Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Private Service-Providing Industry in January, 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 January, 2020 was $28.19, 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 January, 2020 were:

District of Columbia: $46.87
Massachusetts: $34.4
Washington: $33.35

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 January, 2020 were:

Mississippi: $21.48
New Mexico: $22.55
Kentucky: $22.79

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	24.63
Alaska	28.45
Arizona	26.84
Arkansas	23.01
California	32.69
Colorado	30.09
Connecticut	32.81
Delaware	28.14
Florida	25.69
Georgia	26.96
Hawaii	28.5
Idaho	23.06
Illinois	29.03
Indiana	25.78
Iowa	25.09
Kansas	26.01
Kentucky	22.79
Louisiana	23.6
Maine	25.22
Maryland	30.92
Massachusetts	34.4
Michigan	26.73
Minnesota	31.23
Mississippi	21.48
Missouri	25.48
Montana	24.17
Nebraska	26.7
Nevada	23.89
New Hampshire	27.87
New Jersey	30.26
New Mexico	22.55
New York	32.72
North Carolina	26.33
North Dakota	26.57
Ohio	24.86
Oklahoma	23.92
Oregon	27.49
Pennsylvania	26.37
Rhode Island	27.98
South Carolina	25.02
South Dakota	23.89
Tennessee	24.31
Texas	25.89
Utah	27.52
Vermont	26.96
Virginia	29.68
Washington	33.35
West Virginia	23.26
Wisconsin	26.47
Wyoming	24.58
District of Columbia	46.87

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.