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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in August 2024, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the professional and business services industry ($59.5) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($51.73), and Washington ($47.77).

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

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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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US Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Professional and Business Services Industry in August, 2024 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	59.5
Massachusetts	51.73
Washington	47.77
New York	47.55
California	47.52
Colorado	46.64
Minnesota	46.33
Maryland	45.48
Virginia	45.39
Connecticut	44.83
New Hampshire	43.25
Rhode Island	42.55
New Jersey	42.36
Utah	42.25
Oregon	42.08
Pennsylvania	41.8
Alaska	41.3
North Dakota	40.42
Vermont	39.59
Texas	38.88
Georgia	38.34
Illinois	37.68
North Carolina	37.05
Hawaii	37.04
Michigan	36.87
Arizona	36.66
Ohio	36.25
Tennessee	36.2
Alabama	36.06
Maine	35.96
Idaho	35.86
South Dakota	35.8
Florida	35.59
Kansas	35.56
Missouri	35.55
New Mexico	35.51
Wisconsin	35.37
Delaware	34.96
Nebraska	34.9
Nevada	34.89
South Carolina	34.74
Louisiana	34.57
Wyoming	34.15
Iowa	33.86
Indiana	33.82
Montana	33.64
Oklahoma	32.2
Arkansas	31.86
Kentucky	31.24
West Virginia	29.23
Mississippi	28.03