Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Manufacturing Industry in August, 2021
Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the manufacturing industry in the United States in August, 2021 was $29.87, 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 August, 2021 were:

  1. California: $35.51
  2. Connecticut: $35.5
  3. Washington: $34.67

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 August, 2021 were:

  1. Alaska: $23.74
  2. South Dakota: $23.97
  3. Idaho: $24

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 29.14
Alaska 23.74
Arizona 30.93
Arkansas 24.23
California 35.51
Colorado 33.07
Connecticut 35.5
Delaware 28.56
Florida 30.28
Georgia 27.1
Hawaii 25.64
Idaho 24
Illinois 29.57
Indiana 26.21
Iowa 26.36
Kansas 25.52
Kentucky 26.76
Louisiana 27.42
Maine 25.17
Maryland 30.55
Massachusetts 32.65
Michigan 29.49
Minnesota 30.3
Mississippi 24.11
Missouri 28.28
Nebraska 25.51
New Hampshire 29.88
New Jersey 33.58
New York 31.08
North Carolina 25.8
North Dakota 27.24
Ohio 28.32
Oklahoma 27.93
Oregon 28.73
Pennsylvania 28.76
Rhode Island 28.74
South Carolina 29.54
South Dakota 23.97
Tennessee 27.47
Texas 30.61
Utah 26.27
Vermont 27.46
Virginia 28.08
Washington 34.67
West Virginia 24.15
Wisconsin 28.02

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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