Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Goods-Producing Industry in February, 2021
Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the goods-producing industry in the United States in February, 2021 was $30.43, 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 February, 2021 were:

  1. Hawaii: $42.69
  2. California: $37.15
  3. Alaska: $36.73

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 February, 2021 were:

  1. Mississippi: $23.63
  2. Arkansas: $24.35
  3. South Dakota: $24.38

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 26.49
Alaska 36.73
Arizona 29.11
Arkansas 24.35
California 37.15
Colorado 33.09
Connecticut 36.19
Delaware 31.01
Florida 28.68
Georgia 27.12
Hawaii 42.69
Idaho 24.77
Illinois 31.33
Indiana 27.69
Iowa 26.29
Kansas 26.39
Kentucky 26.81
Louisiana 30.26
Maine 26.29
Maryland 32.7
Massachusetts 35.56
Michigan 30.18
Minnesota 31.9
Mississippi 23.63
Missouri 29.59
Montana 27.56
Nebraska 25.94
Nevada 33.11
New Hampshire 30.31
New Jersey 34.66
New Mexico 24.84
New York 34.42
North Carolina 24.93
North Dakota 30.44
Ohio 28.43
Oklahoma 28.58
Oregon 30.22
Pennsylvania 29.82
Rhode Island 31.13
South Carolina 28.67
South Dakota 24.38
Tennessee 26.9
Texas 29.47
Utah 28.21
Vermont 27.19
Virginia 28.66
Washington 36.16
West Virginia 27.42
Wisconsin 28.86
Wyoming 32.35
District of Columbia 36.07

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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