Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Industry in November, 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 November, 2008 was $19.05, 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 November, 2008 were:

Texas: $27.44
New Jersey: $24.53
District of Columbia: $24

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 November, 2008 were:

Mississippi: $15.3
West Virginia: $15.37
Louisiana: $16.05

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

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

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
Alabama	16.72
Alaska	20.45
Arizona	19.81
Arkansas	16.86
California	20.7
Colorado	19.57
Connecticut	21.95
Delaware	18.21
Florida	19.02
Georgia	20.14
Hawaii	18.25
Idaho	16.39
Illinois	19.54
Indiana	17.92
Iowa	16.43
Kansas	18.02
Kentucky	16.13
Louisiana	16.05
Maine	17.56
Maryland	18.52
Massachusetts	22.93
Michigan	18.95
Minnesota	19.86
Mississippi	15.3
Missouri	18.37
Montana	17.03
Nebraska	17.58
Nevada	17.59
New Hampshire	17.92
New Jersey	24.53
New Mexico	16.92
New York	21.34
North Carolina	19.98
North Dakota	19.35
Ohio	18.2
Oklahoma	17.03
Oregon	19
Pennsylvania	18.26
Rhode Island	20.18
South Carolina	17.57
South Dakota	16.2
Tennessee	19.13
Texas	27.44
Utah	20.02
Vermont	18.11
Virginia	18.83
Washington	20.81
West Virginia	15.37
Wisconsin	18.31
Wyoming	20.61
District of Columbia	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.

Trend of Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Industry for US States

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