Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry in October, 2018
Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry in the United States in October, 2018 was $16.14, 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 October, 2018 were:

  1. New York: $20.64
  2. District of Columbia: $20.47
  3. Hawaii: $20.38

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 October, 2018 were:

  1. Alabama: $12.34
  2. Mississippi: $12.38
  3. Arkansas: $12.52

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 12.34
Alaska 17.33
Arizona 15.8
Arkansas 12.52
California 18.63
Colorado 18.61
Connecticut 17.53
Delaware 15.3
Florida 16.09
Georgia 13.51
Hawaii 20.38
Idaho 13.66
Illinois 16.38
Indiana 13.83
Iowa 13.88
Kansas 12.88
Kentucky 12.8
Louisiana 13.63
Maine 16.93
Maryland 15.64
Massachusetts 18.64
Michigan 14.42
Minnesota 16.99
Mississippi 12.38
Missouri 14.71
Montana 15.16
Nebraska 13.91
Nevada 17.78
New Hampshire 15.49
New Jersey 16.73
New Mexico 14.13
New York 20.64
North Carolina 14.07
North Dakota 15.11
Ohio 14.32
Oklahoma 13.05
Oregon 16.77
Pennsylvania 15.13
Rhode Island 16.64
South Carolina 13.24
South Dakota 14.04
Tennessee 15.25
Texas 13.93
Utah 15.05
Vermont 19.1
Virginia 14.59
Washington 19.93
West Virginia 12.56
Wisconsin 14.96
Wyoming 15.44
District of Columbia 20.47

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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