Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Industry in January, 2019

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, 2019 was $23.81, 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, 2019 were:

Rhode Island: $27.54
Massachusetts: $27.34
New Jersey: $27.3

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, 2019 were:

New Mexico: $19.32
West Virginia: $19.92
Nevada: $20.2

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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Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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State	Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
Alabama	20.22
Alaska	25.61
Arizona	24.38
Arkansas	21.94
California	24.59
Colorado	24.49
Connecticut	27.12
Delaware	22.34
Florida	22.87
Georgia	23.94
Hawaii	27.04
Idaho	20.93
Illinois	25.33
Indiana	22.57
Iowa	21.96
Kansas	23.07
Kentucky	22.15
Louisiana	22.07
Maine	20.98
Maryland	23.64
Massachusetts	27.34
Michigan	22.59
Minnesota	24.28
Mississippi	20.69
Missouri	23.19
Montana	20.67
Nebraska	21.86
Nevada	20.2
New Hampshire	23.85
New Jersey	27.3
New Mexico	19.32
New York	26.59
North Carolina	23.21
North Dakota	27.19
Ohio	22.86
Oklahoma	23.8
Oregon	22.28
Pennsylvania	23.33
Rhode Island	27.54
South Carolina	22.47
South Dakota	22.63
Tennessee	21.49
Texas	23.48
Utah	24.71
Vermont	21.79
Virginia	23.73
Washington	26.23
West Virginia	19.92
Wisconsin	23.2
Wyoming	23.33
District of Columbia	26.37

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.