Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Private Service-Providing Industry in July, 2009

Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the private service-providing industry in the United States in July, 2009 was $21.79, 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 July, 2009 were:

District of Columbia: $30.63
Connecticut: $27.24
Massachusetts: $26.06

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 July, 2009 were:

West Virginia: $16.54
Oklahoma: $17.17
Mississippi: $17.58

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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Historical Average Hourly Earnings for U.S. Employees in the Private Service-Providing Industry

Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
Alabama	18.86
Alaska	22.95
Arizona	21.93
Arkansas	18.03
California	24.69
Colorado	23.18
Connecticut	27.24
Delaware	21.95
Florida	21.43
Georgia	20.88
Hawaii	19.96
Idaho	18.34
Illinois	22.62
Indiana	19.14
Iowa	19.86
Kansas	19.52
Kentucky	17.91
Louisiana	18.36
Maine	18.23
Maryland	25.18
Massachusetts	26.06
Michigan	20.72
Minnesota	23.58
Mississippi	17.58
Missouri	19.69
Montana	18.88
Nebraska	19.86
Nevada	18.76
New Hampshire	21.61
New Jersey	25.26
New Mexico	18.29
New York	25.45
North Carolina	20.57
North Dakota	18.48
Ohio	19.16
Oklahoma	17.17
Oregon	20.53
Pennsylvania	20.2
Rhode Island	21.89
South Carolina	18.35
South Dakota	18.08
Tennessee	19.06
Texas	20.98
Utah	21.74
Vermont	22.58
Virginia	22.75
Washington	25.49
West Virginia	16.54
Wisconsin	20.33
Wyoming	18.44
District of Columbia	30.63

US Average Hourly Earnings in the Private Service-Providing Industry for Other Months and Years

Use the links below to see the US average hourly earnings of employees in the private service-providing 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.

Trend of Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Private Service-Providing Industry for Each US State

Use the following links to find the historical trend of average hourly earnings of employees in the private service-providing industry for each US state.