Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Professional and Business Services Industry in June, 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 June, 2017 was $31.49, 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 June, 2017 were:

  1. District of Columbia: $46.88
  2. Massachusetts: $40.05
  3. California: $37.86

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 June, 2017 were:

  1. Arkansas: $21.06
  2. Mississippi: $21.26
  3. West Virginia: $22.11

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 26.45
Alaska 33.22
Arizona 27.69
Arkansas 21.06
California 37.86
Colorado 31.54
Connecticut 35.39
Delaware 31.3
Florida 27.95
Georgia 29.84
Hawaii 25.67
Idaho 27.51
Illinois 29.57
Indiana 25.97
Iowa 25.62
Kansas 26.17
Kentucky 23.02
Louisiana 26.35
Maine 25.75
Maryland 33.65
Massachusetts 40.05
Michigan 28.72
Minnesota 33.79
Mississippi 21.26
Missouri 28.58
Montana 25.69
Nebraska 27.82
Nevada 24.05
New Hampshire 30.94
New Jersey 34.46
New Mexico 27.47
New York 36.66
North Carolina 28.09
North Dakota 27.87
Ohio 26.83
Oklahoma 22.26
Oregon 28.57
Pennsylvania 31.79
Rhode Island 31.15
South Carolina 25.01
South Dakota 27.18
Tennessee 26.83
Texas 29.24
Utah 31.29
Vermont 30.04
Virginia 36.74
Washington 34.8
West Virginia 22.11
Wisconsin 28.33
Wyoming 26.59
District of Columbia 46.88

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.
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