Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry in July, 2019
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, 2019 was $16.57, 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, 2019 were:

  1. District of Columbia: $21.71
  2. Hawaii: $21.44
  3. New York: $20.65

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, 2019 were:

  1. West Virginia: $12.12
  2. Alabama: $12.42
  3. Mississippi: $12.58

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 12.42
Alaska 17
Arizona 16.67
Arkansas 13.09
California 19.45
Colorado 19.09
Connecticut 17.04
Delaware 15.22
Florida 16.25
Georgia 13.62
Hawaii 21.44
Idaho 13.9
Illinois 16.64
Indiana 13.64
Iowa 13.85
Kansas 13.02
Kentucky 12.72
Louisiana 13.63
Maine 16.23
Maryland 16.76
Massachusetts 18.9
Michigan 14.31
Minnesota 16.95
Mississippi 12.58
Missouri 14.79
Montana 14.66
Nebraska 14.26
Nevada 17.71
New Hampshire 15.61
New Jersey 16.27
New Mexico 13.91
New York 20.65
North Carolina 14.27
North Dakota 15.07
Ohio 14.91
Oklahoma 12.82
Oregon 17.08
Pennsylvania 14.92
Rhode Island 17.12
South Carolina 13.71
South Dakota 13.96
Tennessee 14.67
Texas 13.93
Utah 15.15
Vermont 17.34
Virginia 14.43
Washington 20.19
West Virginia 12.12
Wisconsin 14.63
Wyoming 15.09
District of Columbia 21.71

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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