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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in December 2021, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry ($51.33) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($38.2), and California ($37.02).

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

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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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US Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Total Private Industry in December, 2021 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	51.33
Massachusetts	38.2
California	37.02
Washington	37
New York	35.55
Minnesota	34.3
Maryland	34.06
Connecticut	33.98
Colorado	33.36
Hawaii	32.91
New Jersey	32.87
Alaska	32.5
Virginia	32.3
New Hampshire	32.1
Illinois	32.05
Oregon	31.49
Utah	30.62
Rhode Island	30.3
Michigan	29.65
Vermont	29.62
North Dakota	29.46
Pennsylvania	29.3
North Carolina	29.17
Arizona	29.16
Texas	29.16
Wisconsin	29.15
Georgia	29.07
Nebraska	29.03
Delaware	29.01
Florida	28.79
Missouri	28.58
Ohio	28.36
Wyoming	28.31
Maine	28.26
Indiana	28.23
Kansas	28.15
Iowa	27.72
Montana	27.57
Alabama	27.54
South Carolina	27.36
Idaho	27.28
Tennessee	27.27
Nevada	27.26
South Dakota	27.06
Louisiana	26.73
Oklahoma	26.17
Kentucky	26.16
West Virginia	26.02
New Mexico	25.88
Arkansas	24.44
Mississippi	23.53