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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in February 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry ($53.27) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($42.66), and Washington ($42.03).

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

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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 February, 2025 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	53.27
Massachusetts	42.66
Washington	42.03
California	40.97
Colorado	39.72
Connecticut	39.29
Minnesota	38.88
New York	38.73
New Jersey	38.09
Hawaii	37.78
Alaska	37.36
Oregon	37.05
Rhode Island	36.45
Virginia	36.34
Maryland	35.88
New Hampshire	35.74
Illinois	35.12
Utah	35.02
Vermont	35.02
Texas	34.61
Arizona	34.45
Wisconsin	34.4
Georgia	34.38
Florida	34.34
North Dakota	34.12
Idaho	33.93
North Carolina	33.64
Michigan	33.21
Ohio	33.17
Missouri	33.02
Montana	32.95
Delaware	32.81
Nebraska	32.8
Maine	32.77
Pennsylvania	32.52
Indiana	32.31
South Carolina	32.14
Nevada	31.72
Wyoming	31.54
Alabama	31.51
Kansas	31.48
South Dakota	31.45
Tennessee	31.18
Oklahoma	31.08
Iowa	30.61
Arkansas	30.24
Kentucky	30.17
Louisiana	29.81
West Virginia	29.57
New Mexico	29.24
Mississippi	28.17