Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Industry in January, 2021

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, 2021 was $25.67, 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, 2021 were:

Hawaii: $31.32
Alaska: $30.58
District of Columbia: $29.59

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, 2021 were:

Mississippi: $20.44
Maine: $21.33
West Virginia: $21.44

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	23.04
Alaska	30.58
Arizona	26.56
Arkansas	24.12
California	28.11
Colorado	27.19
Connecticut	29.29
Delaware	22.79
Florida	24.31
Georgia	24.05
Hawaii	31.32
Idaho	22.72
Illinois	26.8
Indiana	23.1
Iowa	23.8
Kansas	24.06
Kentucky	22.06
Louisiana	24.23
Maine	21.33
Maryland	25.11
Massachusetts	29.27
Michigan	23.86
Minnesota	26.71
Mississippi	20.44
Missouri	22.99
Montana	23.81
Nebraska	23.35
Nevada	23.26
New Hampshire	25.66
New Jersey	27.51
New Mexico	23.27
New York	28.42
North Carolina	23.78
North Dakota	26.97
Ohio	25.38
Oklahoma	22.68
Oregon	26.45
Pennsylvania	24.7
Rhode Island	27.3
South Carolina	24.03
South Dakota	23.88
Tennessee	23.77
Texas	24.47
Utah	28.35
Vermont	25.45
Virginia	24.03
Washington	29
West Virginia	21.44
Wisconsin	24.81
Wyoming	24.99
District of Columbia	29.59

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.