Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Manufacturing Industry in October, 2015
Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the manufacturing industry in the United States in October, 2015 was $25.43, 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, 2015 were:

  1. Washington: $33.32
  2. Connecticut: $31.28
  3. Colorado: $30.69

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, 2015 were:

  1. Arkansas: $19.51
  2. Mississippi: $20.34
  3. Hawaii: $20.35

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 22.85
Alaska 23.66
Arizona 24.57
Arkansas 19.51
California 28.77
Colorado 30.69
Connecticut 31.28
Delaware 23.09
Florida 23.72
Georgia 23.37
Hawaii 20.35
Idaho 23.23
Illinois 25.65
Indiana 24.65
Iowa 23.79
Kansas 24.4
Kentucky 21.96
Louisiana 25.46
Maine 24
Maryland 25.62
Massachusetts 29.6
Michigan 25.07
Minnesota 24.97
Mississippi 20.34
Missouri 22.89
Nebraska 21.07
New Hampshire 26.65
New Jersey 27.39
New York 25.37
North Carolina 20.89
North Dakota 23.46
Ohio 24.06
Oklahoma 23.76
Oregon 22.94
Pennsylvania 24.13
Rhode Island 23.52
South Carolina 24.03
South Dakota 21.49
Tennessee 21.19
Texas 26.88
Utah 25.59
Vermont 24.13
Virginia 22.92
Washington 33.32
West Virginia 21.99
Wisconsin 23.81

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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