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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in March 2024, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the private service providing industry ($51.16) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($40.59), and Washington ($40.09).

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

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 51.16
Massachusetts 40.59
Washington 40.09
California 37.93
New York 37.23
Connecticut 37.18
Colorado 37.17
Minnesota 37.1
Hawaii 35.72
Rhode Island 35.27
New Jersey 35.02
New Hampshire 34.72
Oregon 34.7
Maryland 34.37
Alaska 34.35
Vermont 33.62
North Dakota 33.49
Virginia 33.4
Utah 33.22
Wisconsin 33.16
Illinois 32.68
North Carolina 32
Arizona 31.95
Florida 31.93
Texas 31.91
Michigan 31.52
Idaho 31.45
Maine 31.25
Ohio 31.01
Nebraska 30.92
Pennsylvania 30.78
Montana 30.68
Georgia 30.67
South Dakota 30.67
Delaware 30.42
Alabama 29.92
Missouri 29.77
Tennessee 29.49
Indiana 29.41
South Carolina 29.33
Kansas 29.14
Oklahoma 28.96
Nevada 28.7
Iowa 28.6
Arkansas 28.45
Wyoming 28.33
Kentucky 27.31
West Virginia 27.29
New Mexico 26.69
Louisiana 26.67
Mississippi 25.4