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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in February 2021, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry ($51.75) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($36.17), and California ($35.73).

The chart and table below shows the average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry for different states in February 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 February, 2021 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	51.75
Massachusetts	36.17
California	35.73
New York	34.81
Washington	34.7
Connecticut	33.75
New Jersey	33.36
Maryland	33.26
Hawaii	32.63
Minnesota	32.34
Alaska	31.5
Virginia	30.88
Colorado	30.86
Illinois	30.85
New Hampshire	30.39
Delaware	29.29
Oregon	29.29
Rhode Island	29.28
Utah	28.92
Michigan	28.19
Pennsylvania	28.03
Texas	28.03
Wisconsin	27.94
Vermont	27.87
Arizona	27.83
North Dakota	27.73
South Carolina	27.58
Missouri	27.56
North Carolina	27.36
Florida	27.34
Georgia	27.29
Nebraska	27.19
Ohio	26.93
Wyoming	26.91
Maine	26.79
Kansas	26.65
Louisiana	26.63
Alabama	26.56
Indiana	26.54
Idaho	26.44
Iowa	26.3
Montana	26.23
Tennessee	25.98
Nevada	25.71
South Dakota	25.3
Oklahoma	25.04
Kentucky	24.9
West Virginia	24.75
Arkansas	24.33
New Mexico	24.24
Mississippi	22.45