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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in May 2007, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry ($33.69) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Connecticut ($26.78), and Massachusetts ($26.11).

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

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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	33.69
Connecticut	26.78
Massachusetts	26.11
Alaska	25.9
New York	25.13
California	24.69
New Jersey	24.63
Maryland	23.79
Washington	23.67
Illinois	23.13
Minnesota	23.01
Colorado	22.83
Virginia	22.33
New Hampshire	22.06
Rhode Island	21.97
Utah	21.77
Delaware	21.58
Michigan	21.51
Texas	21.05
Hawaii	20.67
Wisconsin	20.45
Oregon	20.44
Florida	20.35
Vermont	20.22
Arizona	19.97
Nebraska	19.96
Ohio	19.96
Pennsylvania	19.95
Georgia	19.79
Missouri	19.71
Kansas	19.69
Wyoming	19.68
Indiana	19.6
Alabama	19.42
Nevada	19.14
North Carolina	19.08
Maine	18.9
South Carolina	18.82
Tennessee	18.79
New Mexico	18.67
Louisiana	18.56
North Dakota	18.2
Montana	17.72
Iowa	17.61
Kentucky	17.5
Oklahoma	17.44
West Virginia	16.91
South Dakota	16.59
Mississippi	16.37
Idaho	16.1
Arkansas	15.94