The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the private service-providing industry in the United States in December, 2008 was $21.55, 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 private service-providing industry (not seasonally adjusted) in December, 2008 were:
- District of Columbia: $31.3
- Connecticut: $27.67
- Massachusetts: $26.4
On the other hand, the top 3 states that had the lowest average hourly earnings for employees in the private service-providing industry (not seasonally adjusted) in December, 2008 were:
- West Virginia: $16.28
- Oklahoma: $16.66
- Idaho: $16.89
You can interact with the chart below and also use the table below to see the average hourly earnings for each state. You can also find links for similar data for other months, as well as links to the trend of average hourly earnings for each US state at the bottom of this page.
| State | Avg. Hourly Earnings ($) |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 19.49 |
| Alaska | 23.48 |
| Arizona | 21.3 |
| Arkansas | 17.47 |
| California | 24.85 |
| Colorado | 23.75 |
| Connecticut | 27.67 |
| Delaware | 22.31 |
| Florida | 21.24 |
| Georgia | 21.8 |
| Hawaii | 20.01 |
| Idaho | 16.89 |
| Illinois | 22.28 |
| Indiana | 18.8 |
| Iowa | 19.18 |
| Kansas | 19.71 |
| Kentucky | 17.66 |
| Louisiana | 18.22 |
| Maine | 18.91 |
| Maryland | 25.56 |
| Massachusetts | 26.4 |
| Michigan | 20.89 |
| Minnesota | 23.61 |
| Mississippi | 16.97 |
| Missouri | 20.3 |
| Montana | 18.19 |
| Nebraska | 20.17 |
| Nevada | 18.87 |
| New Hampshire | 22.55 |
| New Jersey | 25.28 |
| New Mexico | 18.22 |
| New York | 25.67 |
| North Carolina | 20.97 |
| North Dakota | 18.63 |
| Ohio | 19.87 |
| Oklahoma | 16.66 |
| Oregon | 21.11 |
| Pennsylvania | 20.2 |
| Rhode Island | 22.8 |
| South Carolina | 18.93 |
| South Dakota | 17.28 |
| Tennessee | 19.47 |
| Texas | 20.93 |
| Utah | 20.93 |
| Vermont | 22.24 |
| Virginia | 22.66 |
| Washington | 25.08 |
| West Virginia | 16.28 |
| Wisconsin | 20.14 |
| Wyoming | 19.46 |
| District of Columbia | 31.3 |