United States Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Total Private Industry in August, 2007 (Not Seas Adj.)

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in August 2007, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry ($33.34) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Connecticut ($26.44), and Massachusetts ($25.82).

The chart and table below shows the average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry for different states in August 2007.

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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	33.34
Connecticut	26.44
Massachusetts	25.82
New York	25.16
California	24.48
New Jersey	24.29
Washington	23.75
Maryland	23.68
Alaska	23.6
Colorado	23.06
Illinois	23.04
Virginia	22.36
Minnesota	22.34
Rhode Island	21.92
New Hampshire	21.76
Delaware	21.7
Michigan	21.26
Texas	21.05
Utah	21.05
Georgia	20.96
Florida	20.81
Hawaii	20.63
Oregon	20.28
Wyoming	20.14
Vermont	20.12
Ohio	20.07
Wisconsin	20.03
Pennsylvania	20
Indiana	19.95
Nevada	19.83
Nebraska	19.73
Arizona	19.58
Missouri	19.52
Kansas	19.33
Alabama	19.29
Louisiana	19.09
Tennessee	18.9
North Carolina	18.81
Maine	18.45
South Carolina	18.38
New Mexico	18.32
North Dakota	18.14
Iowa	17.89
Kentucky	17.7
Montana	17.62
Oklahoma	17.41
West Virginia	17.04
Mississippi	16.47
Idaho	16.42
Arkansas	16.31
South Dakota	16.02