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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in February 2024, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the private service providing industry ($51.43) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($40.72), and Washington ($40.3).

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

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

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	51.43
Massachusetts	40.72
Washington	40.3
California	38
New York	37.49
Connecticut	37.28
Minnesota	37.28
Colorado	36.94
Hawaii	35.97
Rhode Island	35.9
New Jersey	35.37
Oregon	34.75
New Hampshire	34.69
Alaska	34.5
Maryland	34.37
Virginia	33.95
Utah	33.62
Wisconsin	33.62
Vermont	33.48
North Dakota	33.35
Illinois	32.98
Arizona	32.15
North Carolina	32.11
Florida	32.07
Texas	31.99
Idaho	31.48
Maine	31.43
Montana	31.31
Michigan	31.23
Delaware	31.22
Nebraska	31.08
Pennsylvania	30.92
Ohio	30.76
Georgia	30.71
South Dakota	30.69
Alabama	30.03
Missouri	29.95
Tennessee	29.71
Indiana	29.45
South Carolina	29.26
Oklahoma	29.08
Kansas	29.06
Nevada	28.9
Arkansas	28.68
Wyoming	28.41
Iowa	28.4
Kentucky	27.62
West Virginia	27.23
New Mexico	26.77
Louisiana	26.42
Mississippi	25.34