Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Industry in January, 2022
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, 2022 was $27.16, 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, 2022 were:

  1. Hawaii: $31.99
  2. Massachusetts: $31.34
  3. Utah: $30.88

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, 2022 were:

  1. Mississippi: $21.51
  2. Delaware: $22.35
  3. Florida: $23.73

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 24.16
Alaska 28.99
Arizona 27.67
Arkansas 25.52
California 29.41
Colorado 28.71
Connecticut 28.7
Delaware 22.35
Florida 23.73
Georgia 25.75
Hawaii 31.99
Idaho 24.58
Illinois 28.75
Indiana 26.36
Iowa 25.51
Kansas 26.43
Kentucky 24.61
Louisiana 26.87
Maine 23.75
Maryland 26.39
Massachusetts 31.34
Michigan 25.38
Minnesota 27.25
Mississippi 21.51
Missouri 24.79
Montana 24.61
Nebraska 25.42
Nevada 24.22
New Hampshire 27.96
New Jersey 29.89
New Mexico 26.2
New York 29.18
North Carolina 25.22
North Dakota 30.4
Ohio 27.58
Oklahoma 24.1
Oregon 28.55
Pennsylvania 25.79
Rhode Island 28.71
South Carolina 25.84
South Dakota 26.99
Tennessee 26.2
Texas 26.08
Utah 30.88
Vermont 27.29
Virginia 23.94
Washington 30.56
West Virginia 23.9
Wisconsin 26.72
Wyoming 26.39
District of Columbia 27.65

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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