Average Salary 2025 Usa Hourly. About may 2023 national, state, metropolitan, and nonmetropolitan area occupational employment and wage estimates. On the lower end, mississippi has the lowest average salary at $45,180, with arkansas at $48,570, and west virginia at $49,170.

The following industries had increases of at least 1.5 percent in real average hourly earnings from february 2023 to february 2025: 23 rows wages in the united states increased to 30.27 usd/hour in august from 30.16 usd/hour in july of 2025.