Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry in May, 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 May, 2021 was $18.06, 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, 2021 were:

District of Columbia: $24.56
Hawaii: $23.5
New York: $22.17

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, 2021 were:

West Virginia: $13.28
Mississippi: $13.93
Kentucky: $14.26

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	14.44
Alaska	19.02
Arizona	18.98
Arkansas	14.4
California	22
Colorado	20.74
Connecticut	19.23
Delaware	17.4
Florida	17.64
Georgia	15.08
Hawaii	23.5
Idaho	15.32
Illinois	18.89
Indiana	15.48
Iowa	15.61
Kansas	14.8
Kentucky	14.26
Louisiana	15.08
Maine	18.91
Maryland	18.45
Massachusetts	21.98
Michigan	16.15
Minnesota	17.77
Mississippi	13.93
Missouri	15.86
Montana	15.69
Nebraska	15.26
Nevada	18.24
New Hampshire	17.9
New Jersey	18.77
New Mexico	15.57
New York	22.17
North Carolina	15.63
North Dakota	15.9
Ohio	15.69
Oklahoma	14.36
Oregon	18.53
Pennsylvania	16.39
Rhode Island	18.64
South Carolina	15.79
South Dakota	15.66
Tennessee	15.95
Texas	15.6
Utah	16.37
Vermont	19.27
Virginia	16.39
Washington	21.45
West Virginia	13.28
Wisconsin	16.14
Wyoming	16.39
District of Columbia	24.56

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.