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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in September 2024, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the professional and business services industry ($61.15) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($52.86), and New York ($49.02).

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

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	61.15
Massachusetts	52.86
New York	49.02
California	48.69
Washington	48.57
Colorado	47.7
Virginia	46.64
Maryland	46.58
Minnesota	46.21
Connecticut	45.05
Utah	43.3
New Jersey	43.21
New Hampshire	43.19
Oregon	42.81
Rhode Island	42.69
Pennsylvania	42.58
Alaska	41.44
North Dakota	40.72
Vermont	40.39
Texas	39.64
Georgia	38.99
Illinois	38.16
Michigan	38.11
North Carolina	37.68
Hawaii	37.41
Arizona	37.3
Florida	37.1
Tennessee	37.01
Ohio	36.86
South Dakota	36.86
Maine	36.48
Alabama	36.35
Missouri	36.3
New Mexico	36.05
Kansas	36.04
Wisconsin	35.8
Louisiana	35.79
Delaware	35.76
Idaho	35.69
South Carolina	35.63
Wyoming	35.5
Nevada	34.95
Nebraska	34.53
Montana	34.4
Iowa	34.33
Indiana	34.28
Oklahoma	32.77
Arkansas	32.25
Kentucky	31.66
West Virginia	29.95
Mississippi	28.53