Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Goods-Producing Industry in July, 2019
Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the goods-producing industry in the United States in July, 2019 was $29.03, 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 July, 2019 were:

  1. Washington: $38.01
  2. Hawaii: $37.87
  3. Massachusetts: $36.05

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 July, 2019 were:

  1. Arkansas: $23.1
  2. Mississippi: $23.11
  3. Kentucky: $23.47

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 25.28
Alaska 30.98
Arizona 27.44
Arkansas 23.1
California 35
Colorado 32.01
Connecticut 35.91
Delaware 27.9
Florida 27.14
Georgia 25.36
Hawaii 37.87
Idaho 24.16
Illinois 31.73
Indiana 27.24
Iowa 26.47
Kansas 25.41
Kentucky 23.47
Louisiana 28.05
Maine 25.49
Maryland 29.79
Massachusetts 36.05
Michigan 27.85
Minnesota 30.13
Mississippi 23.11
Missouri 28.47
Montana 27.99
Nebraska 23.94
Nevada 33.51
New Hampshire 27.07
New Jersey 32.98
New Mexico 26.2
New York 33.67
North Carolina 24.26
North Dakota 29.84
Ohio 27.99
Oklahoma 27.39
Oregon 28.18
Pennsylvania 28.06
Rhode Island 28.18
South Carolina 26.51
South Dakota 23.85
Tennessee 25.18
Texas 28.78
Utah 27.81
Vermont 25.13
Virginia 26.86
Washington 38.01
West Virginia 26.64
Wisconsin 28.13
Wyoming 30.01
District of Columbia 35.97

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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