Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Goods-Producing Industry in March, 2020
Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the goods-producing industry in the United States in March, 2020 was $29.7, 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 March, 2020 were:

  1. Hawaii: $38.82
  2. Washington: $37.32
  3. Connecticut: $36.28

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 March, 2020 were:

  1. Arkansas: $23.82
  2. Mississippi: $24.04
  3. North Carolina: $24.08

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 25.87
Alaska 36.19
Arizona 28.61
Arkansas 23.82
California 35.6
Colorado 33.85
Connecticut 36.28
Delaware 30.34
Florida 27.96
Georgia 26.07
Hawaii 38.82
Idaho 24.62
Illinois 31.46
Indiana 26.74
Iowa 26.65
Kansas 26
Kentucky 24.7
Louisiana 29.38
Maine 25.94
Maryland 30.94
Massachusetts 35.95
Michigan 28.12
Minnesota 30.97
Mississippi 24.04
Missouri 29.68
Montana 28.41
Nebraska 25.52
Nevada 33.67
New Hampshire 28.26
New Jersey 34.12
New Mexico 26.04
New York 33.28
North Carolina 24.08
North Dakota 30.73
Ohio 28.51
Oklahoma 28.65
Oregon 28.68
Pennsylvania 28.6
Rhode Island 30.44
South Carolina 27
South Dakota 24.34
Tennessee 25.32
Texas 29.72
Utah 27.44
Vermont 25.42
Virginia 27.52
Washington 37.32
West Virginia 27.18
Wisconsin 28.71
Wyoming 31.69
District of Columbia 35.13

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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