabama 27.35
South Dakota 27.24
Tennessee 27.03
South Carolina 26.6
Wyoming 26.46
Louisiana 25.95
Nevada 25.78
New Mexico 25.57
Kentucky 25.47
Oklahoma 25.37
West Virginia 25.27
Arkansas 24.42
Mississippi 22.69