United States Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Professional and Business Services Industry in December, 2025 (Not Seas Adj.)

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in December 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the professional and business services industry ($67.98) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($53.21), and Colorado ($53.17).

The chart and table below shows the average hourly earnings for employees in the professional and business services industry for different states in December 2025.

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US Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Professional and Business Services Industry in December, 2025 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)
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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 67.98
Massachusetts 53.21
Colorado 53.17
Washington 51.87
California 51.44
Maryland 50
New York 50
Virginia 48.6
Connecticut 47.4
New Jersey 47.21
Minnesota 46.96
Utah 46.59
Oregon 44.63
Pennsylvania 44.5
Alaska 43.4
Rhode Island 42.95
Texas 42.91
New Hampshire 42.22
Idaho 42.19
North Dakota 41.85
Vermont 41.61
Hawaii 41.46
Illinois 41.27
Michigan 40.74
Florida 40.17
Georgia 40.06
South Dakota 39.77
North Carolina 39.21
South Carolina 38.85
Arizona 38.84
Kansas 38.82
Ohio 38.63
Montana 38.57
Delaware 38.29
Alabama 38.24
Maine 37.82
Wisconsin 37.66
Tennessee 37.61
Missouri 37.42
Nevada 37.16
Louisiana 36.99
New Mexico 36.88
Nebraska 36.79
Indiana 35.3
Iowa 34.92
Wyoming 34.82
Kentucky 33.79
West Virginia 33.67
Arkansas 33.57
Oklahoma 32.65
Mississippi 28.27