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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in October 2024, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the private service providing industry ($51.4) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($41.48), and Washington ($40.54).

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

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

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	51.4
Massachusetts	41.48
Washington	40.54
California	39.45
Minnesota	38.26
Colorado	38.25
Connecticut	38.23
New York	37.86
New Jersey	36.45
Hawaii	36.03
Oregon	35.92
Rhode Island	35.69
Alaska	35.31
Maryland	35.04
New Hampshire	34.87
Vermont	34.67
Virginia	34.22
Utah	33.73
North Dakota	33.63
Illinois	33.27
Florida	33.2
Georgia	33.09
North Carolina	33.09
Arizona	33.01
Wisconsin	32.92
Idaho	32.65
Texas	32.61
Montana	31.96
Maine	31.86
Michigan	31.86
Ohio	31.65
Nebraska	31.43
Pennsylvania	31.38
South Dakota	31.37
Indiana	31.01
Delaware	30.96
Kansas	30.9
Missouri	30.72
South Carolina	30.47
Alabama	30.11
Tennessee	29.94
Nevada	29.57
Oklahoma	29.31
Iowa	29.3
Wyoming	29.08
Arkansas	28.87
West Virginia	28.33
Kentucky	28.3
New Mexico	27.88
Louisiana	27.29
Mississippi	26.43