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

Updated on February 23, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, in May 2021, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the professional and business services industry ($60.59) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($46.7), and California ($46.28).

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

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 60.59
Massachusetts 46.7
California 46.28
New York 44.37
Maryland 43.46
Virginia 41.24
Washington 39.71
Colorado 38.29
New Jersey 37.83
Connecticut 37.05
Minnesota 36.56
Alaska 36.06
Illinois 35.81
New Hampshire 35.64
Oregon 34.31
Missouri 34.27
Pennsylvania 34.12
Texas 34.11
Utah 34.07
Michigan 33.69
Alabama 33.2
Vermont 32.99
North Carolina 32.8
Delaware 32.47
Kansas 32.34
Florida 32.31
Georgia 32.26
Idaho 32.24
Arizona 31.96
Rhode Island 31.83
Wisconsin 31.7
Maine 31.49
Montana 31.05
Wyoming 30.86
Nebraska 30.77
Hawaii 30.5
New Mexico 30.48
South Dakota 30.48
Louisiana 29.89
Ohio 29.3
North Dakota 29.07
Tennessee 28.85
Nevada 28.73
South Carolina 28.16
Indiana 27.6
West Virginia 27.2
Oklahoma 26.72
Kentucky 26.71
Iowa 26.3
Arkansas 26.26
Mississippi 22.29