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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in November 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry ($56.15) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Washington ($43.98), and Massachusetts ($43.27).

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

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	56.15
Washington	43.98
Massachusetts	43.27
California	41.87
Colorado	40.31
New York	39.97
Connecticut	39.72
Minnesota	39.56
New Jersey	39
Alaska	38.49
Hawaii	38.16
Oregon	37.99
Virginia	37.9
Rhode Island	37.16
Maryland	36.82
Georgia	36.3
Illinois	36.29
New Hampshire	35.86
Utah	35.84
North Dakota	35.7
Vermont	35.65
Florida	35.53
Arizona	35.35
Texas	35.13
Idaho	35.07
Wisconsin	34.88
North Carolina	34.63
Delaware	34.09
Michigan	33.94
South Carolina	33.49
Ohio	33.45
Montana	33.31
Nebraska	33.3
Pennsylvania	33.3
Wyoming	33.2
Maine	33.03
Indiana	32.89
Missouri	32.75
Kansas	32.74
Nevada	32.48
Alabama	32.01
South Dakota	31.93
Oklahoma	31.75
Tennessee	31.58
Iowa	30.83
Kentucky	30.83
West Virginia	30.58
Louisiana	30.25
New Mexico	30.01
Arkansas	29.88
Mississippi	28.06