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

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

Latest (y/y)−0.4%September 2026
Previous (y/y)3.2%August 2026
Level49.90 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Construction — NJ (statewide) (NSA) was down 0.4% year on year in September 2026, compared with 3.2% in August 2026.

The level stood at 49.90 USD/hour.

That is the lowest reading since March 2020.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.5% (Mar 2020) to 13.0% (Nov 2022), averaging 3.7%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Construction — NJ (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−10%−5%0%5%10%15%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Construction — NJ (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 — NJ (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202649.90 USD/hour−0.4
August 202650.52 USD/hour3.2
July 202651.23 USD/hour5.8
June 202650.58 USD/hour5.5
May 202650.51 USD/hour6.7
April 202649.34 USD/hour5.1
March 202649.44 USD/hour5.3
February 202649.19 USD/hour7.2
January 202649.42 USD/hour7.5
December 202550.39 USD/hour5.9
November 202550.11 USD/hour3.6
October 202549.70 USD/hour4.3
September 202550.08 USD/hour3.1
August 202548.97 USD/hour3.2
July 202548.42 USD/hour3.4
June 202547.95 USD/hour3.5
May 202547.35 USD/hour2.9
April 202546.93 USD/hour1.3
March 202546.93 USD/hour1.2
February 202545.89 USD/hour0.7
January 202545.99 USD/hour−0.3
December 202447.58 USD/hour2.7
November 202448.35 USD/hour6.0
October 202447.65 USD/hour4.2

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 high13.0% (Nov 2022)
10-year low−1.5% (Mar 2020)
10-year average3.7%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-NJ.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-NJ.AHE.M.NSA.IND-20000000.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average Hourly Earnings: Construction — NJ (statewide) (NSA)”.