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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in May 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the professional and business services industry ($65.25) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($53.59), and Colorado ($50.85).

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

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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 May, 2025 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	65.25
Massachusetts	53.59
Colorado	50.85
California	50.08
Washington	49.55
New York	48.56
Maryland	48.35
Virginia	47.52
Minnesota	46.86
New Jersey	44.99
Utah	44.76
Connecticut	43.5
Oregon	43.28
Pennsylvania	42.73
Rhode Island	42.3
New Hampshire	42.23
North Dakota	41.3
Texas	41.29
Alaska	41.26
Idaho	40.28
Vermont	40.08
Illinois	39.82
Georgia	39.76
Florida	39.74
Michigan	38.67
Hawaii	38.51
Kansas	38.14
Arizona	38.08
South Dakota	37.95
Ohio	37.92
Alabama	37.9
Missouri	37.37
North Carolina	37.27
South Carolina	37.23
Louisiana	36.85
Maine	36.73
Tennessee	36.59
Nebraska	36.39
Delaware	36.38
Nevada	36.19
Wisconsin	36.19
Iowa	35.76
New Mexico	35.53
Montana	35.19
Indiana	35.03
Wyoming	34.71
Arkansas	34.17
West Virginia	32.61
Kentucky	32.37
Oklahoma	31.81
Mississippi	29.02