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

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the goods-producing industry in the United States in July, 2021 was $31.07, 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, 2021 were:

  1. Hawaii: $42.74
  2. California: $37.42
  3. Washington: $37.34

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, 2021 were:

  1. Arkansas: $24.63
  2. Idaho: $24.98
  3. Mississippi: $25.16

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 28.07
Alaska 36.18
Arizona 30.32
Arkansas 24.63
California 37.42
Colorado 33.8
Connecticut 36.21
Delaware 30.75
Florida 29.59
Georgia 27.13
Hawaii 42.74
Idaho 24.98
Illinois 33.45
Indiana 28.16
Iowa 27.65
Kansas 27.21
Kentucky 27
Louisiana 29.79
Maine 27.03
Maryland 32.33
Massachusetts 36.53
Michigan 30.5
Minnesota 32.52
Mississippi 25.16
Missouri 29.81
Montana 27.31
Nebraska 26.07
Nevada 33.26
New Hampshire 30.69
New Jersey 37.3
New Mexico 25.74
New York 35.5
North Carolina 26.42
North Dakota 31.35
Ohio 29.03
Oklahoma 28.91
Oregon 31.44
Pennsylvania 30.32
Rhode Island 32.25
South Carolina 28.83
South Dakota 25.17
Tennessee 27.5
Texas 29.76
Utah 28.53
Vermont 27.76
Virginia 29.14
Washington 37.34
West Virginia 27.55
Wisconsin 29.35
Wyoming 32.62
District of Columbia 37.34

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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