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

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the manufacturing industry in the United States in November, 2018 was $27.25, 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 November, 2018 were:

  1. Washington: $37.62
  2. Alaska: $36.13
  3. Connecticut: $35.64

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 November, 2018 were:

  1. Arkansas: $20.42
  2. South Dakota: $21.49
  3. Kentucky: $21.91

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 25.35
Alaska 36.13
Arizona 26.13
Arkansas 20.42
California 32.14
Colorado 31.97
Connecticut 35.64
Delaware 25.06
Florida 27.26
Georgia 23.97
Hawaii 23.65
Idaho 23.07
Illinois 26.99
Indiana 27.37
Iowa 24.48
Kansas 23.89
Kentucky 21.91
Louisiana 25.35
Maine 24.43
Maryland 27.65
Massachusetts 33.1
Michigan 26.14
Minnesota 26.73
Mississippi 22.64
Missouri 27.03
Nebraska 22.82
New Hampshire 25.41
New Jersey 29.14
New York 28.06
North Carolina 23.28
North Dakota 25.01
Ohio 27.05
Oklahoma 25.21
Oregon 26.07
Pennsylvania 25.93
Rhode Island 24.13
South Carolina 26.56
South Dakota 21.49
Tennessee 24.23
Texas 28.09
Utah 25.65
Vermont 25.02
Virginia 25.02
Washington 37.62
West Virginia 23.85
Wisconsin 26.42

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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