United States Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Professional and Business Services Industry in December, 2021 (Not Seas Adj.)

Updated on February 23, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, in December 2021, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the professional and business services industry ($60.97) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($48.81), and California ($45.81).

The chart and table below shows the average hourly earnings for employees in the professional and business services industry for different states in December 2021.

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 60.97
Massachusetts 48.81
California 45.81
New York 44.62
Maryland 44.26
Virginia 42.7
Washington 42.24
Colorado 40.17
Minnesota 39.27
Connecticut 38.32
New Jersey 37.42
Alaska 36.99
Illinois 36.76
Pennsylvania 36.37
New Hampshire 36.27
Texas 35.46
Oregon 35.04
Missouri 34.99
Georgia 34.88
Utah 34.5
Michigan 34.49
Alabama 34.31
North Carolina 34.27
Delaware 34.21
Idaho 34.06
Vermont 33.76
Arizona 33.47
Maine 33.39
Florida 32.99
Nebraska 32.91
Wisconsin 32.84
Kansas 32.77
Rhode Island 32.15
South Dakota 31.69
North Dakota 31.66
Montana 31.64
Nevada 31.32
Louisiana 31.31
Ohio 31.26
Wyoming 30.92
Tennessee 30.29
New Mexico 30.28
Hawaii 30.01
South Carolina 29.28
Indiana 28.74
West Virginia 27.84
Iowa 27.54
Oklahoma 27.23
Arkansas 26.98
Kentucky 26.82
Mississippi 22.24