Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Industry in May, 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 May, 2020 was $25.32, 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 May, 2020 were:

Connecticut: $30.31
Hawaii: $30.12
Massachusetts: $29.25

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 May, 2020 were:

Mississippi: $20.65
Kentucky: $21.78
West Virginia: $21.86

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	22.66
Alaska	27.45
Arizona	25.9
Arkansas	23.81
California	26.79
Colorado	25.97
Connecticut	30.31
Delaware	24.13
Florida	23.98
Georgia	24.18
Hawaii	30.12
Idaho	22.78
Illinois	25.74
Indiana	23.43
Iowa	22.89
Kansas	23.46
Kentucky	21.78
Louisiana	24.36
Maine	21.94
Maryland	23.63
Massachusetts	29.25
Michigan	23.74
Minnesota	25.35
Mississippi	20.65
Missouri	23.73
Montana	23.04
Nebraska	23.76
Nevada	23.37
New Hampshire	26.37
New Jersey	28.59
New Mexico	21.96
New York	28.46
North Carolina	22.89
North Dakota	27.36
Ohio	24.05
Oklahoma	24.4
Oregon	25.5
Pennsylvania	24.32
Rhode Island	27.42
South Carolina	23.11
South Dakota	23.41
Tennessee	22.75
Texas	23.29
Utah	25.41
Vermont	24.77
Virginia	23.31
Washington	27.71
West Virginia	21.86
Wisconsin	24.37
Wyoming	25.34
District of Columbia	27.02

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.