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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in June 2024, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry ($51.18) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($41.13), and Washington ($41.12).

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

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	51.18
Massachusetts	41.13
Washington	41.12
California	39.56
New York	38.1
Connecticut	37.83
Colorado	37.82
Minnesota	37.37
Hawaii	36.54
Alaska	36.46
New Jersey	36.05
Oregon	35.63
Rhode Island	35.4
New Hampshire	35.01
Maryland	34.91
Utah	33.87
North Dakota	33.78
Vermont	33.75
Virginia	33.7
Illinois	33.56
Wisconsin	33.3
Arizona	33.21
Texas	32.85
North Carolina	32.41
Michigan	32.14
Florida	32.08
Georgia	31.95
Idaho	31.95
Pennsylvania	31.73
Maine	31.65
Delaware	31.64
Ohio	31.6
Missouri	31.36
Nebraska	31.17
Montana	31.03
Wyoming	30.87
Kansas	30.48
South Carolina	30.43
South Dakota	30.4
Nevada	30.21
Indiana	30.15
Tennessee	29.98
Alabama	29.93
Oklahoma	29.91
Iowa	29.45
Kentucky	28.8
Louisiana	28.74
Arkansas	28.62
West Virginia	28.32
New Mexico	28.2
Mississippi	26.5