Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry in January, 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 January, 2021 was $17.2, 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 January, 2021 were:

District of Columbia: $24.82
New York: $21.61
California: $21.53

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 January, 2021 were:

West Virginia: $12.66
Mississippi: $13.26
Alabama: $13.52

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	13.52
Alaska	18.26
Arizona	18.3
Arkansas	14
California	21.53
Colorado	19.96
Connecticut	19.1
Delaware	17.15
Florida	16.6
Georgia	14.31
Hawaii	20.99
Idaho	15.39
Illinois	17.98
Indiana	14.73
Iowa	15.44
Kansas	14.17
Kentucky	13.8
Louisiana	14.1
Maine	18.2
Maryland	18.52
Massachusetts	21.2
Michigan	15.48
Minnesota	17.23
Mississippi	13.26
Missouri	15.43
Montana	15.11
Nebraska	15.28
Nevada	17.97
New Hampshire	17.94
New Jersey	18.57
New Mexico	14.73
New York	21.61
North Carolina	14.66
North Dakota	15.52
Ohio	14.82
Oklahoma	13.58
Oregon	17.97
Pennsylvania	15.23
Rhode Island	18
South Carolina	14.53
South Dakota	15.41
Tennessee	14.99
Texas	14.87
Utah	15.93
Vermont	18.03
Virginia	15.53
Washington	20.73
West Virginia	12.66
Wisconsin	15.88
Wyoming	16.82
District of Columbia	24.82

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.