Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Private Service-Providing Industry in December, 2011

Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the private service-providing industry in the United States in December, 2011 was $22.91, 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, 2011 were:

District of Columbia: $36.62
Massachusetts: $27.85
Connecticut: $27.79

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, 2011 were:

West Virginia: $17.88
Mississippi: $18.15
Arkansas: $18.49

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	19.56
Alaska	23.18
Arizona	22.28
Arkansas	18.49
California	26.4
Colorado	23.91
Connecticut	27.79
Delaware	22.36
Florida	21.28
Georgia	21.7
Hawaii	21.39
Idaho	19.95
Illinois	23.46
Indiana	19.78
Iowa	20.29
Kansas	20.11
Kentucky	19.46
Louisiana	20.07
Maine	19.98
Maryland	26.03
Massachusetts	27.85
Michigan	21.69
Minnesota	24.56
Mississippi	18.15
Missouri	20.66
Montana	19.95
Nebraska	21.4
Nevada	18.75
New Hampshire	22.54
New Jersey	25.2
New Mexico	18.89
New York	26.47
North Carolina	21.53
North Dakota	21.71
Ohio	20.66
Oklahoma	20.46
Oregon	21.58
Pennsylvania	21.85
Rhode Island	24.22
South Carolina	20.07
South Dakota	19.58
Tennessee	20.03
Texas	21.67
Utah	22.68
Vermont	22.73
Virginia	25.68
Washington	26.57
West Virginia	17.88
Wisconsin	21.7
Wyoming	20.86
District of Columbia	36.62

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.