United States Average Weekly Earnings for Employees in the Total Private Industry in February, 2024 (Not Seas Adj.)

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in February 2024, District of Columbia had the highest average weekly earnings for employees in the total private industry ($1,802.24) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Washington ($1,390.6), and Massachusetts ($1,349.89).

The chart and table below shows the average weekly earnings for employees in the total private industry for different states in February 2024.

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US Average Weekly Earnings for Employees in the Total Private Industry in February, 2024 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)
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US Average Weekly Earnings for Employees in the Total Private Industry in February, 2024 (Not Seas Adj.)
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State Avg. Weekly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 1802.24
Washington 1390.6
Massachusetts 1349.89
California 1303.18
Colorado 1234.86
Connecticut 1233.42
New York 1229.67
Alaska 1222.3
Minnesota 1216.05
Hawaii 1209.08
Oregon 1190.96
New Jersey 1189.32
Rhode Island 1173.6
North Dakota 1155.22
Texas 1155.1
New Hampshire 1154.67
Maryland 1147.72
Arizona 1141.7
Virginia 1138.72
Illinois 1109.18
Utah 1107.74
Florida 1106.3
Vermont 1098.9
Michigan 1093.59
Wisconsin 1086.11
North Carolina 1076.04
Georgia 1066.4
Ohio 1065.28
Pennsylvania 1063.35
Wyoming 1045.04
Idaho 1042.96
Oklahoma 1037.42
Maine 1036.53
Tennessee 1035.92
Alabama 1031.21
Missouri 1030.4
Nevada 1024.76
Nebraska 1023.85
South Carolina 1017.68
Louisiana 1016.86
Delaware 1014.74
Montana 1011.15
Indiana 1003.63
Kentucky 1003.45
South Dakota 1000.73
Iowa 993.85
West Virginia 991.93
Arkansas 990.5
Kansas 974.83
New Mexico 928.85
Mississippi 904.61