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

Updated on February 23, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, in July 2021, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the professional and business services industry ($59.9) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($47.78), and California ($45.71).

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

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 59.9
Massachusetts 47.78
California 45.71
New York 44.31
Maryland 43.05
Virginia 41.69
Washington 39.96
Colorado 38.1
Minnesota 37.32
New Jersey 37.13
Alaska 36.92
Connecticut 36.78
Illinois 35.52
New Hampshire 35.08
Oregon 34.48
Texas 34.41
Utah 33.85
Pennsylvania 33.81
Michigan 33.77
Vermont 33.58
Missouri 33.53
Rhode Island 33.03
North Carolina 32.81
Alabama 32.75
Florida 32.74
Georgia 32.38
Delaware 32.26
Arizona 32.18
Kansas 32.13
Wisconsin 32.03
Idaho 32.01
Maine 32
Nebraska 31.74
Montana 30.81
New Mexico 30.51
Wyoming 30.48
Hawaii 30.19
Ohio 29.81
Louisiana 29.7
South Dakota 29.51
Nevada 29.48
North Dakota 29.43
Tennessee 29.37
South Carolina 27.96
West Virginia 27.59
Indiana 27.53
Iowa 26.71
Kentucky 26.52
Oklahoma 26.39
Arkansas 26.2
Mississippi 22.58