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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in January 2021, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry ($51.85) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($36.6), and California ($35.63).

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

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	51.85
Massachusetts	36.6
California	35.63
New York	34.88
Washington	34.71
Connecticut	33.77
New Jersey	32.98
Maryland	32.83
Hawaii	32.62
Minnesota	32.38
Alaska	32.23
Colorado	31.12
Illinois	30.65
Virginia	30.49
New Hampshire	30.48
Oregon	29.44
Utah	29.33
Rhode Island	29.31
Delaware	28.92
Arizona	28.24
Michigan	28.19
Pennsylvania	27.89
Wisconsin	27.87
Vermont	27.86
Georgia	27.66
North Dakota	27.63
Texas	27.52
Florida	27.31
North Carolina	27.24
Nebraska	27.17
Wyoming	27.16
South Carolina	27.05
Missouri	26.79
Ohio	26.78
Louisiana	26.75
Maine	26.68
Alabama	26.67
Kansas	26.59
Idaho	26.44
Iowa	26.43
Indiana	26.39
Montana	26.11
Nevada	26
Tennessee	25.81
South Dakota	25.43
West Virginia	24.93
Oklahoma	24.9
Kentucky	24.47
New Mexico	24
Arkansas	23.78
Mississippi	22.44