Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Industry in May, 2008
Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the trade, transportation, and utilities industry in the United States in May, 2008 was $18.88, 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 trade, transportation, and utilities industry (not seasonally adjusted) in May, 2008 were:

  1. Texas: $27.37
  2. New Jersey: $23.82
  3. Massachusetts: $23.44

On the other hand, the top 3 states that had the lowest average hourly earnings for employees in the trade, transportation, and utilities industry (not seasonally adjusted) in May, 2008 were:

  1. South Dakota: $14.86
  2. Mississippi: $14.92
  3. Louisiana: $15.35

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 16.78
Alaska 19.4
Arizona 19.44
Arkansas 15.88
California 20.31
Colorado 19.2
Connecticut 22.65
Delaware 16.94
Florida 18.6
Georgia 19.59
Hawaii 17.65
Idaho 15.88
Illinois 19.27
Indiana 17.17
Iowa 16.37
Kansas 17.72
Kentucky 15.61
Louisiana 15.35
Maine 17.11
Maryland 18.15
Massachusetts 23.44
Michigan 18.67
Minnesota 20.77
Mississippi 14.92
Missouri 17.8
Montana 15.8
Nebraska 17.14
Nevada 17.42
New Hampshire 17.58
New Jersey 23.82
New Mexico 16.89
New York 21.6
North Carolina 17.95
North Dakota 18.97
Ohio 18.12
Oklahoma 16.32
Oregon 18.33
Pennsylvania 17.79
Rhode Island 20.29
South Carolina 16.91
South Dakota 14.86
Tennessee 18.71
Texas 27.37
Utah 19.43
Vermont 18.06
Virginia 18.6
Washington 20.06
West Virginia 15.4
Wisconsin 18.37
Wyoming 21.55
District of Columbia 22.24

US Average Hourly Earnings in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Industry for Other Months and Years

Use the links below to see the US average hourly earnings of employees in the trade, transportation, and utilities 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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