Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Professional and Business Services Industry in January, 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 January, 2020 was $34.33, 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 January, 2020 were:

District of Columbia: $56.71
Massachusetts: $44.37
California: $41.92

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 January, 2020 were:

Mississippi: $23.52
Arkansas: $24.32
Kentucky: $24.67

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	29.46
Alaska	34.87
Arizona	30.15
Arkansas	24.32
California	41.92
Colorado	38.26
Connecticut	35.95
Delaware	33.75
Florida	29.96
Georgia	32.65
Hawaii	27.8
Idaho	27.95
Illinois	34.57
Indiana	27.18
Iowa	26.52
Kansas	32.47
Kentucky	24.67
Louisiana	28.45
Maine	30.51
Maryland	41.25
Massachusetts	44.37
Michigan	31.83
Minnesota	37.31
Mississippi	23.52
Missouri	31.22
Montana	28.93
Nebraska	30.33
Nevada	27.04
New Hampshire	33.06
New Jersey	36.22
New Mexico	30.62
New York	41.72
North Carolina	31.55
North Dakota	30.08
Ohio	29.17
Oklahoma	24.94
Oregon	33.07
Pennsylvania	33.79
Rhode Island	32.49
South Carolina	29.31
South Dakota	27.42
Tennessee	28.44
Texas	31.61
Utah	33.96
Vermont	32.47
Virginia	39.12
Washington	39.61
West Virginia	25.96
Wisconsin	31.21
Wyoming	29.56
District of Columbia	56.71

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.