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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in September 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the professional and business services industry ($65.5) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($52.74), and California ($51.54).

The chart and table below shows the average hourly earnings for employees in the professional and business services industry for different states in September 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 September, 2025 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	65.5
Massachusetts	52.74
California	51.54
Colorado	51.06
Washington	50.55
New York	49.49
Maryland	48.68
Virginia	48.28
Minnesota	46.79
Connecticut	45.39
New Jersey	45.39
Utah	44.36
Oregon	44.04
Pennsylvania	43.45
New Hampshire	42.71
Rhode Island	42.47
Texas	42.12
Alaska	41.8
Vermont	41.57
North Dakota	41.34
Idaho	40.7
Georgia	40.65
Florida	40.57
Michigan	40.34
Illinois	39.43
South Carolina	39.07
Arizona	38.91
Kansas	38.68
North Carolina	38.36
South Dakota	38.06
Ohio	37.98
Hawaii	37.94
Missouri	37.51
Alabama	37.49
Tennessee	37.36
Delaware	37.29
Wisconsin	37.29
Maine	37.15
Louisiana	36.95
Nevada	36.68
Indiana	36.41
New Mexico	36.23
Nebraska	36.22
Montana	36.07
Iowa	34.97
Arkansas	34.1
Wyoming	33.94
Kentucky	33.83
Oklahoma	32.04
West Virginia	31.61
Mississippi	28.58