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

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in July 2024, District of Columbia had the highest average weekly earnings for employees in the total private industry ($1,816.85) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Washington ($1,384.82), and Massachusetts ($1,360.64).

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

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US Average Weekly Earnings for Employees in the Total Private Industry in July, 2024 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)
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US Average Weekly Earnings for Employees in the Total Private Industry in July, 2024 (Not Seas Adj.)
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State Avg. Weekly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 1816.85
Washington 1384.82
Massachusetts 1360.64
California 1325.6
Colorado 1265.3
Connecticut 1249.22
Alaska 1248.02
Minnesota 1246.22
New York 1232.95
Hawaii 1217.11
Oregon 1215.56
North Dakota 1206.82
New Jersey 1193.38
Rhode Island 1181.59
Texas 1166.08
New Hampshire 1165.66
Arizona 1157.63
Maryland 1156.36
Vermont 1132.32
Virginia 1126.89
Utah 1124.82
Illinois 1118.18
Michigan 1094.12
North Carolina 1092.42
Wisconsin 1086.29
Georgia 1082.56
Idaho 1082.09
Florida 1076.44
Ohio 1076.44
Pennsylvania 1076.44
Wyoming 1073.29
Louisiana 1056.31
Maine 1045.62
Oklahoma 1040.31
Nebraska 1036.84
Alabama 1036.73
Montana 1033.23
Tennessee 1031.43
Missouri 1031.42
Nevada 1025.14
Indiana 1024.04
South Carolina 1022.46
South Dakota 1018.4
Kentucky 1013.25
West Virginia 1012.4
Kansas 1006.96
Iowa 999.71
Delaware 990.89
Arkansas 987.74
New Mexico 927.79
Mississippi 925.9