Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Manufacturing Industry in December, 2019
Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the manufacturing industry in the United States in December, 2019 was $28.16, 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 December, 2019 were:

  1. Connecticut: $38.02
  2. Washington: $37.83
  3. Massachusetts: $34.22

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 December, 2019 were:

  1. Arkansas: $23
  2. South Dakota: $23.6
  3. Kentucky: $23.61

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 25.83
Alaska 32.58
Arizona 28.66
Arkansas 23
California 34.01
Colorado 32.54
Connecticut 38.02
Delaware 27.17
Florida 28.32
Georgia 25.1
Hawaii 25.62
Idaho 24.01
Illinois 28.51
Indiana 27.26
Iowa 25.77
Kansas 25.33
Kentucky 23.61
Louisiana 27.58
Maine 25.09
Maryland 29.21
Massachusetts 34.22
Michigan 27.13
Minnesota 29.05
Mississippi 23.68
Missouri 27.79
Nebraska 25.1
New Hampshire 27.89
New Jersey 30.9
New York 28.95
North Carolina 24.07
North Dakota 25.79
Ohio 28.15
Oklahoma 26.03
Oregon 27.07
Pennsylvania 27.14
Rhode Island 25.25
South Carolina 27.49
South Dakota 23.6
Tennessee 25.51
Texas 29.56
Utah 26.12
Vermont 25.03
Virginia 25.86
Washington 37.83
West Virginia 24.41
Wisconsin 27.56

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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