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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in June 2021, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry ($50.46) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($36.34), and California ($35.69).

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

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	50.46
Massachusetts	36.34
California	35.69
Washington	35.02
New York	34.86
Connecticut	33.6
Maryland	32.8
New Jersey	32.62
Minnesota	32.51
Hawaii	32.3
Colorado	31.6
Illinois	31.13
Alaska	31.04
Virginia	30.96
New Hampshire	30.93
Oregon	29.71
Utah	28.96
Rhode Island	28.91
Delaware	28.54
Michigan	28.54
Texas	28.29
North Dakota	28.17
Arizona	28.16
Pennsylvania	28.14
Vermont	27.81
Wisconsin	27.77
Florida	27.76
North Carolina	27.73
Georgia	27.55
Ohio	27.25
Missouri	27.24
Nebraska	27.21
Alabama	27.13
Wyoming	26.96
Kansas	26.93
Indiana	26.82
Montana	26.64
Maine	26.63
South Carolina	26.37
Louisiana	26.33
Nevada	26.3
Iowa	26.29
Tennessee	26.08
Idaho	25.95
West Virginia	25.5
South Dakota	25.28
Oklahoma	24.94
Kentucky	24.57
New Mexico	24.07
Arkansas	23.7
Mississippi	22.67