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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in July 2024, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the professional and business services industry ($59.81) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($51.82), and Washington ($48.29).

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

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 59.81
Massachusetts 51.82
Washington 48.29
New York 47.59
California 47.45
Colorado 47.32
Minnesota 46.62
Maryland 45.68
Virginia 45.52
Connecticut 44.15
New Hampshire 43.1
Oregon 42.59
Alaska 42.09
Rhode Island 42.06
New Jersey 41.99
Pennsylvania 41.61
Utah 41.46
Vermont 40.09
North Dakota 39.48
Texas 39.19
Georgia 37.89
Illinois 37.44
Michigan 37.4
North Carolina 37.08
Arizona 36.69
Hawaii 36.65
Maine 36.4
Alabama 36.06
Ohio 36.02
Tennessee 35.88
Kansas 35.72
Missouri 35.65
Idaho 35.64
South Dakota 35.44
New Mexico 35.19
Delaware 35.14
Wisconsin 35.08
Florida 35.01
Nebraska 34.61
Nevada 34.33
Louisiana 34.29
Wyoming 33.96
South Carolina 33.93
Iowa 33.77
Indiana 33.56
Montana 33.42
Arkansas 31.96
Oklahoma 31.81
Kentucky 31.04
West Virginia 29.09
Mississippi 28.33