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

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

Latest (y/y)5.1%September 2026
Previous (y/y)3.4%August 2026
Level31.70 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Financial Activities — WV (statewide) (NSA) was up 5.1% year on year in September 2026, compared with 3.4% in August 2026.

The level stood at 31.70 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −7.7% (Feb 2021) to 14.3% (Aug 2023), averaging 4.0%.

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

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202631.70 USD/hour5.1
August 202631.53 USD/hour3.4
July 202631.80 USD/hour6.1
June 202631.66 USD/hour4.1
May 202631.54 USD/hour0.10
April 202631.90 USD/hour4.7
March 202631.45 USD/hour1.1
February 202631.64 USD/hour4.8
January 202631.95 USD/hour4.5
December 202530.80 USD/hour−2.5
November 202531.31 USD/hour0.6
October 202529.68 USD/hour−4.8
September 202530.16 USD/hour−4.7
August 202530.48 USD/hour−1.8
July 202529.98 USD/hour−3.9
June 202530.40 USD/hour−3.5
May 202531.51 USD/hour3.7
April 202530.48 USD/hour3.1
March 202531.11 USD/hour5.5
February 202530.20 USD/hour3.7
January 202530.56 USD/hour4.8
December 202431.60 USD/hour4.4
November 202431.12 USD/hour3.3
October 202431.19 USD/hour4.5

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 high14.3% (Aug 2023)
10-year low−7.7% (Feb 2021)
10-year average4.0%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-WV.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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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-55000000.

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