Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry in November, 2017
Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry in the United States in November, 2017 was $15.63, 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 November, 2017 were:

  1. Hawaii: $20.92
  2. New York: $19.99
  3. Washington: $19.01

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 November, 2017 were:

  1. Alabama: $12.09
  2. Arkansas: $12.18
  3. Mississippi: $12.25

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 12.09
Alaska 17.65
Arizona 15.13
Arkansas 12.18
California 17.96
Colorado 17.86
Connecticut 17.21
Delaware 14.41
Florida 15.54
Georgia 13.06
Hawaii 20.92
Idaho 12.87
Illinois 15.51
Indiana 14.36
Iowa 13.15
Kansas 12.51
Kentucky 12.4
Louisiana 13.49
Maine 15.76
Maryland 15.44
Massachusetts 17.86
Michigan 14.21
Minnesota 17.28
Mississippi 12.25
Missouri 14.39
Montana 14.13
Nebraska 13.51
Nevada 17.28
New Hampshire 15.11
New Jersey 16.71
New Mexico 12.94
New York 19.99
North Carolina 13.68
North Dakota 15.3
Ohio 13.86
Oklahoma 12.66
Oregon 16.08
Pennsylvania 15.08
Rhode Island 16.18
South Carolina 12.73
South Dakota 14.02
Tennessee 13.92
Texas 13.08
Utah 14.72
Vermont 17.38
Virginia 14.13
Washington 19.01
West Virginia 12.45
Wisconsin 14.06
Wyoming 14.76
District of Columbia 18.82

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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