Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Professional and Business Services Industry in October, 2008

Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the professional and business services industry in the United States in October, 2008 was $26.31, 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 professional and business services industry (not seasonally adjusted) in October, 2008 were:

District of Columbia: $37.8
Utah: $33.4
Virginia: $33.21

On the other hand, the top 3 states that had the lowest average hourly earnings for employees in the professional and business services industry (not seasonally adjusted) in October, 2008 were:

Mississippi: $18.97
Oklahoma: $19.53
Montana: $19.57

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

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
Alabama	24.26
Alaska	31.09
Arizona	25.18
Arkansas	20.48
California	30.56
Colorado	29.53
Connecticut	30.38
Delaware	29.35
Florida	23.23
Georgia	26.72
Hawaii	21.76
Idaho	21.31
Illinois	27.5
Indiana	19.65
Iowa	21.47
Kansas	25.5
Kentucky	19.68
Louisiana	24.11
Maine	22.48
Maryland	32.13
Massachusetts	33.17
Michigan	26.6
Minnesota	27.74
Mississippi	18.97
Missouri	26.43
Montana	19.57
Nebraska	23.08
Nevada	26
New Hampshire	30.64
New Jersey	28.23
New Mexico	23.89
New York	33
North Carolina	25.47
North Dakota	20.83
Ohio	24.11
Oklahoma	19.53
Oregon	25.02
Pennsylvania	25.12
Rhode Island	28.4
South Carolina	21.8
South Dakota	21.6
Tennessee	22.61
Texas	25.37
Utah	33.4
Vermont	23.41
Virginia	33.21
Washington	29.05
West Virginia	20.4
Wisconsin	22.73
Wyoming	23.47
District of Columbia	37.8

US Average Hourly Earnings in the Professional and Business Services Industry for Other Months and Years

Use the links below to see the US average hourly earnings of employees in the professional and business services 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 Professional and Business Services Industry for US States

Use the following links to find the historical trend of average hourly earnings of employees in the professional and business services industry for the following US states.