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

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the manufacturing industry in the United States in February, 2019 was $27.45, 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 February, 2019 were:

  1. Washington: $38.23
  2. Connecticut: $35.84
  3. Massachusetts: $33.83

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 February, 2019 were:

  1. Arkansas: $20.76
  2. South Dakota: $21.67
  3. Kentucky: $21.85

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 25.13
Alaska 28.18
Arizona 27.72
Arkansas 20.76
California 33.17
Colorado 33
Connecticut 35.84
Delaware 26.09
Florida 27.56
Georgia 24.15
Hawaii 24.43
Idaho 22.06
Illinois 26.78
Indiana 26.9
Iowa 24.79
Kansas 24.29
Kentucky 21.85
Louisiana 25.74
Maine 24.84
Maryland 28.7
Massachusetts 33.83
Michigan 25.98
Minnesota 27.42
Mississippi 22.35
Missouri 26.62
Nebraska 23.8
New Hampshire 26.02
New Jersey 28.94
New York 28.8
North Carolina 23.62
North Dakota 24.96
Ohio 27.19
Oklahoma 26.05
Oregon 26.39
Pennsylvania 26.12
Rhode Island 23.97
South Carolina 26.87
South Dakota 21.67
Tennessee 24.57
Texas 27.73
Utah 25.57
Vermont 25.58
Virginia 25.47
Washington 38.23
West Virginia 23.77
Wisconsin 26.25

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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