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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in January 2024, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the private service providing industry ($51.64) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Washington ($40.83), and Massachusetts ($40.68).

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

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US Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Private Service Providing Industry in January, 2024 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)
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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 51.64
Washington 40.83
Massachusetts 40.68
California 37.83
Minnesota 37.64
New York 37.6
Colorado 36.96
Connecticut 36.86
Hawaii 36.27
Rhode Island 35.26
Oregon 35.21
New Jersey 34.89
Maryland 34.59
Alaska 34.31
Virginia 34.13
Utah 34.07
New Hampshire 33.85
Vermont 33.63
Illinois 33.24
North Dakota 33.23
Wisconsin 32.73
North Carolina 32.23
Texas 32.22
Arizona 31.98
Florida 31.93
Idaho 31.84
Nebraska 31.81
Michigan 31.53
Montana 31.51
Delaware 31.47
Pennsylvania 31.09
South Dakota 31.06
Maine 31.04
Ohio 31.02
Georgia 30.72
Missouri 30.56
Alabama 30.19
Tennessee 29.96
Indiana 29.67
South Carolina 29.5
Iowa 29.29
Oklahoma 29.2
Kansas 29.1
Arkansas 28.66
Nevada 28.37
Wyoming 28.21
Kentucky 27.61
West Virginia 27.55
Louisiana 26.53
New Mexico 26.53
Mississippi 25.4