Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Industry in September, 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 September, 2008 was $18.97, 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 September, 2008 were:

Texas: $27.61
New Jersey: $24.69
Massachusetts: $23.39

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 September, 2008 were:

South Dakota: $15.04
West Virginia: $15.26
Louisiana: $15.68

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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Average Weekly Earnings for United States Employees in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Industry in September, 2008
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	16.73
Alaska	19.62
Arizona	19.65
Arkansas	16.83
California	20.4
Colorado	19.45
Connecticut	22.6
Delaware	17.2
Florida	18.73
Georgia	19.9
Hawaii	18.21
Idaho	16.34
Illinois	19.56
Indiana	17.78
Iowa	16.58
Kansas	17.67
Kentucky	15.98
Louisiana	15.68
Maine	17.35
Maryland	18.45
Massachusetts	23.39
Michigan	18.5
Minnesota	20.05
Mississippi	15.73
Missouri	17.94
Montana	16.45
Nebraska	17.01
Nevada	17.6
New Hampshire	17.99
New Jersey	24.69
New Mexico	17.03
New York	21.54
North Carolina	18.33
North Dakota	19.24
Ohio	18.17
Oklahoma	16.86
Oregon	18.37
Pennsylvania	17.97
Rhode Island	20.38
South Carolina	17.67
South Dakota	15.04
Tennessee	19.14
Texas	27.61
Utah	19.74
Vermont	17.89
Virginia	18.64
Washington	20.44
West Virginia	15.26
Wisconsin	18.87
Wyoming	20.62
District of Columbia	23.15

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.