Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Professional and Business Services Industry in February, 2020
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 February, 2020 was $34.44, 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 February, 2020 were:

  1. District of Columbia: $57.91
  2. Massachusetts: $44.67
  3. California: $42.87

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 February, 2020 were:

  1. Mississippi: $23.76
  2. Arkansas: $24.95
  3. Kentucky: $24.98

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 29.55
Alaska 35.14
Arizona 30.52
Arkansas 24.95
California 42.87
Colorado 38.64
Connecticut 35.8
Delaware 33.75
Florida 30.46
Georgia 32.99
Hawaii 28.19
Idaho 28.31
Illinois 35.38
Indiana 27.44
Iowa 26.62
Kansas 32.69
Kentucky 24.98
Louisiana 28.62
Maine 30.52
Maryland 42.11
Massachusetts 44.67
Michigan 32.37
Minnesota 37.77
Mississippi 23.76
Missouri 31.57
Montana 29.34
Nebraska 30.81
Nevada 27.2
New Hampshire 33.99
New Jersey 36.44
New Mexico 30.49
New York 42.68
North Carolina 32.16
North Dakota 31.06
Ohio 29.29
Oklahoma 25.87
Oregon 33.42
Pennsylvania 34.14
Rhode Island 32.28
South Carolina 28.93
South Dakota 27.93
Tennessee 28.45
Texas 32.11
Utah 34.68
Vermont 32.86
Virginia 39.84
Washington 39.62
West Virginia 26.3
Wisconsin 31.56
Wyoming 30.14
District of Columbia 57.91

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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