Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Private Service-Providing Industry
Updated on April 11, 2023.

According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in March 2023, the seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the private service-providing industry in the United States was $33.1; it increased by $0.07 compared to February 2023, and increased by $1.32 compared to March 2022. You can also see this information for many more industries here.

The chart and table below shows the seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the private service-providing industry in the United States from March 2006 to March 2023. See links below for the historical trend of each U.S. state.

Average Hourly Earnings for U.S. Employees in the Private Service-Providing Industry ($)
Average Hourly Earnings for U.S. Employees in the Private Service-Providing Industry ($)
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Month Year Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
March 2006 19.72
April 2006 19.81
May 2006 19.81
June 2006 19.89
July 2006 19.95
August 2006 19.98
September 2006 20.07
October 2006 20.06
November 2006 20.14
December 2006 20.22
January 2007 20.25
February 2007 20.34
March 2007 20.39
April 2007 20.42
May 2007 20.49
June 2007 20.61
July 2007 20.6
August 2007 20.65
September 2007 20.69
October 2007 20.74
November 2007 20.78
December 2007 20.82
January 2008 20.86
February 2008 20.92
March 2008 21
April 2008 21.05
May 2008 21.13
June 2008 21.15
July 2008 21.24
August 2008 21.33
September 2008 21.36
October 2008 21.38
November 2008 21.47
December 2008 21.55
January 2009 21.56
February 2009 21.57
March 2009 21.64
April 2009 21.68
May 2009 21.72
June 2009 21.75
July 2009 21.79
August 2009 21.84
September 2009 21.89
October 2009 21.94
November 2009 21.98
December 2009 22.01
January 2010 22.06
February 2010 22.09
March 2010 22.11
April 2010 22.15
May 2010 22.17
June 2010 22.19
July 2010 22.24
August 2010 22.27
September 2010 22.32
October 2010 22.39
November 2010 22.39
December 2010 22.42
January 2011 22.51
February 2011 22.53
March 2011 22.54
April 2011 22.58
May 2011 22.65
June 2011 22.69
July 2011 22.79
August 2011 22.75
September 2011 22.79
October 2011 22.87
November 2011 22.88
December 2011 22.91
January 2012 22.94
February 2012 22.97
March 2012 23.05
April 2012 23.08
May 2012 23.12
June 2012 23.17
July 2012 23.21
August 2012 23.2
September 2012 23.29
October 2012 23.29
November 2012 23.35
December 2012 23.45
January 2013 23.48
February 2013 23.5
March 2013 23.53
April 2013 23.6
May 2013 23.61
June 2013 23.68
July 2013 23.69
August 2013 23.73
September 2013 23.77
October 2013 23.81
November 2013 23.87
December 2013 23.88
January 2014 23.93
February 2014 24.02
March 2014 24.02
April 2014 24.05
May 2014 24.11
June 2014 24.16
July 2014 24.19
August 2014 24.25
September 2014 24.26
October 2014 24.28
November 2014 24.38
December 2014 24.34
January 2015 24.47
February 2015 24.51
March 2015 24.57
April 2015 24.61
May 2015 24.7
June 2015 24.7
July 2015 24.73
August 2015 24.81
September 2015 24.84
October 2015 24.92
November 2015 24.96
December 2015 24.95
January 2016 25.11
February 2016 25.09
March 2016 25.16
April 2016 25.24
May 2016 25.28
June 2016 25.32
July 2016 25.4
August 2016 25.42
September 2016 25.48
October 2016 25.59
November 2016 25.6
December 2016 25.62
January 2017 25.7
February 2017 25.77
March 2017 25.82
April 2017 25.87
May 2017 25.91
June 2017 25.96
July 2017 26.06
August 2017 26.09
September 2017 26.2
October 2017 26.2
November 2017 26.23
December 2017 26.33
January 2018 26.45
February 2018 26.46
March 2018 26.58
April 2018 26.64
May 2018 26.71
June 2018 26.76
July 2018 26.82
August 2018 26.94
September 2018 27.07
October 2018 27.11
November 2018 27.19
December 2018 27.31
January 2019 27.36
February 2019 27.47
March 2019 27.56
April 2019 27.52
May 2019 27.62
June 2019 27.69
July 2019 27.78
August 2019 27.9
September 2019 27.93
October 2019 28
November 2019 28.12
December 2019 28.12
January 2020 28.19
February 2020 28.3
March 2020 28.58
April 2020 29.96
May 2020 29.63
June 2020 29.23
July 2020 29.23
August 2020 29.33
September 2020 29.38
October 2020 29.41
November 2020 29.51
December 2020 29.84
January 2021 29.82
February 2021 29.96
March 2021 29.95
April 2021 30.1
May 2021 30.28
June 2021 30.44
July 2021 30.57
August 2021 30.69
September 2021 30.88
October 2021 31.07
November 2021 31.18
December 2021 31.36
January 2022 31.56
February 2022 31.57
March 2022 31.78
April 2022 31.88
May 2022 32
June 2022 32.13
July 2022 32.29
August 2022 32.4
September 2022 32.49
October 2022 32.62
November 2022 32.76
December 2022 32.88
January 2023 32.96
February 2023 33.03
March 2023 33.1