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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in October 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 ($41.84), and Washington ($41.09).

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

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	51.18
Massachusetts	41.84
Washington	41.09
California	40.15
Colorado	38.79
Connecticut	38.47
New York	38.11
Minnesota	38.1
Alaska	37.26
Hawaii	37.21
New Jersey	37.2
Oregon	36.4
Rhode Island	36.03
New Hampshire	35.63
Maryland	35.37
Vermont	34.37
North Dakota	34.16
Virginia	34.13
Illinois	34.12
Utah	34.04
Arizona	33.49
Florida	33.49
Wisconsin	33.41
Texas	33.38
Georgia	33.25
North Carolina	33.1
Michigan	32.69
Idaho	32.66
Ohio	32.36
Montana	32.09
Maine	32.06
Pennsylvania	32
Missouri	31.97
Delaware	31.65
Nebraska	31.59
Wyoming	31.55
Indiana	31.44
South Carolina	31.44
South Dakota	31.15
Kansas	31.01
Nevada	30.96
Alabama	30.46
Oklahoma	30.38
Tennessee	30.25
Iowa	29.86
Kentucky	29.4
West Virginia	29.13
New Mexico	28.93
Louisiana	28.81
Arkansas	28.8
Mississippi	27.03