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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in May 2024, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry ($49.89) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($41.14), and Washington ($40.68).

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

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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	49.89
Massachusetts	41.14
Washington	40.68
California	39.13
Colorado	37.81
Connecticut	37.68
New York	37.62
Minnesota	37.1
Alaska	36.76
Hawaii	36.64
New Jersey	35.88
Oregon	35.47
Rhode Island	35.47
New Hampshire	35.23
Maryland	34.4
Wisconsin	33.64
Utah	33.6
Virginia	33.45
North Dakota	33.33
Vermont	33.31
Illinois	33.18
Arizona	33.07
Texas	32.6
North Carolina	32.24
Michigan	31.97
Florida	31.94
Idaho	31.79
Delaware	31.7
Montana	31.68
Pennsylvania	31.62
Ohio	31.59
Maine	31.52
Georgia	31.43
Wyoming	31.3
Nebraska	31.27
Missouri	30.98
South Dakota	30.4
South Carolina	30.31
Indiana	30.14
Nevada	30.06
Kansas	30.04
Alabama	29.98
Oklahoma	29.7
Tennessee	29.7
Iowa	29.15
Kentucky	28.71
Louisiana	28.63
Arkansas	28.54
West Virginia	28.33
New Mexico	28.16
Mississippi	26.19