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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in November 2021, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry ($51.38) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($37.95), and California ($36.81).

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

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	51.38
Massachusetts	37.95
California	36.81
Washington	36.81
New York	35.34
Connecticut	34.09
Maryland	33.89
Minnesota	33.44
Colorado	33.07
Hawaii	32.73
New Jersey	32.54
Alaska	32.43
Illinois	32.08
Virginia	32.07
New Hampshire	31.91
Oregon	31.17
Rhode Island	30.53
Utah	30.53
Vermont	29.69
Michigan	29.33
Texas	29.29
Georgia	29.24
Wisconsin	29.01
North Carolina	28.99
North Dakota	28.98
Delaware	28.96
Nebraska	28.87
Pennsylvania	28.79
Arizona	28.78
Florida	28.7
Missouri	28.2
Wyoming	28.17
Ohio	28.02
Maine	28.01
Indiana	27.9
Kansas	27.81
Alabama	27.56
Nevada	27.28
South Carolina	27.28
Iowa	27.21
Montana	27.14
Tennessee	27.07
Idaho	26.87
Louisiana	26.69
South Dakota	26.46
Kentucky	26.05
Oklahoma	25.85
West Virginia	25.77
New Mexico	25.55
Arkansas	24.65
Mississippi	23.37