Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Education and Health Services Industry in September, 2017
Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the education and health services industry in the United States in September, 2017 was $26.5, according to recent data from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The top 3 states that had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the education and health services industry (not seasonally adjusted) in September, 2017 were:

  1. Rhode Island: $30.25
  2. California: $30.18
  3. Washington: $29.93

On the other hand, the top 3 states that had the lowest average hourly earnings for employees in the education and health services industry (not seasonally adjusted) in September, 2017 were:

  1. Missouri: $19.67
  2. New Mexico: $20.68
  3. Mississippi: $21.4

You can interact with the chart below and also use the table below to see the average hourly earnings for each state. You can also find links for similar data for other months, as well as links to the trend of average hourly earnings for each US state at the bottom of this page.

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
Alabama 23.39
Arizona 26.72
Arkansas 23.18
California 30.18
Colorado 25.72
Connecticut 28.72
Delaware 27.35
Florida 26.01
Georgia 29.05
Hawaii 29.51
Idaho 22.02
Illinois 25.27
Indiana 25.6
Iowa 21.59
Kansas 22.16
Kentucky 22.55
Louisiana 22.89
Maine 24.21
Maryland 25.33
Massachusetts 28.09
Michigan 24.88
Minnesota 29.37
Mississippi 21.4
Missouri 19.67
Montana 25.24
Nebraska 24.31
New Hampshire 29.33
New Jersey 27.05
New Mexico 20.68
New York 25.98
North Carolina 23.93
North Dakota 25.22
Ohio 22.63
Oklahoma 24.54
Oregon 29.36
Pennsylvania 23.61
Rhode Island 30.25
South Carolina 26.94
South Dakota 22.36
Tennessee 22.75
Texas 25.57
Utah 25.39
Vermont 26.9
Virginia 27.44
Washington 29.93
West Virginia 23.13
Wisconsin 26.11
Wyoming 23.8

US Average Hourly Earnings in the Education and Health Services Industry for Other Months and Years

Use the links below to see the US average hourly earnings of employees in the education and health services industry for other years and months. You can also see the monthly links for many other years, as well as for many more industries here.
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