United States Average Weekly Earnings for Employees in the Manufacturing Industry in May, 2024 (Not Seas Adj.)

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in May 2024, California had the highest average weekly earnings for employees in the manufacturing industry ($1,624.39) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Colorado ($1,589.76), and Texas ($1,543.6).

The chart and table below shows the average weekly earnings for employees in the manufacturing industry for different states in May 2024.

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US Average Weekly Earnings for Employees in the Manufacturing Industry in May, 2024 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)
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US Average Weekly Earnings for Employees in the Manufacturing Industry in May, 2024 (Not Seas Adj.)
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State Avg. Weekly Earnings ($)
California 1624.39
Colorado 1589.76
Texas 1543.6
Louisiana 1522.56
Washington 1519.44
Massachusetts 1469.44
Connecticut 1444.52
New Hampshire 1439.66
New Jersey 1430.02
Missouri 1412.32
Florida 1389.33
Maryland 1382.02
Minnesota 1364.73
New York 1357.2
Arizona 1340.46
South Carolina 1336.13
Oregon 1334.02
Michigan 1328.18
Pennsylvania 1321.49
Ohio 1319.02
Oklahoma 1306.04
Wisconsin 1269.45
Georgia 1268.64
Rhode Island 1258.36
Virginia 1237.86
Utah 1232.35
North Carolina 1229.45
Illinois 1223.02
Alabama 1209.58
Kentucky 1192.99
Indiana 1183.83
Maine 1175.58
Delaware 1173.9
Vermont 1167.54
Kansas 1164.63
Tennessee 1162.75
Nebraska 1154.69
Hawaii 1153.68
Iowa 1143.82
North Dakota 1141.38
South Dakota 1127.73
West Virginia 1124.8
Arkansas 1106.72
Mississippi 993.51
Idaho 990.66
Alaska 934.11