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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in October 2024, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the professional and business services industry ($60.85) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($53.03), and New York ($48.66).

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

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

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	60.85
Massachusetts	53.03
New York	48.66
Washington	48.39
California	48.37
Colorado	48.09
Minnesota	46.1
Virginia	45.99
Maryland	45.89
Connecticut	45.16
New Jersey	43.85
Utah	43.12
New Hampshire	42.94
Oregon	42.65
Rhode Island	42.05
Pennsylvania	41.95
Alaska	41.53
Vermont	41.11
North Dakota	40.83
Texas	39.17
Georgia	38.75
Florida	37.93
Michigan	37.83
Illinois	37.68
North Carolina	37.38
South Dakota	37.28
Maine	36.94
Ohio	36.93
Hawaii	36.69
Tennessee	36.54
Arizona	36.47
Alabama	36.34
Kansas	36.22
Missouri	36
Idaho	35.88
Delaware	35.74
New Mexico	35.48
South Carolina	35.45
Wisconsin	35.35
Nevada	35.31
Wyoming	35.22
Indiana	34.6
Nebraska	34.54
Louisiana	34.28
Iowa	33.95
Montana	33.43
Oklahoma	32.77
Arkansas	32.13
Kentucky	31.73
West Virginia	30.46
Mississippi	28.27