United States Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Professional and Business Services Industry in April, 2024 (Not Seas Adj.)

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in April 2024, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the professional and business services industry ($59.86) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($52.02), and Washington ($48.07).

The chart and table below shows the average hourly earnings for employees in the professional and business services industry for different states in April 2024.

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 59.86
Massachusetts 52.02
Washington 48.07
New York 47.59
Colorado 46.62
California 46.11
Virginia 45.73
Minnesota 45.52
Maryland 44.92
Connecticut 43.88
Alaska 43.86
New Hampshire 43.86
New Jersey 42.09
Utah 41.63
Pennsylvania 41.51
Oregon 41.1
Rhode Island 40.59
North Dakota 40.57
Vermont 39.8
Texas 38.66
Georgia 37.85
North Carolina 37.38
Michigan 37.25
Maine 36.95
Hawaii 36.82
Illinois 36.8
Arizona 36.37
Tennessee 36.02
Ohio 35.89
Alabama 35.67
Florida 35.6
Idaho 35.29
Wisconsin 35.22
Missouri 35.15
Delaware 35.13
Kansas 34.94
Nevada 34.82
New Mexico 34.69
Montana 34.67
Nebraska 34.56
Wyoming 34.5
South Carolina 34.22
Louisiana 34.12
South Dakota 33.85
Indiana 33.15
Iowa 32.69
Oklahoma 31.94
Arkansas 31.32
Kentucky 31.14
West Virginia 29.33
Mississippi 27.53