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

Updated on February 23, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, in March 2021, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the professional and business services industry ($59.55) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($46.13), and California ($45.19).

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

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 59.55
Massachusetts 46.13
California 45.19
New York 43.57
Maryland 42.62
Virginia 40.43
Washington 38.28
New Jersey 38.12
Colorado 37.84
Alaska 36.31
Connecticut 36.31
Minnesota 35.53
Illinois 35.43
New Hampshire 34.73
Missouri 33.82
Utah 33.71
Oregon 33.59
Pennsylvania 33.25
Alabama 33.09
Michigan 32.87
Texas 32.75
Vermont 32.33
Kansas 32.15
Rhode Island 32.11
Delaware 31.84
North Carolina 31.72
North Dakota 31.64
Maine 31.56
Florida 31.55
Georgia 31.27
Wisconsin 31.21
Arizona 31.15
Nebraska 30.88
Idaho 30.69
Hawaii 30.61
Montana 30.23
Wyoming 30.12
New Mexico 29.7
South Dakota 29.51
Louisiana 29
Ohio 28.64
Tennessee 28.41
South Carolina 27.93
Nevada 27.56
Oklahoma 26.93
West Virginia 26.84
Indiana 26.51
Iowa 26.48
Arkansas 25.92
Kentucky 25.9
Mississippi 22.17