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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in February 2024, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry ($51.2) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($41.03), 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 February 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 February, 2024 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	51.2
Massachusetts	41.03
Washington	40.78
California	38.67
New York	37.72
Connecticut	37.49
Colorado	37.42
Minnesota	36.85
Hawaii	36.75
New Jersey	36.04
Rhode Island	36
Alaska	35.95
Oregon	35.34
New Hampshire	34.99
Maryland	34.57
Virginia	33.79
Wisconsin	33.73
North Dakota	33.68
Utah	33.67
Illinois	33.51
Vermont	33.3
Texas	32.63
Arizona	32.62
Florida	32.16
Michigan	32.07
North Carolina	31.93
Delaware	31.81
Montana	31.5
Pennsylvania	31.46
Maine	31.41
Idaho	31.32
Ohio	31.24
Missouri	31.13
Nebraska	31.12
Wyoming	31.01
Georgia	31
South Dakota	30.51
Nevada	30.14
Oklahoma	30.07
South Carolina	30.02
Tennessee	29.94
Alabama	29.89
Indiana	29.87
Kansas	29.63
Iowa	29.06
Kentucky	28.67
Arkansas	28.3
West Virginia	28.26
Louisiana	28.09
New Mexico	27.81
Mississippi	25.92