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

Updated on February 23, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, in September 2021, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the professional and business services industry ($60) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($48.34), and California ($44.88).

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

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 60
Massachusetts 48.34
California 44.88
New York 43.82
Maryland 43.35
Virginia 42.07
Washington 40.78
Colorado 38.68
Alaska 37.62
Minnesota 37.51
New Jersey 37.43
Connecticut 37.02
Illinois 36.11
New Hampshire 35.85
Texas 35.08
Oregon 34.74
Vermont 34.21
Michigan 33.95
Utah 33.74
Missouri 33.66
Pennsylvania 33.62
Georgia 33.57
Delaware 33.56
North Carolina 33.56
Alabama 33.07
Nebraska 32.99
Maine 32.9
Rhode Island 32.82
Florida 32.78
Kansas 32.68
Idaho 32.67
Wisconsin 31.99
Arizona 31.76
Montana 31.62
Wyoming 31.48
Louisiana 30.91
North Dakota 30.83
South Dakota 30.42
New Mexico 30.06
Nevada 30.02
Ohio 30.02
Tennessee 29.88
Hawaii 29.32
South Carolina 28.52
Indiana 28.12
West Virginia 28.02
Iowa 26.79
Kentucky 26.67
Arkansas 26.65
Oklahoma 26.16
Mississippi 22.4