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

Updated on February 23, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, in October 2021, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the private service providing industry ($51.25) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($37.79), and California ($36.17).

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

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 51.25
Massachusetts 37.79
California 36.17
Washington 36.11
New York 35.19
Maryland 33.7
Connecticut 33.5
Minnesota 33.45
Colorado 32.37
Virginia 32.27
New Jersey 32.1
New Hampshire 31.9
Illinois 31.5
Hawaii 30.97
Alaska 30.73
Oregon 30.57
Utah 30.45
Rhode Island 29.69
Vermont 29.63
Nebraska 29.27
North Carolina 29.2
Georgia 29.18
Delaware 29.02
Texas 29
Michigan 28.79
Florida 28.75
Pennsylvania 28.34
Wisconsin 28.33
Arizona 28.32
North Dakota 28.01
Maine 27.88
Kansas 27.63
Montana 27.58
Missouri 27.48
Indiana 27.43
Alabama 27.39
Ohio 27.26
Idaho 27.02
Iowa 26.94
Tennessee 26.87
South Dakota 26.62
South Carolina 26.61
Louisiana 26.23
Wyoming 26.16
Nevada 26.06
Kentucky 25.72
New Mexico 25.18
Oklahoma 25.1
West Virginia 25.05
Arkansas 24.32
Mississippi 22.7