United States Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Total Private Industry in August, 2021 (Not Seas Adj.)

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in August 2021, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry ($51.52) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($37.12), and California ($36.36).

The chart and table below shows the average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry for different states in August 2021.

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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	51.52
Massachusetts	37.12
California	36.36
Washington	35.83
New York	35.33
Connecticut	33.93
Maryland	33.45
Minnesota	32.72
New Jersey	32.46
Hawaii	32.43
Colorado	32.13
Illinois	31.88
Virginia	31.74
Alaska	31.52
New Hampshire	31.3
Oregon	30.24
Rhode Island	30.03
Utah	29.71
Texas	29.22
Michigan	28.85
Georgia	28.72
Vermont	28.71
Delaware	28.57
Florida	28.54
North Carolina	28.54
Pennsylvania	28.52
Arizona	28.41
Nebraska	28.39
Wisconsin	28.29
North Dakota	28.27
Missouri	27.72
Alabama	27.7
Ohio	27.7
Wyoming	27.43
Indiana	27.4
Kansas	27.39
Montana	27.34
Iowa	26.91
Maine	26.88
South Carolina	26.8
Nevada	26.7
Louisiana	26.66
Tennessee	26.61
Idaho	26.33
South Dakota	26.08
West Virginia	25.63
Oklahoma	25.5
Kentucky	25.22
Arkansas	24.58
New Mexico	24.41
Mississippi	23.19