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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in May 2024, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the professional and business services industry ($59.03) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($52.22), and Washington ($48.17).

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

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

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 May, 2024 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	59.03
Massachusetts	52.22
Washington	48.17
New York	47.34
Colorado	46.9
California	46.45
Minnesota	45.38
Virginia	45.3
Maryland	44.62
Connecticut	44.13
New Hampshire	43.4
Alaska	42.57
Pennsylvania	41.69
New Jersey	41.64
Utah	41.54
Oregon	41.5
Rhode Island	41.36
North Dakota	39.81
Vermont	39.68
Texas	38.39
Georgia	37.78
Hawaii	37.14
North Carolina	37.07
Michigan	36.94
Maine	36.92
Illinois	36.74
Arizona	35.97
Alabama	35.94
Ohio	35.72
Tennessee	35.65
Kansas	35.54
Missouri	35.31
Idaho	35.25
Delaware	35.24
Florida	34.85
Wisconsin	34.68
New Mexico	34.47
South Dakota	34.47
Nebraska	34.44
South Carolina	34.27
Nevada	34.26
Louisiana	34.15
Montana	34.14
Wyoming	34.11
Indiana	33.19
Iowa	33.04
Oklahoma	31.72
Arkansas	31.61
Kentucky	31.14
West Virginia	29.45
Mississippi	27.89