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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in December 2024, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the private service providing industry ($53.8) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($42.15), and Washington ($41.23).

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

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US Average Weekly Earnings for Employees in the Private Service Providing Industry in December, 2024 (Not Seas Adj.)

Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	53.8
Massachusetts	42.15
Washington	41.23
California	40.15
Colorado	38.98
Minnesota	38.9
Connecticut	38.63
New York	38.44
New Jersey	37.2
Hawaii	36.1
Oregon	36.01
Rhode Island	36
Maryland	35.55
Virginia	35.55
Alaska	35.32
Vermont	35.2
New Hampshire	34.82
Georgia	34.2
North Dakota	34.13
Utah	34.13
Illinois	34.03
Florida	33.91
Wisconsin	33.79
Texas	33.48
Arizona	33.44
North Carolina	33.31
Idaho	33.21
Michigan	32.59
Nebraska	32.36
Ohio	32.22
Maine	32.1
Montana	32.1
Pennsylvania	31.74
Delaware	31.63
Indiana	31.53
Missouri	31.33
South Dakota	31.26
South Carolina	31
Kansas	30.98
Alabama	30.58
Tennessee	30.39
Nevada	29.76
Iowa	29.7
Oklahoma	29.69
Arkansas	29.61
Wyoming	29.56
Kentucky	28.84
West Virginia	28.6
Louisiana	28.08
New Mexico	27.73
Mississippi	27.08