United States Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Total Private Industry in August, 2024 (Not Seas Adj.)

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in August 2024, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry ($50.82) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($40.94), and Washington ($40.78).

The chart and table below shows the average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry for different states in August 2024.

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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 August, 2024 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	50.82
Massachusetts	40.94
Washington	40.78
California	39.67
Minnesota	37.79
Connecticut	37.76
Colorado	37.72
New York	37.69
Hawaii	36.96
Alaska	36.44
Oregon	36.15
New Jersey	36.1
Rhode Island	35.94
Maryland	35.12
New Hampshire	35.05
Utah	33.9
North Dakota	33.85
Illinois	33.8
Vermont	33.76
Arizona	33.52
Virginia	33.38
Wisconsin	33.37
Texas	33.26
North Carolina	32.53
Florida	32.33
Georgia	32.32
Michigan	32.03
Ohio	31.91
Pennsylvania	31.81
Montana	31.73
Delaware	31.63
Missouri	31.58
Idaho	31.48
Maine	31.38
Nebraska	31.35
Wyoming	31.02
South Carolina	30.64
Nevada	30.62
Kansas	30.6
Indiana	30.59
South Dakota	30.41
Tennessee	30.08
Oklahoma	29.97
Alabama	29.94
Iowa	29.25
Kentucky	29.07
West Virginia	28.85
Arkansas	28.72
Louisiana	28.7
New Mexico	28.25
Mississippi	26.55