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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in September 2024, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry ($51.48) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($41.83), and Washington ($41.28).

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

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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	51.48
Massachusetts	41.83
Washington	41.28
California	40.26
Colorado	38.62
New York	38.36
Connecticut	38.27
Minnesota	38.11
Hawaii	37.18
Alaska	37.16
New Jersey	37.1
Oregon	36.38
Rhode Island	36.24
New Hampshire	35.73
Maryland	35.56
Utah	34.3
Vermont	34.26
North Dakota	34.25
Virginia	34.16
Illinois	34.13
Arizona	33.96
Wisconsin	33.54
Texas	33.4
North Carolina	33.12
Florida	32.96
Georgia	32.85
Michigan	32.62
Ohio	32.42
Missouri	32.12
Pennsylvania	32.1
Idaho	32.07
Montana	32
Delaware	31.97
Maine	31.94
Wyoming	31.66
Nebraska	31.59
South Carolina	31.18
Kansas	31.02
Indiana	31.01
South Dakota	31.01
Nevada	30.89
Oklahoma	30.46
Tennessee	30.38
Alabama	30.3
Iowa	29.81
Louisiana	29.2
West Virginia	29.17
Kentucky	29.04
Arkansas	28.96
New Mexico	28.49
Mississippi	27.19