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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in May 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the private service providing industry ($53.19) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($41.83), and Washington ($41.14).

The chart and table below shows the average hourly earnings for employees in the private service providing industry for different states in May 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 May, 2025 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	53.19
Massachusetts	41.83
Washington	41.14
California	40.05
Minnesota	39.02
New York	38.64
Connecticut	38.6
Colorado	38.17
New Jersey	37.18
Hawaii	36.13
Virginia	36.11
Oregon	36.09
Rhode Island	35.74
Alaska	35.51
Maryland	35.36
Vermont	35.11
Idaho	34.67
New Hampshire	34.48
Illinois	34.41
Utah	34.35
Georgia	34.23
Arizona	34.15
Florida	33.94
North Carolina	33.69
Wisconsin	33.55
Texas	33.43
North Dakota	33.19
Montana	32.54
Michigan	32.38
Nebraska	32.38
Ohio	32.13
Delaware	32.02
Kansas	32.02
Maine	31.94
Pennsylvania	31.93
Indiana	31.31
Missouri	31.31
Alabama	31.12
South Dakota	31.1
South Carolina	30.68
Nevada	30.41
Tennessee	30.13
Iowa	30.01
Wyoming	29.78
Arkansas	29.68
Oklahoma	29.66
West Virginia	29.31
Kentucky	29
Louisiana	28.57
New Mexico	27.82
Mississippi	27.16