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

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

Latest (y/y)−8.1%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−9.0%August 2026
Level31.02 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Construction — WV (statewide) (NSA) was down 8.1% year on year in September 2026, compared with −9.0% in August 2026.

The level stood at 31.02 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −9.0% (Aug 2026) to 13.0% (Jan 2022), averaging 2.5%.

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

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202631.02 USD/hour−8.1
August 202631.54 USD/hour−9.0
July 202632.72 USD/hour−5.0
June 202632.56 USD/hour−5.9
May 202632.70 USD/hour−5.1
April 202632.71 USD/hour−3.9
March 202632.90 USD/hour−2.9
February 202632.22 USD/hour−3.2
January 202632.85 USD/hour0.6
December 202533.28 USD/hour−0.9
November 202533.36 USD/hour3.2
October 202533.23 USD/hour−0.7
September 202533.75 USD/hour0.5
August 202534.65 USD/hour5.3
July 202534.43 USD/hour5.3
June 202534.61 USD/hour4.3
May 202534.47 USD/hour6.7
April 202534.04 USD/hour7.5
March 202533.90 USD/hour11.4
February 202533.28 USD/hour7.6
January 202532.64 USD/hour5.7
December 202433.58 USD/hour9.2
November 202432.34 USD/hour1.8
October 202433.48 USD/hour7.2

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% (Jan 2022)
10-year low−9.0% (Aug 2026)
10-year average2.5%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-WV.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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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-WV.AHE.M.NSA.IND-20000000.

Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average Hourly Earnings: Construction — WV (statewide) (NSA)”.