United States Average Weekly Earnings for Employees in the Manufacturing Industry in September, 2025 (Not Seas Adj.)

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in September 2025, Washington had the highest average weekly earnings for employees in the manufacturing industry ($1,698.57) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Colorado ($1,688.04), and California ($1,678.56).

The chart and table below shows the average weekly earnings for employees in the manufacturing industry for different states in September 2025.

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US Average Weekly Earnings for Employees in the Manufacturing Industry in September, 2025 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)
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US Average Weekly Earnings for Employees in the Manufacturing Industry in September, 2025 (Not Seas Adj.)
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State Avg. Weekly Earnings ($)
Washington 1698.57
Colorado 1688.04
California 1678.56
Texas 1601.6
Massachusetts 1572.4
Maryland 1507.17
Connecticut 1486.53
South Carolina 1451.12
Louisiana 1443.69
Arizona 1441.84
New Hampshire 1440.27
Minnesota 1437.99
Florida 1436.82
Missouri 1433.27
Rhode Island 1411.12
New Jersey 1408.19
Oklahoma 1398.2
Hawaii 1393.86
Oregon 1375.14
Ohio 1342.55
Pennsylvania 1340.47
New York 1340.19
Michigan 1337.01
Alabama 1334.11
Utah 1319.05
Wisconsin 1315.26
Illinois 1306.89
Virginia 1278.26
Arkansas 1278.06
North Carolina 1277.98
Delaware 1274.49
Kentucky 1264.62
North Dakota 1261.53
Indiana 1242.13
Nebraska 1239.77
Iowa 1238.16
Tennessee 1229.98
Maine 1225.07
Georgia 1221.6
Vermont 1220.76
Kansas 1200.8
South Dakota 1140.24
Idaho 1123.08
Mississippi 1078.5
West Virginia 1040.19
Alaska 975.28