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Average Hourly Earnings: Construction — IL (statewide) (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-IL.AHE.M.NSA.IND-20000000

Latest (y/y)4.3%September 2026
Previous (y/y)6.3%August 2026
Level49.62 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Construction — IL (statewide) (NSA) was up 4.3% year on year in September 2026, compared with 6.3% in August 2026.

The level stood at 49.62 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.8% (Apr 2017) to 10.2% (May 2022), averaging 3.0%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Construction — IL (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−2.5%0.0%2.5%5.0%7.5%10.0%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Construction — IL (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
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Average Hourly Earnings: Construction — IL (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202649.62 USD/hour4.3
August 202650.24 USD/hour6.3
July 202649.99 USD/hour6.4
June 202649.62 USD/hour4.8
May 202648.59 USD/hour4.0
April 202648.70 USD/hour3.8
March 202649.19 USD/hour4.0
February 202649.02 USD/hour3.0
January 202647.99 USD/hour1.0
December 202549.17 USD/hour3.4
November 202549.05 USD/hour4.9
October 202548.39 USD/hour4.7
September 202547.59 USD/hour3.1
August 202547.25 USD/hour2.9
July 202547.00 USD/hour2.2
June 202547.35 USD/hour3.5
May 202546.73 USD/hour3.5
April 202546.91 USD/hour4.0
March 202547.28 USD/hour5.2
February 202547.59 USD/hour6.0
January 202547.53 USD/hour3.5
December 202447.56 USD/hour1.2
November 202446.77 USD/hour0.6
October 202446.23 USD/hour−0.5

Last 24 observations. The full history (237 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2007
Observations237
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsUSD/hour
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high10.2% (May 2022)
10-year low−1.8% (Apr 2017)
10-year average3.0%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-IL.AHE.M.NSA.IND-20000000

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-IL.AHE.M.NSA.IND-20000000.

Last updated 2026-10-24. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average Hourly Earnings: Construction — IL (statewide) (NSA)”.