United States Average Weekly Earnings for Employees in the Total Private Industry in July, 2025 (Not Seas Adj.)

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in July 2025, District of Columbia had the highest average weekly earnings for employees in the total private industry ($1,929.26) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Washington ($1,448.24), and Massachusetts ($1,396.12).

The chart and table below shows the average weekly earnings for employees in the total private industry for different states in July 2025.

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US Average Weekly Earnings for Employees in the Total Private Industry in July, 2025 (Not Seas Adj.) ($)
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US Average Weekly Earnings for Employees in the Total Private Industry in July, 2025 (Not Seas Adj.)
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State Avg. Weekly Earnings ($)
District of Columbia 1929.26
Washington 1448.24
Massachusetts 1396.12
California 1356.63
Alaska 1348.88
Minnesota 1310.41
Connecticut 1301.48
Colorado 1299.93
New York 1273.3
New Jersey 1269.74
Hawaii 1243.57
Virginia 1233.06
Oregon 1231.65
Texas 1228.68
Rhode Island 1227.07
North Dakota 1219.18
Maryland 1199.97
Idaho 1195.33
Arizona 1194.33
Georgia 1185.08
Utah 1183.88
Vermont 1183.79
Illinois 1175.85
Florida 1168.27
New Hampshire 1166.78
North Carolina 1146.16
Ohio 1129.73
Wisconsin 1124.48
Michigan 1123.11
Pennsylvania 1118.69
Wyoming 1110.55
Alabama 1105.95
Nevada 1104.12
Montana 1096.26
Nebraska 1090.2
Indiana 1085.28
Kansas 1085.28
South Carolina 1079.23
Missouri 1076.82
Oklahoma 1072.19
Tennessee 1068.81
Maine 1066.48
Louisiana 1064.57
Kentucky 1055.65
Delaware 1053
West Virginia 1051.4
Iowa 1032.89
Arkansas 1031.98
South Dakota 1031.4
Mississippi 1001.47
New Mexico 963.59