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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in March 2024, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the professional and business services industry ($59.73) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($52.31), and Washington ($48.04).

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

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 59.73
Massachusetts 52.31
Washington 48.04
New York 47.43
Colorado 46.06
Minnesota 45.59
California 45.39
Virginia 45.1
Maryland 44.98
Connecticut 44.1
New Hampshire 44.01
Alaska 43.73
New Jersey 41.92
Utah 41.14
Pennsylvania 41.05
Oregon 41
Rhode Island 40.88
North Dakota 40.72
Vermont 39.39
Texas 38.44
Illinois 37.93
Michigan 37.56
Georgia 37.51
Maine 37.02
North Carolina 36.91
Hawaii 36.48
Alabama 36.17
Tennessee 36.13
Idaho 35.87
Arizona 35.85
Ohio 35.75
Delaware 35.45
Florida 35.11
Wisconsin 34.88
Wyoming 34.88
Missouri 34.8
Nevada 34.66
Kansas 34.46
Montana 34.44
New Mexico 34.34
South Carolina 34.28
Nebraska 33.94
South Dakota 33.84
Louisiana 33.75
Indiana 33.16
Iowa 32.71
Oklahoma 31.84
Arkansas 31.47
Kentucky 30.88
West Virginia 29.4
Mississippi 27.36