Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Private Service-Providing Industry in October, 2018
Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the private service-providing industry in the United States in October, 2018 was $27.11, 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 October, 2018 were:

  1. District of Columbia: $43.78
  2. Massachusetts: $32.69
  3. Washington: $32.18

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 October, 2018 were:

  1. Mississippi: $19.75
  2. Arkansas: $20.93
  3. New Mexico: $21.78

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 23.36
Alaska 27.51
Arizona 25.57
Arkansas 20.93
California 30.82
Colorado 29.08
Connecticut 31.72
Delaware 26.76
Florida 24.91
Georgia 27.04
Hawaii 26.8
Idaho 22.69
Illinois 27.53
Indiana 23.69
Iowa 23.74
Kansas 24.4
Kentucky 21.86
Louisiana 22.88
Maine 24.09
Maryland 30.19
Massachusetts 32.69
Michigan 25.48
Minnesota 29.45
Mississippi 19.75
Missouri 24.09
Montana 23.08
Nebraska 24.93
Nevada 22.32
New Hampshire 26.96
New Jersey 29.6
New Mexico 21.78
New York 30.99
North Carolina 25.41
North Dakota 26.25
Ohio 24.31
Oklahoma 23.5
Oregon 26.16
Pennsylvania 25.52
Rhode Island 27.59
South Carolina 23.42
South Dakota 22.96
Tennessee 23.25
Texas 25.2
Utah 25.56
Vermont 25.98
Virginia 29.07
Washington 32.18
West Virginia 22.53
Wisconsin 25.41
Wyoming 24.35
District of Columbia 43.78

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.
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