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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in June 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry ($54.27) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Washington ($42.43), and Massachusetts ($42.07).

The chart and table below shows the average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry for different states in June 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 June, 2025 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	54.27
Washington	42.43
Massachusetts	42.07
California	41.17
New York	39.17
Colorado	39.15
Minnesota	39.1
Connecticut	38.94
New Jersey	37.89
Hawaii	37.65
Alaska	37.38
Oregon	36.99
Virginia	36.51
Rhode Island	36.39
Maryland	35.9
New Hampshire	35.17
Illinois	35.15
Vermont	34.81
Arizona	34.69
Utah	34.64
Georgia	34.62
Texas	34.58
Florida	34.33
Idaho	34.18
North Dakota	34.08
North Carolina	33.78
Wisconsin	33.77
Michigan	33.15
Ohio	33.07
Delaware	32.73
Missouri	32.65
Pennsylvania	32.48
Nebraska	32.43
Maine	32.32
Montana	32.18
Nevada	32.13
Indiana	31.84
Wyoming	31.75
South Carolina	31.69
Kansas	31.6
Alabama	31.35
South Dakota	31.03
Tennessee	30.83
Oklahoma	30.74
Iowa	30.32
West Virginia	30
Kentucky	29.88
Arkansas	29.82
Louisiana	29.5
New Mexico	28.85
Mississippi	28.01