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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in July 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the private service providing industry ($54.09) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($41.41), and Washington ($41.37).

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

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US Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Private Service Providing Industry in July, 2025 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)
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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 54.09
Massachusetts 41.41
Washington 41.37
California 40.46
Minnesota 39.81
New York 38.63
Connecticut 38.51
Colorado 38.01
New Jersey 37.12
Oregon 36.7
Hawaii 36.42
Virginia 36.27
Rhode Island 35.99
Maryland 35.53
Alaska 35.29
Vermont 35.12
Idaho 34.7
New Hampshire 34.67
Georgia 34.63
Utah 34.63
Arizona 34.37
Illinois 34.32
North Carolina 33.99
Florida 33.96
Texas 33.52
North Dakota 33.36
Wisconsin 33.27
Michigan 32.55
Ohio 32.25
Nebraska 32.14
Kansas 32.09
Montana 32.05
Maine 31.93
Pennsylvania 31.88
Delaware 31.83
Indiana 31.54
South Dakota 31.21
Alabama 31.17
South Carolina 31.05
Missouri 30.89
Tennessee 30.56
Nevada 30.49
Wyoming 29.61
Iowa 29.6
Oklahoma 29.58
Arkansas 29.51
West Virginia 29.38
Kentucky 28.96
Louisiana 28.78
New Mexico 27.67
Mississippi 27.61