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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in July 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the professional and business services industry ($65.94) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($53.45), and Colorado ($51.04).

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

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 65.94
Massachusetts 53.45
Colorado 51.04
California 50.65
Washington 50.33
New York 49.08
Maryland 48.6
Minnesota 47.84
Virginia 47.68
Connecticut 45.24
New Jersey 45.13
Utah 44.48
Oregon 43.63
New Hampshire 43.13
Pennsylvania 43.11
Rhode Island 42.46
Texas 42.11
Vermont 40.94
Alaska 40.83
Georgia 40.25
Michigan 40.13
Idaho 39.77
Florida 39.69
North Dakota 39.61
Illinois 39.54
Arizona 38.68
Kansas 38.66
Hawaii 38.19
Ohio 37.79
North Carolina 37.78
South Carolina 37.66
Alabama 37.55
South Dakota 37.46
Missouri 37.45
Louisiana 36.87
Nevada 36.74
Tennessee 36.57
Nebraska 36.36
Wisconsin 36.34
Indiana 36.23
Maine 36.17
Delaware 36.11
New Mexico 35.8
Iowa 34.8
Montana 34.47
Arkansas 34.1
Wyoming 33.84
Kentucky 32.71
West Virginia 32.19
Oklahoma 31.92
Mississippi 28.79