Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Goods-Producing Industry in April, 2009
Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the goods-producing industry in the United States in April, 2009 was $23.78, 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 goods-producing industry (not seasonally adjusted) in April, 2009 were:

  1. District of Columbia: $33.09
  2. Washington: $30.69
  3. Alaska: $30.21

On the other hand, the top 3 states that had the lowest average hourly earnings for employees in the goods-producing industry (not seasonally adjusted) in April, 2009 were:

  1. Arkansas: $17.54
  2. Mississippi: $18.07
  3. South Dakota: $18.28

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 21.07
Alaska 30.21
Arizona 23.13
Arkansas 17.54
California 28.03
Colorado 27.14
Connecticut 29.93
Delaware 22.68
Florida 22.69
Georgia 20.3
Hawaii 30.09
Idaho 23.07
Illinois 25.04
Indiana 24
Iowa 20.36
Kansas 22.64
Kentucky 21.18
Louisiana 22.81
Maine 21.07
Maryland 24.26
Massachusetts 28.97
Michigan 25.58
Minnesota 23.62
Mississippi 18.07
Missouri 25.4
Montana 23.37
Nebraska 19.97
Nevada 24.41
New Hampshire 25.76
New Jersey 27.63
New Mexico 21.02
New York 26
North Carolina 20.09
North Dakota 21.7
Ohio 21.93
Oklahoma 20.43
Oregon 22.43
Pennsylvania 22.42
Rhode Island 23.19
South Carolina 20.43
South Dakota 18.28
Tennessee 20.68
Texas 22.6
Utah 24.06
Vermont 21.48
Virginia 20.78
Washington 30.69
West Virginia 23.07
Wisconsin 22.97
Wyoming 25.89
District of Columbia 33.09

US Average Hourly Earnings in the Goods-Producing Industry for Other Months and Years

Use the links below to see the US average hourly earnings of employees in the goods-producing 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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