Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Industry in November, 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 November, 2018 was $23.61, 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, 2018 were:

  1. Massachusetts: $27.56
  2. Rhode Island: $27.21
  3. North Dakota: $26.95

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, 2018 were:

  1. New Mexico: $19.41
  2. Nevada: $19.44
  3. West Virginia: $19.72

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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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
Alabama 20.5
Alaska 25.63
Arizona 23.87
Arkansas 21.55
California 23.84
Colorado 23.3
Connecticut 25.98
Delaware 22.09
Florida 22.24
Georgia 23.22
Hawaii 26.88
Idaho 20.39
Illinois 24.74
Indiana 21.72
Iowa 21.9
Kansas 22.63
Kentucky 21.7
Louisiana 22.33
Maine 21.07
Maryland 23.77
Massachusetts 27.56
Michigan 22.43
Minnesota 23.71
Mississippi 19.99
Missouri 22.43
Montana 20.65
Nebraska 20.98
Nevada 19.44
New Hampshire 23.33
New Jersey 26.84
New Mexico 19.41
New York 25.73
North Carolina 23.04
North Dakota 26.95
Ohio 22.65
Oklahoma 23.69
Oregon 22.27
Pennsylvania 22.72
Rhode Island 27.21
South Carolina 22.67
South Dakota 22.09
Tennessee 21.3
Texas 23.63
Utah 23.22
Vermont 22.28
Virginia 22.87
Washington 25.78
West Virginia 19.72
Wisconsin 22.92
Wyoming 23.25
District of Columbia 26.33

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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