Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Manufacturing Industry in October, 2012
Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the manufacturing industry in the United States in October, 2012 was $23.91, 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 October, 2012 were:

  1. Washington: $31.65
  2. Connecticut: $30.24
  3. Massachusetts: $27.96

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 October, 2012 were:

  1. Arkansas: $18.76
  2. South Dakota: $18.9
  3. Nebraska: $19.48

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 20.99
Alaska 21.08
Arizona 24.7
Arkansas 18.76
California 27.27
Colorado 26.41
Connecticut 30.24
Delaware 21.39
Florida 23.77
Georgia 21.32
Hawaii 20.28
Idaho 24.75
Illinois 24.13
Indiana 23.66
Iowa 21.23
Kansas 21.34
Kentucky 20.12
Louisiana 25.26
Maine 23.75
Maryland 21.74
Massachusetts 27.96
Michigan 24.68
Minnesota 24.91
Mississippi 19.55
Missouri 21.99
Nebraska 19.48
New Hampshire 25.38
New Jersey 24.87
New York 25.59
North Carolina 20.58
North Dakota 21.79
Ohio 23.24
Oklahoma 19.78
Oregon 22.52
Pennsylvania 23.89
Rhode Island 23.65
South Carolina 21.08
South Dakota 18.9
Tennessee 20.75
Texas 23.19
Utah 22.14
Vermont 22.57
Virginia 21.79
Washington 31.65
West Virginia 20.51
Wisconsin 22.3

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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