Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry in May, 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 May, 2020 was $17.43, 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 May, 2020 were:

District of Columbia: $26.38
New York: $22.95
Massachusetts: $22.2

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 May, 2020 were:

West Virginia: $12.59
Mississippi: $12.69
Alabama: $13.18

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	13.18
Alaska	17.74
Arizona	17.76
Arkansas	13.5
California	21.28
Colorado	20.39
Connecticut	20.08
Delaware	16.76
Florida	16.97
Georgia	14.18
Hawaii	20.42
Idaho	15.1
Illinois	18.06
Indiana	14.8
Iowa	14.87
Kansas	14.02
Kentucky	14.16
Louisiana	13.91
Maine	18.82
Maryland	18.8
Massachusetts	22.2
Michigan	15.66
Minnesota	18.53
Mississippi	12.69
Missouri	14.97
Montana	15.44
Nebraska	15.71
Nevada	18.91
New Hampshire	17.9
New Jersey	18.75
New Mexico	15.13
New York	22.95
North Carolina	14.4
North Dakota	16.29
Ohio	15.15
Oklahoma	13.57
Oregon	18.33
Pennsylvania	16.41
Rhode Island	19.27
South Carolina	14.45
South Dakota	16.19
Tennessee	14.59
Texas	14.95
Utah	15.02
Vermont	19.02
Virginia	15.85
Washington	21.16
West Virginia	12.59
Wisconsin	16.08
Wyoming	16.76
District of Columbia	26.38

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.