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

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the manufacturing industry in the United States in February, 2022 was $30.48, 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, 2022 were:

  1. Washington: $36.44
  2. California: $36.21
  3. Connecticut: $35.94

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, 2022 were:

  1. Mississippi: $23.61
  2. Arkansas: $23.63
  3. Idaho: $24.68

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 28.61
Alaska 28.23
Arizona 32.37
Arkansas 23.63
California 36.21
Colorado 33
Connecticut 35.94
Delaware 30.06
Florida 30.98
Georgia 27.29
Hawaii 28.28
Idaho 24.68
Illinois 29.77
Indiana 27.71
Iowa 26.89
Kansas 26.22
Kentucky 27.88
Louisiana 28.24
Maine 26.5
Maryland 30.02
Massachusetts 33.52
Michigan 30.07
Minnesota 32.23
Mississippi 23.61
Missouri 28.91
Nebraska 27.86
New Hampshire 30.52
New Jersey 34.58
New York 31.37
North Carolina 26.18
North Dakota 27.92
Ohio 29.62
Oklahoma 28.79
Oregon 29.41
Pennsylvania 29.56
Rhode Island 28.77
South Carolina 29.76
South Dakota 25.47
Tennessee 27.84
Texas 31.47
Utah 27.15
Vermont 28.3
Virginia 28.6
Washington 36.44
West Virginia 26.21
Wisconsin 28.44

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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