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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in November 2007, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry ($33.19) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Connecticut ($26.79), and Massachusetts ($26.16).

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

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 33.19
Connecticut 26.79
Massachusetts 26.16
New York 25.09
Alaska 24.86
New Jersey 24.68
California 24.54
Washington 24.53
Maryland 24.14
Colorado 23.33
Minnesota 23.01
Virginia 22.58
Illinois 22.51
Rhode Island 22.08
New Hampshire 22.05
Delaware 21.72
Michigan 21.65
Vermont 20.9
Texas 20.76
Florida 20.74
Utah 20.73
Hawaii 20.69
Georgia 20.62
Wyoming 20.59
Oregon 20.48
Wisconsin 20.45
Ohio 20.35
Pennsylvania 20.15
Indiana 20.05
Nevada 19.8
Kansas 19.78
Missouri 19.77
Nebraska 19.64
Arizona 19.51
Alabama 19.34
North Carolina 19.29
Louisiana 19.08
Tennessee 18.92
Maine 18.69
South Carolina 18.62
New Mexico 18.53
North Dakota 18.41
Montana 18.06
Iowa 17.97
Kentucky 17.64
West Virginia 17.46
Oklahoma 17.42
Idaho 17.26
Arkansas 16.62
Mississippi 16.41
South Dakota 16.22