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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in October 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry ($54.36) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Washington ($43.2), and Massachusetts ($42.75).

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

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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	54.36
Washington	43.2
Massachusetts	42.75
California	41.92
Colorado	39.67
Minnesota	39.65
New York	39.47
Connecticut	39.39
Hawaii	38.35
Alaska	38.33
New Jersey	38.32
Oregon	37.73
Rhode Island	37.11
Virginia	37.1
Maryland	36.34
Illinois	35.75
New Hampshire	35.69
Georgia	35.51
Arizona	35.45
Utah	35.4
North Dakota	35.39
Vermont	35.17
Idaho	35.07
Florida	34.93
Texas	34.8
Wisconsin	34.44
North Carolina	34.32
Delaware	33.67
Michigan	33.47
Ohio	33.13
Montana	33.12
Pennsylvania	33.01
Maine	32.98
Indiana	32.81
Nebraska	32.78
Wyoming	32.78
South Carolina	32.77
Missouri	32.42
Kansas	32.26
Nevada	32.07
Alabama	31.75
South Dakota	31.63
Tennessee	31.39
Oklahoma	31.24
Kentucky	30.57
Louisiana	30.54
Iowa	30.5
West Virginia	30.21
New Mexico	29.69
Arkansas	29.53
Mississippi	27.91