Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry in July, 2020
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, 2020 was $16.88, 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, 2020 were:

  1. District of Columbia: $25.98
  2. New York: $20.71
  3. California: $20.57

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, 2020 were:

  1. West Virginia: $11.97
  2. Mississippi: $12.48
  3. Oklahoma: $12.8

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 12.92
Alaska 17.59
Arizona 17.45
Arkansas 13.27
California 20.57
Colorado 18.16
Connecticut 18.22
Delaware 16.08
Florida 16.18
Georgia 13.61
Hawaii 19.97
Idaho 14.42
Illinois 17.34
Indiana 14
Iowa 14.24
Kansas 13.51
Kentucky 13.27
Louisiana 13.35
Maine 17.48
Maryland 17.49
Massachusetts 20.18
Michigan 14.83
Minnesota 17.14
Mississippi 12.48
Missouri 14.36
Montana 14.48
Nebraska 14.94
Nevada 17.96
New Hampshire 16.76
New Jersey 17.17
New Mexico 14.14
New York 20.71
North Carolina 13.86
North Dakota 15.35
Ohio 14.21
Oklahoma 12.8
Oregon 17.64
Pennsylvania 14.83
Rhode Island 17.23
South Carolina 13.73
South Dakota 15.24
Tennessee 14.19
Texas 14.42
Utah 14.98
Vermont 17.91
Virginia 15.16
Washington 20.07
West Virginia 11.97
Wisconsin 14.79
Wyoming 16.21
District of Columbia 25.98

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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