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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in February 2024, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the professional and business services industry ($59.75) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($52.42), and Washington ($48.18).

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

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 59.75
Massachusetts 52.42
Washington 48.18
New York 47.82
Colorado 46.19
Minnesota 45.56
Maryland 45.11
Virginia 45.1
California 45.03
New Hampshire 43.97
Connecticut 43.77
Alaska 43.07
New Jersey 42.23
Utah 42.15
Oregon 41.17
Pennsylvania 40.96
Rhode Island 40.64
North Dakota 39.82
Vermont 39.72
Texas 38.05
Illinois 37.89
Hawaii 37.48
Michigan 37.37
Georgia 37.15
North Carolina 36.92
Maine 36.64
Tennessee 36.51
Alabama 36.43
Idaho 36.35
Arizona 36.01
Delaware 35.73
Wisconsin 35.35
Ohio 35.33
Nevada 35.14
Wyoming 35.09
Florida 34.98
New Mexico 34.86
South Carolina 34.75
Montana 34.71
Missouri 34.65
Nebraska 34.47
Kansas 33.95
Louisiana 33.83
South Dakota 33.54
Indiana 33.37
Iowa 32.71
Oklahoma 32.13
Arkansas 31.62
Kentucky 31.03
West Virginia 29.48
Mississippi 27.22