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Average Hourly Earnings: Financial Activities — AL (statewide) (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-AL.AHE.M.NSA.IND-55000000

Latest (y/y)−2.0%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.8%August 2026
Level35.06 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Financial Activities — AL (statewide) (NSA) was down 2.0% year on year in September 2026, compared with −0.8% in August 2026.

The level stood at 35.06 USD/hour.

That is the lowest reading since May 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −9.0% (Dec 2024) to 14.1% (Nov 2023), averaging 4.2%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Financial Activities — AL (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−10%−5%0%5%10%15%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Financial Activities — AL (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
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Average Hourly Earnings: Financial Activities — AL (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202635.06 USD/hour−2.0
August 202635.89 USD/hour−0.8
July 202635.95 USD/hour3.0
June 202635.91 USD/hour3.2
May 202636.21 USD/hour3.5
April 202636.52 USD/hour4.5
March 202636.63 USD/hour5.6
February 202637.14 USD/hour4.6
January 202636.67 USD/hour8.6
December 202536.51 USD/hour6.1
November 202536.23 USD/hour5.3
October 202535.63 USD/hour4.0
September 202535.76 USD/hour4.7
August 202536.18 USD/hour4.5
July 202534.90 USD/hour1.3
June 202534.79 USD/hour−1.2
May 202534.99 USD/hour−2.5
April 202534.96 USD/hour−1.9
March 202534.70 USD/hour−4.1
February 202535.51 USD/hour−5.3
January 202533.78 USD/hour−8.0
December 202434.40 USD/hour−9.0
November 202434.41 USD/hour−5.5
October 202434.25 USD/hour−5.0

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 high14.1% (Nov 2023)
10-year low−9.0% (Dec 2024)
10-year average4.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-AL.AHE.M.NSA.IND-55000000

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-AL.AHE.M.NSA.IND-55000000.

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