Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry in February, 2009

Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry in the United States in February, 2009 was $12.86, 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 leisure and hospitality industry (not seasonally adjusted) in February, 2009 were:

New York: $17.54
Hawaii: $17.11
District of Columbia: $16.7

On the other hand, the top 3 states that had the lowest average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry (not seasonally adjusted) in February, 2009 were:

Arkansas: $9.86
Alabama: $10.06
West Virginia: $10.34

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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Historical Average Hourly Earnings for U.S. Employees in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry

Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
Alabama	10.06
Alaska	13.2
Arizona	13.07
Arkansas	9.86
California	14.35
Colorado	14.44
Connecticut	15.4
Delaware	12.87
Florida	13.81
Georgia	11.57
Hawaii	17.11
Idaho	10.38
Illinois	12.62
Indiana	11.93
Iowa	11.82
Kansas	10.88
Kentucky	10.38
Louisiana	11.93
Maine	12.87
Maryland	14.71
Massachusetts	15.76
Michigan	11.41
Minnesota	13.27
Mississippi	11.75
Missouri	12.82
Montana	13.4
Nebraska	10.82
Nevada	14.65
New Hampshire	13.16
New Jersey	15.52
New Mexico	11.55
New York	17.54
North Carolina	11.98
North Dakota	10.47
Ohio	11.1
Oklahoma	10.41
Oregon	13.1
Pennsylvania	12.6
Rhode Island	15.49
South Carolina	10.96
South Dakota	11.56
Tennessee	11.33
Texas	11.69
Utah	11.64
Vermont	14.63
Virginia	11.86
Washington	15.01
West Virginia	10.34
Wisconsin	11.37
Wyoming	12.47
District of Columbia	16.7

US Average Hourly Earnings in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry for Other Months and Years

Use the links below to see the US average hourly earnings of employees in the leisure and hospitality 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.

Trend of Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry for US States

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