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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in February 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the private service providing industry ($53.44) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($42.48), and Washington ($41.53).

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

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US Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Private Service Providing Industry in February, 2025 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)
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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 53.44
Massachusetts 42.48
Washington 41.53
California 40.48
Minnesota 39.18
Connecticut 39.15
Colorado 38.91
New York 38.68
New Jersey 37.67
Hawaii 36.73
Oregon 36.65
Virginia 36.53
Rhode Island 36.08
Maryland 35.64
Alaska 35.32
Vermont 35.32
New Hampshire 35.14
Utah 34.98
Illinois 34.68
Georgia 34.43
Wisconsin 34.37
Florida 34.27
Idaho 34.17
Arizona 34.07
Texas 33.88
North Carolina 33.7
North Dakota 33.5
Nebraska 32.96
Montana 32.72
Michigan 32.7
Ohio 32.57
Maine 32.53
Indiana 32.22
Delaware 32.19
Pennsylvania 32.04
Missouri 31.99
Kansas 31.82
Alabama 31.59
South Dakota 31.57
South Carolina 31.46
Tennessee 30.83
Arkansas 30.56
Nevada 30.4
Iowa 30.39
Oklahoma 30.03
Wyoming 29.53
Kentucky 29.5
West Virginia 28.98
Louisiana 28.73
New Mexico 28.27
Mississippi 27.37