United States Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Private Service Providing Industry in August, 2024 (Not Seas Adj.)

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in August 2024, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the private service providing industry ($50.99) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($40.5), and Washington ($40.13).

The chart and table below shows the average hourly earnings for employees in the private service providing industry for different states in August 2024.

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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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US Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Private Service Providing Industry in August, 2024 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	50.99
Massachusetts	40.5
Washington	40.13
California	38.95
Minnesota	37.8
Connecticut	37.48
New York	37.4
Colorado	37.15
Hawaii	36.15
Rhode Island	35.66
Oregon	35.61
New Jersey	35.21
Maryland	34.74
Alaska	34.59
New Hampshire	34.36
Vermont	33.93
Utah	33.48
Virginia	33.34
North Dakota	33.2
Arizona	33.08
Illinois	33.03
Wisconsin	32.93
Texas	32.62
North Carolina	32.52
Georgia	32.15
Florida	32.13
Montana	31.61
Idaho	31.35
Nebraska	31.22
Maine	31.21
Ohio	31.19
Pennsylvania	31.17
Michigan	31.1
Delaware	30.9
South Dakota	30.45
Kansas	30.37
Missouri	30.28
Indiana	30.11
Alabama	29.74
Tennessee	29.73
South Carolina	29.62
Nevada	29.23
Oklahoma	29.01
Arkansas	29
Wyoming	28.78
Iowa	28.67
West Virginia	27.93
Kentucky	27.88
Louisiana	27.27
New Mexico	27.14
Mississippi	25.89