Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Industry in October, 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 October, 2022 was $28.04, 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 October, 2022 were:

  1. Hawaii: $32.43
  2. North Dakota: $31.91
  3. Alaska: $31.31

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 October, 2022 were:

  1. Mississippi: $23.29
  2. West Virginia: $23.58
  3. Delaware: $23.97

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 25.3
Alaska 31.31
Arizona 28.83
Arkansas 25.78
California 30.54
Colorado 28.78
Connecticut 28.37
Delaware 23.97
Florida 25.15
Georgia 26.77
Hawaii 32.43
Idaho 25.3
Illinois 29.14
Indiana 26.49
Iowa 26.35
Kansas 27.26
Kentucky 25.96
Louisiana 27.05
Maine 25.29
Maryland 26.88
Massachusetts 30.96
Michigan 26.83
Minnesota 27.69
Mississippi 23.29
Missouri 27.81
Montana 25.75
Nebraska 25.61
Nevada 26.29
New Hampshire 28.64
New Jersey 29.87
New Mexico 25.1
New York 28.6
North Carolina 26.75
North Dakota 31.91
Ohio 27.86
Oklahoma 25.35
Oregon 28.96
Pennsylvania 25.58
Rhode Island 30.1
South Carolina 25.3
South Dakota 27.31
Tennessee 26.43
Texas 26.53
Utah 29.32
Vermont 26.75
Virginia 26
Washington 30.86
West Virginia 23.58
Wisconsin 27.47
Wyoming 26.22
District of Columbia 25.41

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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