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:

District of Columbia: $21.71
Hawaii: $21.44
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:

West Virginia: $12.12
Alabama: $12.42
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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Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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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.

Trend of Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry for US States

Use the following links to find the historical trend of average hourly earnings of employees in the leisure and hospitality industry for the following US states.