Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Professional and Business Services Industry in April, 2022
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 April, 2022 was $38.51, 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 April, 2022 were:

  1. District of Columbia: $60.24
  2. Massachusetts: $50.71
  3. California: $46.01

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 April, 2022 were:

  1. Mississippi: $23.92
  2. Oklahoma: $27.21
  3. Arkansas: $28.57

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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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
Alabama 34.75
Alaska 38.15
Arizona 34.37
Arkansas 28.57
California 46.01
Colorado 42.04
Connecticut 40.2
Delaware 35.36
Florida 32.18
Georgia 35.86
Hawaii 31.48
Idaho 34.15
Illinois 38.65
Indiana 29.57
Iowa 29.02
Kansas 32.56
Kentucky 28.64
Louisiana 32.59
Maine 32.61
Maryland 44.56
Massachusetts 50.71
Michigan 35.58
Minnesota 39.33
Mississippi 23.92
Missouri 35.36
Montana 32.7
Nebraska 33.72
Nevada 31.92
New Hampshire 38.29
New Jersey 39.01
New Mexico 33.2
New York 44.48
North Carolina 34.74
North Dakota 33.01
Ohio 32.15
Oklahoma 27.21
Oregon 36.35
Pennsylvania 35.66
Rhode Island 33.38
South Carolina 31.6
South Dakota 31.37
Tennessee 31.72
Texas 36.29
Utah 36.49
Vermont 34.7
Virginia 43.43
Washington 44.09
West Virginia 28.63
Wisconsin 33.89
Wyoming 29.95
District of Columbia 60.24

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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