Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Goods-Producing Industry in January, 2017
Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the goods-producing industry in the United States in January, 2017 was $27.31, 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 January, 2017 were:

  1. Hawaii: $34.54
  2. Washington: $34.42
  3. Alaska: $34.22

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 January, 2017 were:

  1. Arkansas: $20.62
  2. Nebraska: $22.55
  3. Idaho: $22.59

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 23.6
Alaska 34.22
Arizona 25.15
Arkansas 20.62
California 31.64
Colorado 30.9
Connecticut 31.04
Delaware 25.63
Florida 25.06
Georgia 24.14
Hawaii 34.54
Idaho 22.59
Illinois 28.5
Indiana 26.77
Iowa 24.78
Kansas 25.17
Kentucky 23.42
Louisiana 26.8
Maine 23.64
Maryland 28.79
Massachusetts 32.82
Michigan 25.93
Minnesota 28.32
Mississippi 23.04
Missouri 26.72
Montana 24.43
Nebraska 22.55
Nevada 27.94
New Hampshire 26.95
New Jersey 31.45
New Mexico 22.66
New York 30.85
North Carolina 22.61
North Dakota 28.43
Ohio 26.11
Oklahoma 24.5
Oregon 26.19
Pennsylvania 26.7
Rhode Island 25.3
South Carolina 24.55
South Dakota 22.84
Tennessee 23.15
Texas 28.06
Utah 26.34
Vermont 24.24
Virginia 25.12
Washington 34.42
West Virginia 25.15
Wisconsin 25.73
Wyoming 28.72
District of Columbia 30.81

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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