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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in July 2021, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry ($50.87) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($36.62), and California ($35.98).

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

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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	50.87
Massachusetts	36.62
California	35.98
Washington	35.4
New York	35.04
Connecticut	33.66
Maryland	33.12
New Jersey	32.95
Minnesota	32.6
Hawaii	32.34
Colorado	31.92
Alaska	31.52
Virginia	31.46
Illinois	31.36
New Hampshire	30.84
Oregon	30.29
Rhode Island	29.57
Utah	29.52
Delaware	28.68
Michigan	28.61
Texas	28.54
Arizona	28.44
Vermont	28.27
Pennsylvania	28.21
North Dakota	28.2
North Carolina	28.05
Georgia	28.02
Wisconsin	28
Florida	27.98
Ohio	27.57
Missouri	27.51
Alabama	27.38
Kansas	27.32
Nebraska	27.29
Wyoming	27.19
Indiana	27.16
South Carolina	26.8
Maine	26.78
Louisiana	26.74
Montana	26.73
Nevada	26.73
Iowa	26.66
Tennessee	26.41
Idaho	26.12
West Virginia	25.57
South Dakota	25.55
Oklahoma	25.43
Kentucky	25.03
New Mexico	24.59
Arkansas	23.97
Mississippi	22.91