Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Manufacturing Industry in September, 2009
Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the manufacturing industry in the United States in September, 2009 was $23.14, 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 September, 2009 were:

  1. Washington: $30.48
  2. Connecticut: $29.19
  3. Massachusetts: $28.39

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 September, 2009 were:

  1. Arkansas: $16.12
  2. South Dakota: $17.42
  3. Mississippi: $17.69

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 20.34
Alaska 18.59
Arizona 23.54
Arkansas 16.12
California 26.68
Colorado 27.06
Connecticut 29.19
Delaware 21.14
Florida 24.4
Georgia 19.88
Hawaii 21.65
Idaho 24.43
Illinois 22.13
Indiana 22.7
Iowa 20.23
Kansas 20.09
Kentucky 22.21
Louisiana 23.83
Maine 22.79
Maryland 23.86
Massachusetts 28.39
Michigan 24.09
Minnesota 24.34
Mississippi 17.69
Missouri 24.36
Nebraska 19.83
New Hampshire 25.5
New Jersey 23.82
New York 23.48
North Carolina 19.6
North Dakota 19.7
Ohio 21.28
Oklahoma 18.74
Oregon 20.71
Pennsylvania 21.8
Rhode Island 22.2
South Carolina 19.73
South Dakota 17.42
Tennessee 21.79
Texas 23.45
Utah 22.94
Vermont 21.95
Virginia 20.37
Washington 30.48
West Virginia 20.22
Wisconsin 21.38

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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