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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in September 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the private service providing industry ($54.46) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Washington ($42.13), and Massachusetts ($41.88).

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

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	54.46
Washington	42.13
Massachusetts	41.88
California	41.12
Minnesota	39.86
New York	39.19
Connecticut	38.96
Colorado	38.62
New Jersey	37.68
Virginia	37.06
Oregon	36.81
Hawaii	36.3
Rhode Island	36.03
Maryland	35.9
Alaska	35.67
Vermont	35.44
Georgia	35.3
Idaho	35.15
New Hampshire	35.14
Illinois	34.73
Florida	34.7
Utah	34.69
Arizona	34.68
North Dakota	34.39
North Carolina	34.21
Texas	34.15
Wisconsin	34.05
Michigan	33.24
Delaware	32.8
Nebraska	32.65
Maine	32.35
Pennsylvania	32.31
Ohio	32.3
Montana	32.29
Indiana	32.01
South Carolina	31.92
Kansas	31.66
South Dakota	31.45
Missouri	31.34
Alabama	31.26
Tennessee	30.99
Nevada	30.46
Oklahoma	30.1
Wyoming	30.05
Iowa	29.95
Kentucky	29.36
Arkansas	29.31
West Virginia	29.23
Louisiana	29
New Mexico	28.5
Mississippi	27.48