Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Manufacturing Industry in August, 2008
Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the manufacturing industry in the United States in August, 2008 was $22.24, 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 manufacturing industry (not seasonally adjusted) in August, 2008 were:

  1. Connecticut: $29.19
  2. Washington: $28.86
  3. Colorado: $27.42

On the other hand, the top 3 states that had the lowest average hourly earnings for employees in the manufacturing industry (not seasonally adjusted) in August, 2008 were:

  1. South Dakota: $16.19
  2. Arkansas: $16.88
  3. Mississippi: $16.96

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 20.5
Alaska 17.41
Arizona 23.31
Arkansas 16.88
California 25.13
Colorado 27.42
Connecticut 29.19
Delaware 21.62
Florida 22.49
Georgia 19.66
Hawaii 20.76
Idaho 22.5
Illinois 21.69
Indiana 22.46
Iowa 18.3
Kansas 22.76
Kentucky 19.66
Louisiana 23.33
Maine 21.84
Maryland 23.01
Massachusetts 26.95
Michigan 24.81
Minnesota 21.99
Mississippi 16.96
Missouri 23.02
Nebraska 18.7
New Hampshire 24.7
New Jersey 23.73
New York 22.49
North Carolina 18.72
North Dakota 19.16
Ohio 22.17
Oklahoma 19.17
Oregon 20.52
Pennsylvania 21.19
Rhode Island 21.36
South Carolina 18.85
South Dakota 16.19
Tennessee 20.23
Texas 23.37
Utah 21.16
Vermont 20.38
Virginia 20.16
Washington 28.86
West Virginia 20.83
Wisconsin 21.18

US Average Hourly Earnings in the Manufacturing Industry for Other Months and Years

Use the links below to see the US average hourly earnings of employees in the manufacturing 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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