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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in May 2021, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry ($51.84) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($36.66), and California ($36.15).

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

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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	51.84
Massachusetts	36.66
California	36.15
New York	35.32
Washington	35.09
Connecticut	33.98
Maryland	33.33
Hawaii	33.29
New Jersey	33.05
Minnesota	32.59
Colorado	31.76
Alaska	31.61
Illinois	31.41
New Hampshire	31.15
Virginia	30.68
Oregon	29.82
Utah	29.39
Rhode Island	29.06
Delaware	28.88
Michigan	28.64
Texas	28.53
Pennsylvania	28.35
Arizona	28.33
Vermont	28.27
Florida	28.14
Wisconsin	28.04
North Dakota	27.91
North Carolina	27.81
Missouri	27.64
Ohio	27.48
Kansas	27.45
Alabama	27.32
Wyoming	27.32
Georgia	27.23
Nebraska	27.06
Louisiana	26.93
Indiana	26.92
Maine	26.91
Montana	26.76
South Carolina	26.76
Iowa	26.6
Idaho	26.49
Nevada	26.22
Tennessee	26.17
South Dakota	25.83
West Virginia	25.49
Oklahoma	24.96
Kentucky	24.64
New Mexico	24.37
Arkansas	23.79
Mississippi	22.64