Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Industry in December, 2020
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 December, 2020 was $25.65, 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 December, 2020 were:

  1. Hawaii: $32.03
  2. Alaska: $30.26
  3. Washington: $29.12

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 December, 2020 were:

  1. Mississippi: $20.39
  2. Maine: $21.4
  3. West Virginia: $21.6

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 22.77
Alaska 30.26
Arizona 25.86
Arkansas 23.49
California 28.03
Colorado 26.46
Connecticut 28.43
Delaware 22.84
Florida 23.41
Georgia 23.64
Hawaii 32.03
Idaho 23.07
Illinois 26.62
Indiana 22.72
Iowa 23.19
Kansas 24.17
Kentucky 22.16
Louisiana 23.81
Maine 21.4
Maryland 24.4
Massachusetts 28.47
Michigan 23.89
Minnesota 26.07
Mississippi 20.39
Missouri 22.99
Montana 23.15
Nebraska 23.69
Nevada 22.61
New Hampshire 25.42
New Jersey 27.69
New Mexico 22.76
New York 28
North Carolina 23.45
North Dakota 26.97
Ohio 25.02
Oklahoma 22.49
Oregon 25.5
Pennsylvania 24.6
Rhode Island 27.16
South Carolina 23.73
South Dakota 24.2
Tennessee 23.49
Texas 24.14
Utah 27.41
Vermont 24.79
Virginia 23.38
Washington 29.12
West Virginia 21.6
Wisconsin 24.23
Wyoming 24.8
District of Columbia 27.84

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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