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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in September 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the total private industry ($54.32) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Washington ($42.91), and Massachusetts ($42.34).

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

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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia	54.32
Washington	42.91
Massachusetts	42.34
California	41.73
Minnesota	39.78
Colorado	39.4
New York	39.34
Connecticut	39.24
New Jersey	38.4
Alaska	38.13
Hawaii	37.65
Oregon	37.47
Virginia	36.81
Rhode Island	36.51
Maryland	36.16
New Hampshire	35.65
Illinois	35.44
North Dakota	35.43
Vermont	35.22
Arizona	35.17
Utah	34.91
Georgia	34.9
Florida	34.81
Idaho	34.78
Texas	34.75
Wisconsin	34.46
North Carolina	34.15
Michigan	33.52
Delaware	33.35
Ohio	33.06
Pennsylvania	32.85
Montana	32.82
Nebraska	32.79
South Carolina	32.75
Maine	32.69
Indiana	32.52
Missouri	32.45
Nevada	32.22
Wyoming	32.19
Kansas	31.77
Alabama	31.43
South Dakota	31.38
Tennessee	31.2
Oklahoma	31.02
Iowa	30.62
Kentucky	30.31
Louisiana	30.02
West Virginia	29.77
New Mexico	29.59
Arkansas	29.53
Mississippi	28.13