Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Private Service-Providing Industry in April, 2020
Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the private service-providing industry in the United States in April, 2020 was $29.96, 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 April, 2020 were:

  1. District of Columbia: $50.21
  2. Massachusetts: $36.8
  3. New York: $34.89

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 April, 2020 were:

  1. Mississippi: $22.4
  2. Kentucky: $23.31
  3. New Mexico: $23.64

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 26.53
Alaska 29.64
Arizona 27.85
Arkansas 23.86
California 34.5
Colorado 31.42
Connecticut 34.55
Delaware 29.67
Florida 26.96
Georgia 28.31
Hawaii 30.64
Idaho 24.76
Illinois 30.08
Indiana 26.65
Iowa 25.8
Kansas 26.48
Kentucky 23.31
Louisiana 24.12
Maine 26.96
Maryland 32.46
Massachusetts 36.8
Michigan 28.45
Minnesota 32.56
Mississippi 22.4
Missouri 26.3
Montana 25.6
Nebraska 27.86
Nevada 26.31
New Hampshire 30.81
New Jersey 32.57
New Mexico 23.64
New York 34.89
North Carolina 27.69
North Dakota 27.09
Ohio 25.58
Oklahoma 24.57
Oregon 29.41
Pennsylvania 27.79
Rhode Island 30.04
South Carolina 25.51
South Dakota 24.62
Tennessee 25.32
Texas 26.76
Utah 29.13
Vermont 28.79
Virginia 30.55
Washington 34.58
West Virginia 24.8
Wisconsin 27.83
Wyoming 25.63
District of Columbia 50.21

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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