Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Industry in September, 2016
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, 2016 was $22.37, 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, 2016 were:

  1. District of Columbia: $27.92
  2. Connecticut: $26.68
  3. Massachusetts: $26.34

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, 2016 were:

  1. New Mexico: $17.87
  2. Mississippi: $19.18
  3. Idaho: $19.45

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 19.64
Alaska 23.56
Arizona 23.88
Arkansas 19.77
California 23.6
Colorado 22.9
Connecticut 26.68
Delaware 20.16
Florida 20.65
Georgia 21.82
Hawaii 25.23
Idaho 19.45
Illinois 23.6
Indiana 21.27
Iowa 21.19
Kansas 22.4
Kentucky 20.5
Louisiana 20.39
Maine 20.13
Maryland 23.86
Massachusetts 26.34
Michigan 19.98
Minnesota 21.74
Mississippi 19.18
Missouri 20.2
Montana 20.53
Nebraska 20.69
Nevada 20.06
New Hampshire 22.02
New Jersey 25
New Mexico 17.87
New York 23.63
North Carolina 21.99
North Dakota 24.88
Ohio 22.39
Oklahoma 20.82
Oregon 21.98
Pennsylvania 21.09
Rhode Island 21.26
South Carolina 20.33
South Dakota 20.42
Tennessee 20.07
Texas 22.24
Utah 22.12
Vermont 20.64
Virginia 21.34
Washington 25.3
West Virginia 19.8
Wisconsin 21.32
Wyoming 21.56
District of Columbia 27.92

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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