Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Professional and Business Services Industry in July, 2017

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 July, 2017 was $31.64, 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 July, 2017 were:

District of Columbia: $48.15
Massachusetts: $40.57
California: $38.62

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 July, 2017 were:

Arkansas: $21.16
Mississippi: $21.36
West Virginia: $22.02

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	27.36
Alaska	33.58
Arizona	28.07
Arkansas	21.16
California	38.62
Colorado	32.4
Connecticut	35.78
Delaware	32.53
Florida	28.46
Georgia	30.97
Hawaii	26.09
Idaho	28.15
Illinois	30.51
Indiana	26.64
Iowa	25.76
Kansas	26.67
Kentucky	23.51
Louisiana	26.86
Maine	26.06
Maryland	35.12
Massachusetts	40.57
Michigan	28.99
Minnesota	34.84
Mississippi	21.36
Missouri	29.48
Montana	25.83
Nebraska	28.26
Nevada	24.55
New Hampshire	30.39
New Jersey	35.34
New Mexico	28.4
New York	37.45
North Carolina	28.7
North Dakota	27.14
Ohio	27.48
Oklahoma	22.43
Oregon	29.31
Pennsylvania	32.14
Rhode Island	31.69
South Carolina	25.93
South Dakota	27.32
Tennessee	27.43
Texas	30.21
Utah	31.82
Vermont	30.56
Virginia	37.55
Washington	35.53
West Virginia	22.02
Wisconsin	28.77
Wyoming	26.71
District of Columbia	48.15

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.