Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Industry in July, 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 July, 2019 was $24.2, 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 July, 2019 were:

  1. Hawaii: $28.42
  2. Massachusetts: $27.82
  3. Rhode Island: $27.75

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 July, 2019 were:

  1. New Mexico: $19.87
  2. Nevada: $20.18
  3. Montana: $20.23

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 21.27
Alaska 24.83
Arizona 24.29
Arkansas 22.36
California 24.96
Colorado 24.13
Connecticut 27.64
Delaware 21.62
Florida 22.75
Georgia 23.35
Hawaii 28.42
Idaho 21.66
Illinois 25.23
Indiana 21.97
Iowa 22.06
Kansas 22.74
Kentucky 22.34
Louisiana 23.29
Maine 20.64
Maryland 23.17
Massachusetts 27.82
Michigan 22.6
Minnesota 24.98
Mississippi 21.64
Missouri 23.76
Montana 20.23
Nebraska 21.64
Nevada 20.18
New Hampshire 23.73
New Jersey 27.22
New Mexico 19.87
New York 26.47
North Carolina 22.81
North Dakota 27.35
Ohio 22.8
Oklahoma 24.72
Oregon 22.65
Pennsylvania 23.49
Rhode Island 27.75
South Carolina 22.32
South Dakota 22.54
Tennessee 21.97
Texas 23.14
Utah 25.17
Vermont 21.85
Virginia 24.85
Washington 25.28
West Virginia 20.9
Wisconsin 23.35
Wyoming 23.13
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.
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