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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in May 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry ($53.02) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Massachusetts ($42.17), and Washington ($41.89).

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

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	53.02
Massachusetts	42.17
Washington	41.89
California	40.68
Minnesota	39.06
Colorado	39.04
Connecticut	38.89
New York	38.79
Alaska	37.93
New Jersey	37.75
Hawaii	37.45
Oregon	36.65
Rhode Island	36.24
Virginia	36
Maryland	35.63
New Hampshire	35.28
Illinois	35.01
Vermont	34.89
Utah	34.67
Arizona	34.65
Idaho	34.14
Florida	34.07
Texas	34.07
Georgia	34.06
Wisconsin	34.06
North Dakota	34.02
North Carolina	33.56
Montana	32.99
Ohio	32.97
Michigan	32.91
Delaware	32.68
Pennsylvania	32.48
Missouri	32.47
Nebraska	32.42
Maine	32.3
Nevada	32.02
Wyoming	31.93
Indiana	31.72
Kansas	31.68
South Carolina	31.48
Alabama	31.18
South Dakota	31.18
Oklahoma	30.69
Tennessee	30.61
Iowa	30.53
Kentucky	29.99
West Virginia	29.94
Arkansas	29.78
Louisiana	29.56
New Mexico	28.96
Mississippi	28.04