Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Industry

Updated on April 11, 2023.

According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in March 2023, the seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the trade, transportation, and utilities industry in the United States was $28.59; it increased by $0.04 compared to February 2023, and increased by $1.15 compared to March 2022. You can also see this information for many more industries here.

The chart and table below shows the seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the trade, transportation, and utilities industry in the United States from March 2006 to March 2023. See links below for the historical trend of each U.S. state.

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Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Average Hourly Earnings for U.S. Employees in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Industry ($)

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Month Year	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
March 2006	18.2
April 2006	18.23
May 2006	18.22
June 2006	18.29
July 2006	18.3
August 2006	18.27
September 2006	18.3
October 2006	18.28
November 2006	18.28
December 2006	18.42
January 2007	18.35
February 2007	18.41
March 2007	18.42
April 2007	18.46
May 2007	18.46
June 2007	18.57
July 2007	18.49
August 2007	18.57
September 2007	18.61
October 2007	18.69
November 2007	18.67
December 2007	18.71
January 2008	18.67
February 2008	18.75
March 2008	18.75
April 2008	18.79
May 2008	18.88
June 2008	18.91
July 2008	18.95
August 2008	19.02
September 2008	18.97
October 2008	18.96
November 2008	19.05
December 2008	19.11
January 2009	19.1
February 2009	19.14
March 2009	19.18
April 2009	19.16
May 2009	19.24
June 2009	19.2
July 2009	19.24
August 2009	19.4
September 2009	19.36
October 2009	19.36
November 2009	19.42
December 2009	19.47
January 2010	19.53
February 2010	19.53
March 2010	19.56
April 2010	19.57
May 2010	19.55
June 2010	19.54
July 2010	19.59
August 2010	19.56
September 2010	19.67
October 2010	19.72
November 2010	19.7
December 2010	19.75
January 2011	19.81
February 2011	19.83
March 2011	19.83
April 2011	19.87
May 2011	19.92
June 2011	19.96
July 2011	20.07
August 2011	20.01
September 2011	20
October 2011	20.11
November 2011	20.15
December 2011	20.19
January 2012	20.16
February 2012	20.19
March 2012	20.24
April 2012	20.33
May 2012	20.36
June 2012	20.44
July 2012	20.47
August 2012	20.47
September 2012	20.53
October 2012	20.53
November 2012	20.57
December 2012	20.73
January 2013	20.71
February 2013	20.72
March 2013	20.78
April 2013	20.83
May 2013	20.85
June 2013	20.92
July 2013	20.92
August 2013	20.97
September 2013	21.02
October 2013	21.02
November 2013	21.07
December 2013	21.08
January 2014	21.15
February 2014	21.23
March 2014	21.26
April 2014	21.3
May 2014	21.35
June 2014	21.34
July 2014	21.33
August 2014	21.39
September 2014	21.38
October 2014	21.37
November 2014	21.49
December 2014	21.4
January 2015	21.55
February 2015	21.6
March 2015	21.59
April 2015	21.65
May 2015	21.7
June 2015	21.68
July 2015	21.75
August 2015	21.82
September 2015	21.83
October 2015	21.93
November 2015	21.94
December 2015	21.96
January 2016	22.02
February 2016	22.02
March 2016	22.12
April 2016	22.16
May 2016	22.2
June 2016	22.27
July 2016	22.3
August 2016	22.33
September 2016	22.37
October 2016	22.47
November 2016	22.49
December 2016	22.42
January 2017	22.52
February 2017	22.54
March 2017	22.54
April 2017	22.56
May 2017	22.64
June 2017	22.7
July 2017	22.75
August 2017	22.76
September 2017	22.83
October 2017	22.83
November 2017	22.85
December 2017	22.94
January 2018	22.97
February 2018	23.01
March 2018	23.08
April 2018	23.17
May 2018	23.22
June 2018	23.23
July 2018	23.29
August 2018	23.38
September 2018	23.52
October 2018	23.56
November 2018	23.61
December 2018	23.83
January 2019	23.81
February 2019	23.95
March 2019	24.07
April 2019	23.99
May 2019	24.12
June 2019	24.2
July 2019	24.2
August 2019	24.32
September 2019	24.38
October 2019	24.42
November 2019	24.5
December 2019	24.5
January 2020	24.61
February 2020	24.7
March 2020	24.79
April 2020	25.59
May 2020	25.32
June 2020	25.02
July 2020	25.23
August 2020	25.34
September 2020	25.46
October 2020	25.41
November 2020	25.47
December 2020	25.65
January 2021	25.67
February 2021	25.68
March 2021	25.78
April 2021	25.96
May 2021	26.15
June 2021	26.33
July 2021	26.44
August 2021	26.47
September 2021	26.63
October 2021	26.74
November 2021	26.85
December 2021	26.98
January 2022	27.16
February 2022	27.26
March 2022	27.44
April 2022	27.46
May 2022	27.6
June 2022	27.64
July 2022	27.73
August 2022	27.81
September 2022	27.91
October 2022	28.04
November 2022	28.17
December 2022	28.23
January 2023	28.38
February 2023	28.55
March 2023	28.59

Average Hourly Earnings For Employees in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Industry For Each US state

Use the following links to find the historical trend of average hourly earnings for employees in the trade, transportation, and utilities industry for each US state.