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

Updated on February 23, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, in October 2021, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the professional and business services industry ($60.22) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($49), and California ($44.91).

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

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US Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Professional and Business Services Industry in October, 2021 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)
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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 60.22
Massachusetts 49
California 44.91
New York 44.48
Maryland 43.37
Virginia 41.93
Washington 41.15
Colorado 39.35
Minnesota 37.73
Connecticut 37.63
New Jersey 37.54
Alaska 37.21
Illinois 36.2
New Hampshire 35.74
Texas 35.2
Oregon 34.97
Missouri 34.26
Georgia 34.23
Vermont 34.07
Pennsylvania 34.03
Utah 34.01
Michigan 33.99
North Carolina 33.81
Delaware 33.62
Idaho 33.55
Maine 33.2
Florida 32.96
Nebraska 32.96
Alabama 32.93
Rhode Island 32.71
Arizona 32.47
Kansas 32.42
Wisconsin 32.25
Montana 31.8
Wyoming 31.46
North Dakota 30.92
Louisiana 30.83
South Dakota 30.69
New Mexico 30.44
Tennessee 30.16
Ohio 30.07
Nevada 29.94
Hawaii 29.64
South Carolina 29.31
West Virginia 27.88
Indiana 27.75
Kentucky 27.03
Iowa 26.9
Oklahoma 26.83
Arkansas 26.79
Mississippi 22.27