Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Industry in May, 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 May, 2021 was $26.15, 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, 2021 were:

  1. Hawaii: $31.79
  2. Connecticut: $29.75
  3. Utah: $29.36

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, 2021 were:

  1. Mississippi: $20.59
  2. Kentucky: $22.18
  3. Delaware: $22.25

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 23.35
Alaska 29.13
Arizona 26.9
Arkansas 24.31
California 28.47
Colorado 27.67
Connecticut 29.75
Delaware 22.25
Florida 24.13
Georgia 24.32
Hawaii 31.79
Idaho 22.92
Illinois 27.64
Indiana 24.37
Iowa 24.18
Kansas 25.11
Kentucky 22.18
Louisiana 25.7
Maine 22.64
Maryland 25.42
Massachusetts 28.95
Michigan 24.72
Minnesota 26.18
Mississippi 20.59
Missouri 22.97
Montana 24.64
Nebraska 23.72
Nevada 23.42
New Hampshire 26.98
New Jersey 27.64
New Mexico 23.62
New York 28.79
North Carolina 24.31
North Dakota 28.41
Ohio 26.24
Oklahoma 22.92
Oregon 26.1
Pennsylvania 24.93
Rhode Island 26.66
South Carolina 23.89
South Dakota 25.35
Tennessee 24.27
Texas 25.51
Utah 29.36
Vermont 25.59
Virginia 23.22
Washington 28.8
West Virginia 22.4
Wisconsin 25.17
Wyoming 25.33
District of Columbia 28.55

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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