Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Manufacturing Industry in August, 2022
Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the manufacturing industry in the United States in August, 2022 was $31.06, 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, 2022 were:

  1. California: $37.16
  2. Washington: $37.07
  3. Colorado: $36.18

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, 2022 were:

  1. Mississippi: $23.52
  2. Arkansas: $23.74
  3. Idaho: $24.2

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 27.99
Alaska 25.09
Arizona 31.79
Arkansas 23.74
California 37.16
Colorado 36.18
Connecticut 34.67
Delaware 29.15
Florida 31.29
Georgia 28.25
Hawaii 30.41
Idaho 24.2
Illinois 30.76
Indiana 28.15
Iowa 28.2
Kansas 27.44
Kentucky 27.89
Louisiana 29.03
Maine 26.82
Maryland 30.34
Massachusetts 34.21
Michigan 30.71
Minnesota 32.51
Mississippi 23.52
Missouri 31.22
Nebraska 28.05
New Hampshire 30.93
New Jersey 36.08
New York 31.49
North Carolina 28.45
North Dakota 28.09
Ohio 30.12
Oklahoma 29.36
Oregon 30.3
Pennsylvania 30.82
Rhode Island 28.98
South Carolina 31.13
South Dakota 26.32
Tennessee 28.23
Texas 32.05
Utah 29.41
Vermont 29.41
Virginia 29.1
Washington 37.07
West Virginia 26.04
Wisconsin 29.03

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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2021
2022