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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in January 2024, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the professional and business services industry ($59.76) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($52.06), and Washington ($48.74).

The chart and table below shows the average hourly earnings for employees in the professional and business services industry for different states in January 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 January, 2024 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	59.76
Massachusetts	52.06
Washington	48.74
New York	47.06
Colorado	46.74
Virginia	46.11
Maryland	45.4
Minnesota	45.3
California	44.67
Alaska	43.67
New Hampshire	43.24
Connecticut	42.86
Utah	42.24
New Jersey	41.99
Oregon	41.71
Pennsylvania	40.93
North Dakota	40.63
Rhode Island	39.94
Vermont	39.44
Texas	38.9
Illinois	38.75
North Carolina	37.68
Georgia	37.43
Michigan	37.32
Hawaii	37.2
Alabama	37.15
Maine	36.95
Tennessee	36.69
Idaho	36.28
Delaware	36.19
Arizona	36.04
Missouri	35.87
Ohio	35.8
Wisconsin	35.69
Montana	35.06
Florida	35.04
Kansas	34.84
Nevada	34.71
Wyoming	34.62
Nebraska	34.6
South Dakota	34.52
South Carolina	34.47
New Mexico	34.29
Iowa	33.43
Louisiana	33.11
Indiana	32.92
Oklahoma	32.03
Arkansas	31.76
Kentucky	30.89
West Virginia	30.3
Mississippi	27.41