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

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the goods-producing industry in the United States in August, 2009 was $23.84, 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 August, 2009 were:

  1. District of Columbia: $33.41
  2. Washington: $30
  3. Hawaii: $29.74

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 August, 2009 were:

  1. Arkansas: $17.08
  2. South Dakota: $17.95
  3. Mississippi: $18.84

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 20.92
Alaska 27.04
Arizona 22.92
Arkansas 17.08
California 28.03
Colorado 25.67
Connecticut 29.52
Delaware 22.85
Florida 23.12
Georgia 20.8
Hawaii 29.74
Idaho 22.54
Illinois 25.04
Indiana 23.45
Iowa 20.92
Kansas 20.03
Kentucky 21.22
Louisiana 23.02
Maine 21.27
Maryland 24.21
Massachusetts 29.54
Michigan 24.11
Minnesota 24.34
Mississippi 18.84
Missouri 24.92
Montana 23.12
Nebraska 19.7
Nevada 24.47
New Hampshire 25.44
New Jersey 28.06
New Mexico 21.3
New York 26.31
North Carolina 19.9
North Dakota 21.24
Ohio 21.47
Oklahoma 21.34
Oregon 22.47
Pennsylvania 22.6
Rhode Island 24.04
South Carolina 20.06
South Dakota 17.95
Tennessee 21.23
Texas 22.88
Utah 23.64
Vermont 21.33
Virginia 21.01
Washington 30
West Virginia 22.94
Wisconsin 22.6
Wyoming 25.39
District of Columbia 33.41

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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