Average hourly earnings (total private; US dollars per hour; seasonally adjusted) - United States - BLS - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: US Employment Situation (BLS)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the United States, average hourly earnings were 37.81 US dollars per hour in September 2026, compared to 37.76 in the previous month.
Sample. There are 247 data points overall in the monthly series displayed in the graph above. The series covers the span of time going from March 2006 to September 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at some simple statistics computed on the entire sample: average hourly earnings had a mean value of 27.05 US dollars per hour; they reached a maximum of 37.81 in September 2026; they reached their lowest level of 20.04 in March 2006.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollars per hour |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 37.6400 |
| 2026-08-31 | 37.7600 |
| 2026-09-30 | 37.8100 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Average hourly earnings (total private) |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Price |
| Data type | Price |
| Seasonally adjusted | Yes |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | US dollars per hour |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) |
| Source type | National statistical agency |
| Data licence | Public Domain Data |
| Other information | Not available |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | SM1 |
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Headline
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nonfarm employment (thousand persons; seasonally adjusted) - United States - BLS - Monthly | 945 | 1948-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Unemployment rate (per cent; seasonally adjusted) - United States - BLS - Monthly | 944 | 1948-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Labour force participation rate (per cent; seasonally adjusted) - United States - BLS - Monthly | 944 | 1948-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Employment–population ratio (per cent; seasonally adjusted) - United States - BLS - Monthly | 944 | 1948-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Average hourly earnings (total private; US dollars per hour; seasonally adjusted) - United States - BLS - Monthly | 247 | 2006-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
Household survey
Establishment survey
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total private employment (thousand persons; seasonally adjusted) - United States - BLS - Monthly | 945 | 1948-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Goods-producing employment (thousand persons; seasonally adjusted) - United States - BLS - Monthly | 945 | 1948-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Private service-providing employment (thousand persons; seasonally adjusted) - United States - BLS - Monthly | 945 | 1948-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Government employment (thousand persons; seasonally adjusted) - United States - BLS - Monthly | 945 | 1948-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
Hours and overtime
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly hours (total private; hours; seasonally adjusted) - United States - BLS - Monthly | 247 | 2006-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Average weekly hours (manufacturing; hours; seasonally adjusted) - United States - BLS - Monthly | 247 | 2006-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Average overtime hours (manufacturing; hours; seasonally adjusted) - United States - BLS - Monthly | 247 | 2006-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
Earnings
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly earnings (total private; US dollars per week; seasonally adjusted) - United States - BLS - Monthly | 247 | 2006-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Average real hourly earnings (total private; 1982–84 US dollars per hour; seasonally adjusted) - United States - BLS - Monthly | 245 | 2006-03-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Average hourly earnings (manufacturing; US dollars per hour; seasonally adjusted) - United States - BLS - Monthly | 247 | 2006-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees (total private; US dollars per hour; seasonally adjusted) - United States - BLS - Monthly | 753 | 1964-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |