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

Updated on February 23, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, in March 2021, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the private service providing industry ($51.84) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($36.13), and California ($35.35).

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

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 51.84
Massachusetts 36.13
California 35.35
New York 34.63
Washington 33.87
Maryland 33.1
Connecticut 33.03
New Jersey 32.91
Minnesota 32.03
Hawaii 31.37
Colorado 30.89
Virginia 30.78
Illinois 30.52
New Hampshire 30.49
Alaska 29.85
Oregon 28.92
Utah 28.86
Rhode Island 28.72
Delaware 28.68
Vermont 28.06
Michigan 27.68
Arizona 27.65
Nebraska 27.57
North Carolina 27.55
Pennsylvania 27.44
Wisconsin 27.41
Texas 27.31
North Dakota 27.13
Georgia 27.09
Florida 26.99
Maine 26.99
Missouri 26.8
Kansas 26.77
Idaho 26.66
Alabama 26.42
South Carolina 26.4
Ohio 26.27
Iowa 26.21
Indiana 25.87
Montana 25.63
Tennessee 25.53
Wyoming 25.43
Louisiana 25.38
South Dakota 25.17
Nevada 24.24
West Virginia 24.11
Kentucky 23.83
Oklahoma 23.78
Arkansas 23.7
New Mexico 23.68
Mississippi 21.74