Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Manufacturing Industry in May, 2017
Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the manufacturing industry in the United States in May, 2017 was $26.53, 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 May, 2017 were:

  1. Washington: $35.43
  2. Colorado: $31.49
  3. Massachusetts: $31.37

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 May, 2017 were:

  1. Arkansas: $19.91
  2. South Dakota: $21.74
  3. Hawaii: $21.89

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 24.08
Alaska 25.34
Arizona 24.38
Arkansas 19.91
California 30.55
Colorado 31.49
Connecticut 30.96
Delaware 23.62
Florida 25.85
Georgia 23.54
Hawaii 21.89
Idaho 22.16
Illinois 25.26
Indiana 26.06
Iowa 23.72
Kansas 23.14
Kentucky 22.4
Louisiana 25.84
Maine 24.51
Maryland 27.47
Massachusetts 31.37
Michigan 25.12
Minnesota 26.92
Mississippi 22.65
Missouri 25.81
Nebraska 22.37
New Hampshire 25.47
New Jersey 28.23
New York 25.95
North Carolina 22.37
North Dakota 24.44
Ohio 26.05
Oklahoma 23.88
Oregon 24.25
Pennsylvania 25.25
Rhode Island 23.44
South Carolina 24.22
South Dakota 21.74
Tennessee 22.84
Texas 27.52
Utah 27
Vermont 24.9
Virginia 23.84
Washington 35.43
West Virginia 23.46
Wisconsin 25.16

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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