Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry in August, 2021
Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the leisure and hospitality industry in the United States in August, 2021 was $18.77, 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 August, 2021 were:

  1. District of Columbia: $25.25
  2. Hawaii: $22.93
  3. California: $22.57

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 August, 2021 were:

  1. West Virginia: $13.59
  2. Mississippi: $14.47
  3. Oklahoma: $14.63

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 14.92
Alaska 20.3
Arizona 18.84
Arkansas 14.71
California 22.57
Colorado 20.96
Connecticut 19.76
Delaware 17.59
Florida 18.01
Georgia 15.64
Hawaii 22.93
Idaho 15.83
Illinois 19.2
Indiana 15.88
Iowa 15.96
Kansas 15.14
Kentucky 14.76
Louisiana 15.02
Maine 19.58
Maryland 18.5
Massachusetts 22.23
Michigan 16.6
Minnesota 18.41
Mississippi 14.47
Missouri 16.3
Montana 16.21
Nebraska 16.11
Nevada 18.79
New Hampshire 18.25
New Jersey 18.34
New Mexico 15.73
New York 22.16
North Carolina 16.16
North Dakota 16.46
Ohio 15.99
Oklahoma 14.63
Oregon 19.48
Pennsylvania 16.22
Rhode Island 19.26
South Carolina 15.76
South Dakota 16.18
Tennessee 16.59
Texas 15.85
Utah 17.32
Vermont 18.93
Virginia 16.8
Washington 21.82
West Virginia 13.59
Wisconsin 16.52
Wyoming 17.28
District of Columbia 25.25

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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2022