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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in January 2024, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry ($51.4) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Washington ($41.18), and Massachusetts ($40.97).

The chart and table below shows the average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry for different states in January 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 January, 2024 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	51.4
Washington	41.18
Massachusetts	40.97
California	38.58
New York	37.84
Colorado	37.42
Minnesota	37.2
Connecticut	37.05
Hawaii	36.85
Alaska	35.93
New Jersey	35.67
Oregon	35.59
Rhode Island	35.38
Maryland	34.84
New Hampshire	34.4
Virginia	34
Utah	33.97
Illinois	33.81
North Dakota	33.53
Vermont	33.42
Wisconsin	33.12
Texas	32.88
Arizona	32.46
Michigan	32.19
North Carolina	32.1
Florida	32.08
Delaware	32.03
Montana	31.76
Nebraska	31.75
Missouri	31.6
Pennsylvania	31.6
Idaho	31.59
Ohio	31.36
Maine	31.13
Georgia	31.06
Wyoming	30.9
South Dakota	30.88
Tennessee	30.28
South Carolina	30.23
Oklahoma	30.13
Alabama	30.03
Indiana	29.92
Nevada	29.67
Iowa	29.63
Kansas	29.58
Kentucky	28.7
West Virginia	28.47
Arkansas	28.28
Louisiana	28.07
New Mexico	27.63
Mississippi	25.96