Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry in May, 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 May, 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 May, 2009 were:

  1. New York: $16.96
  2. New Jersey: $16.84
  3. Hawaii: $16.71

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 May, 2009 were:

  1. Arkansas: $10.17
  2. Alabama: $10.17
  3. West Virginia: $10.47

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 10.17
Alaska 12.83
Arizona 12.98
Arkansas 10.17
California 14.3
Colorado 14.09
Connecticut 15.02
Delaware 12.77
Florida 14.53
Georgia 11.23
Hawaii 16.71
Idaho 10.65
Illinois 12.57
Indiana 11.68
Iowa 11.73
Kansas 10.81
Kentucky 10.63
Louisiana 11.72
Maine 12.45
Maryland 14.49
Massachusetts 15.72
Michigan 11.32
Minnesota 12.97
Mississippi 11.5
Missouri 12.53
Montana 13.49
Nebraska 10.75
Nevada 14.62
New Hampshire 13.54
New Jersey 16.84
New Mexico 11.75
New York 16.96
North Carolina 11.71
North Dakota 10.57
Ohio 10.9
Oklahoma 10.52
Oregon 12.84
Pennsylvania 12.4
Rhode Island 15.25
South Carolina 10.8
South Dakota 11.29
Tennessee 11.42
Texas 11.58
Utah 11.47
Vermont 14.8
Virginia 12.17
Washington 14.87
West Virginia 10.47
Wisconsin 11.52
Wyoming 12.34
District of Columbia 16.53

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.
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