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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in March 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the professional and business services industry ($65.85) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($54.52), and Colorado ($51.36).

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

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 65.85
Massachusetts 54.52
Colorado 51.36
California 51.19
Washington 49.65
New York 49.37
Virginia 48.22
Maryland 47.82
Minnesota 47.63
Utah 46.26
New Jersey 45.76
Connecticut 45.35
Oregon 43.54
Pennsylvania 43.21
Alaska 43.12
New Hampshire 43.06
Rhode Island 42.58
North Dakota 42.24
Texas 41.95
Georgia 41.04
Vermont 40.93
Illinois 40.24
Idaho 40.16
Michigan 39.6
Florida 39.17
Ohio 38.78
Alabama 38.06
Hawaii 38.06
Kansas 38.04
Missouri 37.76
South Carolina 37.69
South Dakota 37.67
North Carolina 37.59
Arizona 37.4
Maine 37.24
Tennessee 37.09
Delaware 37
Iowa 36.92
Wisconsin 36.51
New Mexico 36.21
Nebraska 36.08
Indiana 35.87
Wyoming 35.74
Nevada 35.6
Louisiana 35.59
Montana 35.59
Arkansas 33.72
Oklahoma 32.92
Kentucky 32.71
West Virginia 32.48
Mississippi 29.39