United States Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Total Private Industry in April, 2025 (Not Seas Adj.)

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in April 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry ($52.03) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($42.28), and Washington ($41.63).

The chart and table below shows the average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry for different states in April 2025.

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 52.03
Massachusetts 42.28
Washington 41.63
California 40.7
Colorado 39.1
Minnesota 39.06
Connecticut 39.05
New York 38.7
New Jersey 37.77
Alaska 37.76
Hawaii 37.74
Oregon 36.66
Rhode Island 36.14
Virginia 35.88
New Hampshire 35.7
Maryland 35.53
Utah 35
Vermont 34.75
Illinois 34.72
Arizona 34.69
Wisconsin 34.32
North Dakota 34.27
Texas 34.21
Idaho 34.17
Georgia 33.85
Florida 33.75
North Carolina 33.66
Michigan 33.43
Ohio 33.26
Montana 32.86
Pennsylvania 32.56
Missouri 32.54
Nebraska 32.46
Maine 32.33
Delaware 32.27
Nevada 32.19
Wyoming 32.1
Indiana 31.78
South Carolina 31.56
Kansas 31.54
South Dakota 31.23
Alabama 31.19
Oklahoma 30.88
Tennessee 30.72
Iowa 30.67
Kentucky 30.25
West Virginia 29.92
Arkansas 29.75
Louisiana 29.27
New Mexico 29.13
Mississippi 27.91