Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Industry in January, 2017

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 January, 2017 was $22.52, 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 January, 2017 were:

District of Columbia: $27.29
Connecticut: $26.78
Massachusetts: $26.78

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 January, 2017 were:

New Mexico: $18.08
Mississippi: $19.41
Idaho: $19.6

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	19.88
Alaska	24.06
Arizona	24.36
Arkansas	19.84
California	24.37
Colorado	22.31
Connecticut	26.78
Delaware	21
Florida	20.6
Georgia	23.29
Hawaii	25.22
Idaho	19.6
Illinois	23.91
Indiana	20.8
Iowa	21.32
Kansas	22.84
Kentucky	20.95
Louisiana	20.07
Maine	20.68
Maryland	23.9
Massachusetts	26.78
Michigan	20.57
Minnesota	21.93
Mississippi	19.41
Missouri	22.44
Montana	20.13
Nebraska	21.21
Nevada	20.64
New Hampshire	22.7
New Jersey	26.16
New Mexico	18.08
New York	24.37
North Carolina	22.15
North Dakota	25.34
Ohio	22.88
Oklahoma	21.23
Oregon	23.05
Pennsylvania	21.31
Rhode Island	22.21
South Carolina	21.02
South Dakota	20.86
Tennessee	20.57
Texas	22.91
Utah	22.19
Vermont	21.32
Virginia	21.88
Washington	25.91
West Virginia	19.64
Wisconsin	21.68
Wyoming	21.96
District of Columbia	27.29

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.