Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Industry in November, 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 November, 2017 was $22.85, 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 November, 2017 were:

  1. Massachusetts: $26.71
  2. District of Columbia: $26.3
  3. New Jersey: $26.18

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 November, 2017 were:

  1. New Mexico: $19.29
  2. Nevada: $19.41
  3. Idaho: $19.42

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 19.87
Alaska 24.12
Arizona 24.18
Arkansas 20.12
California 23.3
Colorado 21.77
Connecticut 25.99
Delaware 21.23
Florida 21.3
Georgia 22.89
Hawaii 25.39
Idaho 19.42
Illinois 24.22
Indiana 21.1
Iowa 21.13
Kansas 21.89
Kentucky 20.85
Louisiana 21.05
Maine 20.25
Maryland 23.64
Massachusetts 26.71
Michigan 21.94
Minnesota 22.47
Mississippi 20.58
Missouri 21.79
Montana 20.6
Nebraska 21.99
Nevada 19.41
New Hampshire 22.25
New Jersey 26.18
New Mexico 19.29
New York 24.45
North Carolina 22.28
North Dakota 25.95
Ohio 22.57
Oklahoma 21.72
Oregon 22.22
Pennsylvania 21.41
Rhode Island 24.81
South Carolina 21.06
South Dakota 21.51
Tennessee 20.33
Texas 22.46
Utah 22.73
Vermont 21.33
Virginia 21.15
Washington 25.31
West Virginia 19.85
Wisconsin 22.35
Wyoming 22.08
District of Columbia 26.3

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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