Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Goods-Producing Industry in November, 2018
Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the goods-producing industry in the United States in November, 2018 was $28.51, 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 November, 2018 were:

  1. Alaska: $38.37
  2. Washington: $36.89
  3. Hawaii: $36.79

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 November, 2018 were:

  1. Arkansas: $21.38
  2. South Dakota: $22.85
  3. Mississippi: $22.87

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 25.18
Alaska 38.37
Arizona 26.23
Arkansas 21.38
California 33.54
Colorado 31.88
Connecticut 34.3
Delaware 26.11
Florida 26.13
Georgia 25.3
Hawaii 36.79
Idaho 23.99
Illinois 30.73
Indiana 27.84
Iowa 25.89
Kansas 24.71
Kentucky 23.06
Louisiana 26.89
Maine 24.21
Maryland 29.62
Massachusetts 35.94
Michigan 26.92
Minnesota 28.71
Mississippi 22.87
Missouri 28.07
Montana 27.61
Nebraska 23.76
Nevada 30.4
New Hampshire 26.42
New Jersey 32.86
New Mexico 25.19
New York 33.52
North Carolina 23.87
North Dakota 29.63
Ohio 27.77
Oklahoma 26.82
Oregon 27.65
Pennsylvania 27.45
Rhode Island 26.71
South Carolina 26.29
South Dakota 22.85
Tennessee 24.66
Texas 28.64
Utah 26.92
Vermont 25.25
Virginia 25.47
Washington 36.89
West Virginia 26.59
Wisconsin 27.27
Wyoming 30.22
District of Columbia 33.3

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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