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

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

Latest (y/y)−0.3%September 2026
Previous (y/y)1.0%August 2026
Level37.13 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Financial Activities — SC (statewide) (NSA) was down 0.3% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.0% in August 2026.

The level stood at 37.13 USD/hour.

That is the lowest reading since March 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −10.7% (Feb 2022) to 15.2% (Oct 2020), averaging 4.4%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Financial Activities — SC (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%20%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Financial Activities — SC (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 — SC (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202637.13 USD/hour−0.3
August 202637.86 USD/hour1.0
July 202637.48 USD/hour3.3
June 202637.78 USD/hour4.2
May 202637.43 USD/hour4.9
April 202636.65 USD/hour6.9
March 202636.49 USD/hour2.9
February 202640.30 USD/hour11.9
January 202639.42 USD/hour9.3
December 202538.54 USD/hour8.6
November 202538.85 USD/hour7.8
October 202537.53 USD/hour5.6
September 202537.25 USD/hour4.8
August 202537.50 USD/hour8.9
July 202536.29 USD/hour8.2
June 202536.25 USD/hour7.3
May 202535.67 USD/hour9.7
April 202534.28 USD/hour9.6
March 202535.47 USD/hour13.2
February 202536.03 USD/hour14.6
January 202536.08 USD/hour13.4
December 202435.48 USD/hour8.6
November 202436.03 USD/hour7.7
October 202435.53 USD/hour7.8

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 high15.2% (Oct 2020)
10-year low−10.7% (Feb 2022)
10-year average4.4%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-SC.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-SC.AHE.M.NSA.IND-55000000.

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