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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in August 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry ($54.34) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Washington ($42.47), and Massachusetts ($41.9).

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

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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	54.34
Washington	42.47
Massachusetts	41.9
California	41.2
Minnesota	39.53
Colorado	39.15
Connecticut	38.98
New York	38.98
New Jersey	37.94
Alaska	37.73
Hawaii	37.28
Oregon	37.2
Virginia	36.51
Rhode Island	36.44
Maryland	36.14
New Hampshire	35.47
Illinois	35.29
Utah	35.05
Vermont	34.99
Arizona	34.94
Georgia	34.81
North Dakota	34.71
Florida	34.54
Texas	34.34
Idaho	34.24
Wisconsin	34.08
North Carolina	34.04
Michigan	33.05
Ohio	33.02
Delaware	32.91
Nebraska	32.68
Pennsylvania	32.57
Nevada	32.54
Maine	32.42
Missouri	32.4
Montana	32.34
South Carolina	32.33
Indiana	32.15
Wyoming	31.76
Kansas	31.55
Alabama	31.5
Oklahoma	31.11
Tennessee	31.05
South Dakota	30.89
Iowa	30.46
Kentucky	30.1
West Virginia	29.92
Arkansas	29.78
Louisiana	29.47
New Mexico	29.11
Mississippi	28.08