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

Updated on February 23, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, in September 2021, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the private service providing industry ($51.05) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($37.13), and California ($35.89).

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

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 51.05
Massachusetts 37.13
California 35.89
Washington 35.56
New York 35
Maryland 33.5
Connecticut 33.2
Minnesota 33.08
Virginia 32.13
Colorado 31.99
New Hampshire 31.88
New Jersey 31.73
Illinois 31.34
Alaska 30.75
Hawaii 30.68
Oregon 30.29
Utah 29.98
Vermont 29.36
Rhode Island 29.22
Nebraska 29.05
North Carolina 28.97
Texas 28.68
Georgia 28.67
Florida 28.5
Michigan 28.48
Delaware 28.42
Wisconsin 28.2
Pennsylvania 28.14
Arizona 27.93
North Dakota 27.92
Kansas 27.89
Maine 27.68
Alabama 27.66
Montana 27.39
Indiana 27.37
Ohio 27.07
Missouri 26.96
Idaho 26.82
Iowa 26.82
Tennessee 26.65
South Dakota 26.63
South Carolina 26.26
Louisiana 26.19
Wyoming 25.99
Nevada 25.87
West Virginia 25.35
Kentucky 25.02
Oklahoma 24.93
New Mexico 24.66
Arkansas 24.22
Mississippi 22.57