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

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

Latest (y/y)11.3%September 2026
Previous (y/y)11.1%August 2026
Level51.64 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Financial Activities — WA (statewide) (NSA) was up 11.3% year on year in September 2026, compared with 11.1% in August 2026.

The level stood at 51.64 USD/hour.

That is the highest reading since January 2017.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.1% (Apr 2022) to 14.7% (Dec 2016), averaging 5.2%.

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

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202651.64 USD/hour11.3
August 202652.29 USD/hour11.1
July 202650.75 USD/hour9.9
June 202649.87 USD/hour7.8
May 202649.34 USD/hour7.5
April 202649.45 USD/hour6.8
March 202648.53 USD/hour9.6
February 202648.82 USD/hour6.0
January 202649.09 USD/hour9.5
December 202548.93 USD/hour8.9
November 202549.25 USD/hour10.8
October 202547.74 USD/hour7.1
September 202546.39 USD/hour2.3
August 202547.06 USD/hour5.0
July 202546.19 USD/hour4.8
June 202546.25 USD/hour4.6
May 202545.88 USD/hour3.5
April 202546.29 USD/hour4.8
March 202544.29 USD/hour2.7
February 202546.04 USD/hour4.4
January 202544.83 USD/hour−1.0
December 202444.93 USD/hour0.1
November 202444.45 USD/hour2.0
October 202444.59 USD/hour0.4

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 high14.7% (Dec 2016)
10-year low−2.1% (Apr 2022)
10-year average5.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-WA.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-WA.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 — WA (statewide) (NSA)”.