Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Industry in January, 2018

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, 2018 was $22.97, 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, 2018 were:

District of Columbia: $27.35
New Jersey: $26.64
Massachusetts: $26.63

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, 2018 were:

Nevada: $19.4
Mississippi: $19.47
Idaho: $19.55

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	20.05
Alaska	24.1
Arizona	25.22
Arkansas	20.96
California	23.52
Colorado	22.48
Connecticut	25.97
Delaware	21.92
Florida	21.52
Georgia	23.37
Hawaii	26.01
Idaho	19.55
Illinois	24.36
Indiana	22.21
Iowa	21.63
Kansas	21.88
Kentucky	21.2
Louisiana	20.92
Maine	20.33
Maryland	24.41
Massachusetts	26.63
Michigan	22.34
Minnesota	22.68
Mississippi	19.47
Missouri	22.04
Montana	20.95
Nebraska	21.86
Nevada	19.4
New Hampshire	22.86
New Jersey	26.64
New Mexico	19.7
New York	25.15
North Carolina	23.37
North Dakota	26.06
Ohio	23.03
Oklahoma	22.19
Oregon	21.94
Pennsylvania	22.08
Rhode Island	25.49
South Carolina	21.35
South Dakota	21.6
Tennessee	20.38
Texas	22.51
Utah	23.18
Vermont	21.6
Virginia	21.51
Washington	25.18
West Virginia	20.29
Wisconsin	23.33
Wyoming	22.36
District of Columbia	27.35

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.