Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Industry in December, 2015

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 December, 2015 was $21.96, 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 December, 2015 were:

Washington: $26.36
District of Columbia: $25.68
Massachusetts: $25.18

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 December, 2015 were:

New Mexico: $17.28
Mississippi: $18.03
West Virginia: $18.72

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

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
Alabama	18.87
Alaska	23.42
Arizona	22.06
Arkansas	19.47
California	22.94
Colorado	22.65
Connecticut	25.17
Delaware	19.02
Florida	20.45
Georgia	21.3
Hawaii	24.12
Idaho	19.64
Illinois	23.17
Indiana	20.14
Iowa	20.95
Kansas	21.7
Kentucky	19.89
Louisiana	20.79
Maine	20.22
Maryland	22.29
Massachusetts	25.18
Michigan	20.53
Minnesota	22.03
Mississippi	18.03
Missouri	19.29
Montana	19.81
Nebraska	19.5
Nevada	19.34
New Hampshire	22.24
New Jersey	23.67
New Mexico	17.28
New York	23.89
North Carolina	20.98
North Dakota	25.01
Ohio	21.45
Oklahoma	19.53
Oregon	19.78
Pennsylvania	20.75
Rhode Island	19.7
South Carolina	20.31
South Dakota	20.09
Tennessee	18.9
Texas	22.26
Utah	21.67
Vermont	21.14
Virginia	20
Washington	26.36
West Virginia	18.72
Wisconsin	20.44
Wyoming	20.39
District of Columbia	25.68

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.