United States Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Private Service Providing Industry in August, 2025 (Not Seas Adj.)

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in August 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the private service providing industry ($54.5) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Washington ($41.76), and Massachusetts ($41.48).

The chart and table below shows the average hourly earnings for employees in the private service providing industry for different states in August 2025.

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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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US Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Private Service Providing Industry in August, 2025 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	54.5
Washington	41.76
Massachusetts	41.48
California	40.55
Minnesota	39.59
New York	38.8
Connecticut	38.63
Colorado	38.34
New Jersey	37.22
Virginia	36.71
Oregon	36.62
Hawaii	36.14
Rhode Island	35.97
Maryland	35.84
Georgia	35.23
Alaska	35.21
Vermont	35.21
New Hampshire	34.88
Utah	34.81
Illinois	34.61
Idaho	34.58
Florida	34.44
Arizona	34.4
North Carolina	34.14
Texas	33.8
North Dakota	33.58
Wisconsin	33.51
Michigan	32.67
Nebraska	32.54
Delaware	32.24
Ohio	32.23
Maine	32.09
Pennsylvania	31.94
Montana	31.83
Indiana	31.66
Kansas	31.55
South Carolina	31.51
Alabama	31.32
Missouri	31.2
South Dakota	30.96
Nevada	30.85
Tennessee	30.79
Oklahoma	30.34
Iowa	29.71
Arkansas	29.69
Wyoming	29.69
West Virginia	29.3
Kentucky	29.08
Louisiana	28.4
New Mexico	27.97
Mississippi	27.46