Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry in July, 2016
Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry in the United States in July, 2016 was $14.92, 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 July, 2016 were:

  1. Hawaii: $20.48
  2. New York: $18.63
  3. District of Columbia: $17.95

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 July, 2016 were:

  1. Alabama: $11.3
  2. Kentucky: $11.48
  3. West Virginia: $11.6

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 11.3
Alaska 17.45
Arizona 14.1
Arkansas 11.68
California 17.12
Colorado 16.32
Connecticut 16.23
Delaware 13.06
Florida 14.82
Georgia 12.54
Hawaii 20.48
Idaho 12.23
Illinois 14.67
Indiana 13.01
Iowa 12.63
Kansas 11.81
Kentucky 11.48
Louisiana 13.16
Maine 14.03
Maryland 15.11
Massachusetts 16.18
Michigan 12.81
Minnesota 15.3
Mississippi 11.94
Missouri 13.4
Montana 13.85
Nebraska 13.25
Nevada 16.72
New Hampshire 13.96
New Jersey 14.77
New Mexico 13.31
New York 18.63
North Carolina 12.71
North Dakota 14.58
Ohio 12.98
Oklahoma 12.52
Oregon 15.06
Pennsylvania 13.71
Rhode Island 15.57
South Carolina 12.34
South Dakota 13.04
Tennessee 12.41
Texas 12.76
Utah 13.6
Vermont 16.03
Virginia 13.18
Washington 16.78
West Virginia 11.6
Wisconsin 13.08
Wyoming 13.89
District of Columbia 17.95

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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