The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the financial activities industry in the United States in October, 2011 was $28.28, 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 financial activities industry (not seasonally adjusted) in October, 2011 were:
- Connecticut: $42.77
- New Jersey: $37.04
- New York: $35.81
On the other hand, the top 3 states that had the lowest average hourly earnings for employees in the financial activities industry (not seasonally adjusted) in October, 2011 were:
- West Virginia: $18.16
- Louisiana: $19.85
- North Dakota: $19.9
You can interact with the chart below and also use the table below to see the average hourly earnings for each state. You can also find links for similar data for other months, as well as links to the trend of average hourly earnings for each US state at the bottom of this page.
| State | Avg. Hourly Earnings ($) |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 21.54 |
| Arizona | 23.66 |
| Arkansas | 23.37 |
| California | 30.37 |
| Colorado | 24.97 |
| Connecticut | 42.77 |
| Delaware | 27.35 |
| Florida | 25.46 |
| Georgia | 24.68 |
| Idaho | 20.87 |
| Illinois | 29.28 |
| Indiana | 23.08 |
| Iowa | 26.05 |
| Kansas | 23.45 |
| Kentucky | 21.06 |
| Louisiana | 19.85 |
| Maryland | 26.12 |
| Massachusetts | 34.31 |
| Michigan | 24.19 |
| Minnesota | 29.55 |
| Mississippi | 20.89 |
| Missouri | 21.9 |
| Montana | 23.48 |
| Nebraska | 26.29 |
| Nevada | 20.87 |
| New Jersey | 37.04 |
| New York | 35.81 |
| North Carolina | 26.79 |
| North Dakota | 19.9 |
| Ohio | 25.1 |
| Oklahoma | 21.43 |
| Oregon | 24.44 |
| Pennsylvania | 28.12 |
| South Carolina | 22.73 |
| Tennessee | 23.67 |
| Texas | 25.23 |
| Utah | 25.64 |
| Virginia | 27.72 |
| Washington | 28.42 |
| West Virginia | 18.16 |
| Wisconsin | 28.52 |