Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Manufacturing Industry in May, 2018
Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the manufacturing industry in the United States in May, 2018 was $26.95, 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, 2018 were:

  1. Washington: $36.86
  2. Connecticut: $34.64
  3. Massachusetts: $32.89

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, 2018 were:

  1. Arkansas: $20.14
  2. South Dakota: $21.57
  3. Kentucky: $21.77

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 24.54
Alaska 25.61
Arizona 25.12
Arkansas 20.14
California 31.26
Colorado 31.15
Connecticut 34.64
Delaware 24.26
Florida 26.62
Georgia 23.76
Hawaii 23.49
Idaho 22.7
Illinois 26.06
Indiana 26.38
Iowa 24.34
Kansas 23.29
Kentucky 21.77
Louisiana 25.41
Maine 24.25
Maryland 28.09
Massachusetts 32.89
Michigan 25.47
Minnesota 26.69
Mississippi 22.51
Missouri 26.74
Nebraska 22.89
New Hampshire 25.34
New Jersey 27.62
New York 27.27
North Carolina 23.19
North Dakota 23.61
Ohio 26.82
Oklahoma 24.79
Oregon 25.02
Pennsylvania 25.55
Rhode Island 23.6
South Carolina 25.39
South Dakota 21.57
Tennessee 23.72
Texas 27.89
Utah 26.13
Vermont 24.95
Virginia 24.29
Washington 36.86
West Virginia 22.89
Wisconsin 26.09

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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