Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry

Updated on April 11, 2023.

According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in March 2023, the seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry in the United States was $20.96; it increased by $0.16 compared to February 2023, and increased by $1.2 compared to March 2022. You can also see this information for many more industries here.

The chart and table below shows the seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry in the United States from March 2006 to March 2023. See links below for the historical trend of each U.S. state.

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Average Weekly Earnings for U.S. Employees in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry
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Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Average Hourly Earnings for U.S. Employees in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry ($)

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Month Year	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
March 2006	11.49
April 2006	11.56
May 2006	11.64
June 2006	11.7
July 2006	11.75
August 2006	11.78
September 2006	11.84
October 2006	11.93
November 2006	11.97
December 2006	12
January 2007	12.07
February 2007	12.14
March 2007	12.18
April 2007	12.27
May 2007	12.34
June 2007	12.42
July 2007	12.51
August 2007	12.49
September 2007	12.5
October 2007	12.53
November 2007	12.57
December 2007	12.72
January 2008	12.62
February 2008	12.69
March 2008	12.74
April 2008	12.76
May 2008	12.77
June 2008	12.79
July 2008	12.79
August 2008	12.83
September 2008	12.84
October 2008	12.8
November 2008	12.82
December 2008	12.84
January 2009	12.86
February 2009	12.86
March 2009	12.88
April 2009	12.89
May 2009	12.86
June 2009	12.92
July 2009	12.97
August 2009	13
September 2009	13.04
October 2009	13.09
November 2009	13.16
December 2009	13.14
January 2010	13.13
February 2010	13.09
March 2010	13.09
April 2010	13.06
May 2010	13.08
June 2010	13.07
July 2010	13.08
August 2010	13.09
September 2010	13.09
October 2010	13.1
November 2010	13.09
December 2010	13.1
January 2011	13.18
February 2011	13.16
March 2011	13.18
April 2011	13.2
May 2011	13.25
June 2011	13.22
July 2011	13.22
August 2011	13.2
September 2011	13.26
October 2011	13.3
November 2011	13.31
December 2011	13.33
January 2012	13.34
February 2012	13.34
March 2012	13.35
April 2012	13.37
May 2012	13.33
June 2012	13.39
July 2012	13.4
August 2012	13.38
September 2012	13.4
October 2012	13.37
November 2012	13.41
December 2012	13.39
January 2013	13.4
February 2013	13.41
March 2013	13.43
April 2013	13.44
May 2013	13.46
June 2013	13.47
July 2013	13.51
August 2013	13.53
September 2013	13.55
October 2013	13.57
November 2013	13.6
December 2013	13.66
January 2014	13.69
February 2014	13.73
March 2014	13.75
April 2014	13.76
May 2014	13.83
June 2014	13.9
July 2014	13.93
August 2014	13.98
September 2014	14.03
October 2014	14.08
November 2014	14.11
December 2014	14.13
January 2015	14.15
February 2015	14.17
March 2015	14.22
April 2015	14.26
May 2015	14.3
June 2015	14.3
July 2015	14.31
August 2015	14.34
September 2015	14.38
October 2015	14.43
November 2015	14.46
December 2015	14.52
January 2016	14.59
February 2016	14.63
March 2016	14.67
April 2016	14.74
May 2016	14.79
June 2016	14.86
July 2016	14.92
August 2016	14.98
September 2016	15.02
October 2016	15.08
November 2016	15.12
December 2016	15.16
January 2017	15.22
February 2017	15.28
March 2017	15.36
April 2017	15.4
May 2017	15.5
June 2017	15.47
July 2017	15.49
August 2017	15.54
September 2017	15.59
October 2017	15.57
November 2017	15.63
December 2017	15.71
January 2018	15.76
February 2018	15.74
March 2018	15.84
April 2018	15.88
May 2018	15.87
June 2018	15.93
July 2018	16
August 2018	16.04
September 2018	16.07
October 2018	16.14
November 2018	16.21
December 2018	16.29
January 2019	16.31
February 2019	16.39
March 2019	16.43
April 2019	16.46
May 2019	16.49
June 2019	16.52
July 2019	16.57
August 2019	16.59
September 2019	16.65
October 2019	16.67
November 2019	16.78
December 2019	16.81
January 2020	16.87
February 2020	16.91
March 2020	16.91
April 2020	18.01
May 2020	17.43
June 2020	17.02
July 2020	16.88
August 2020	17.01
September 2020	17.05
October 2020	17.04
November 2020	17.03
December 2020	17.11
January 2021	17.2
February 2021	17.43
March 2021	17.62
April 2021	17.85
May 2021	18.06
June 2021	18.4
July 2021	18.52
August 2021	18.77
September 2021	18.89
October 2021	19.21
November 2021	19.36
December 2021	19.5
January 2022	19.42
February 2022	19.49
March 2022	19.76
April 2022	19.87
May 2022	19.98
June 2022	20.08
July 2022	20.18
August 2022	20.29
September 2022	20.32
October 2022	20.44
November 2022	20.61
December 2022	20.78
January 2023	20.78
February 2023	20.8
March 2023	20.96

Average Hourly Earnings For Employees in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry For Each US state

Use the following links to find the historical trend of average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry for each US state.