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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in January 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry ($53.73) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($42.29), and Washington ($41.68).

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

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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	53.73
Massachusetts	42.29
Washington	41.68
California	40.76
Colorado	39.79
Connecticut	38.95
Minnesota	38.49
New York	38.3
Hawaii	38.12
Alaska	37.62
New Jersey	37.5
Oregon	36.64
Rhode Island	36.08
Maryland	36.03
Virginia	35.92
New Hampshire	35.26
Vermont	34.94
Illinois	34.83
Utah	34.42
Texas	34.28
North Dakota	34.25
Arizona	34.22
Georgia	34.16
Wisconsin	34.1
Florida	33.72
Idaho	33.4
North Carolina	33.39
Michigan	33.25
Ohio	33.01
Montana	32.65
Missouri	32.5
Maine	32.43
Pennsylvania	32.41
Delaware	32.31
Nebraska	32.29
South Carolina	32.15
Indiana	32
Wyoming	31.62
Kansas	31.46
Nevada	31.32
South Dakota	31.22
Alabama	30.97
Oklahoma	30.79
Tennessee	30.72
Iowa	30.32
Kentucky	29.98
West Virginia	29.82
Arkansas	29.67
Louisiana	29.33
New Mexico	29.08
Mississippi	27.87