Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Industry in September, 2012
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, 2012 was $20.53, 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, 2012 were:

  1. District of Columbia: $26.24
  2. Connecticut: $25.59
  3. Wyoming: $23.1

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, 2012 were:

  1. Mississippi: $16.45
  2. Kentucky: $17.59
  3. West Virginia: $17.8

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 18.28
Alaska 20.66
Arizona 21.22
Arkansas 18.98
California 21.8
Colorado 23.03
Connecticut 25.59
Delaware 19.21
Florida 18.52
Georgia 20.81
Hawaii 21.6
Idaho 18
Illinois 22.01
Indiana 19.49
Iowa 17.98
Kansas 20.37
Kentucky 17.59
Louisiana 20.4
Maine 18.61
Maryland 19.56
Massachusetts 22.54
Michigan 19.95
Minnesota 22.28
Mississippi 16.45
Missouri 19.97
Montana 19.41
Nebraska 18.41
Nevada 18.33
New Hampshire 21.16
New Jersey 22.97
New Mexico 18.5
New York 21.84
North Carolina 20.91
North Dakota 22.96
Ohio 20.09
Oklahoma 21.06
Oregon 19.88
Pennsylvania 19.95
Rhode Island 20.69
South Carolina 18.54
South Dakota 19.82
Tennessee 18.56
Texas 22.12
Utah 22.6
Vermont 18.15
Virginia 20.31
Washington 22.09
West Virginia 17.8
Wisconsin 20.08
Wyoming 23.1
District of Columbia 26.24

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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