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Average Hourly Earnings: Goods Producing — DC (statewide) (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-DC.AHE.M.NSA.IND-06000000

Latest (y/y)4.2%September 2026
Previous (y/y)5.6%August 2026
Level52.64 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Goods Producing — DC (statewide) (NSA) was up 4.2% year on year in September 2026, compared with 5.6% in August 2026.

The level stood at 52.64 USD/hour.

That is the lowest reading since March 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −8.7% (Nov 2016) to 15.2% (Nov 2017), averaging 5.4%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Goods Producing — DC (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%20%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Goods Producing — DC (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Average Hourly Earnings: Goods Producing — DC (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour)203040502010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Goods Producing — DC (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202652.64 USD/hour4.2
August 202652.55 USD/hour5.6
July 202651.86 USD/hour7.5
June 202652.83 USD/hour8.4
May 202652.80 USD/hour10.2
April 202653.54 USD/hour13.6
March 202652.67 USD/hour13.1
February 202652.33 USD/hour10.1
January 202652.28 USD/hour12.5
December 202552.54 USD/hour14.8
November 202550.41 USD/hour11.3
October 202550.00 USD/hour12.6
September 202550.53 USD/hour11.4
August 202549.75 USD/hour9.1
July 202548.22 USD/hour10.3
June 202548.73 USD/hour8.4
May 202547.93 USD/hour6.6
April 202547.15 USD/hour4.4
March 202546.55 USD/hour2.2
February 202547.55 USD/hour7.7
January 202546.47 USD/hour5.4
December 202445.77 USD/hour6.0
November 202445.28 USD/hour8.4
October 202444.42 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% (Nov 2017)
10-year low−8.7% (Nov 2016)
10-year average5.4%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-DC.AHE.M.NSA.IND-06000000

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-DC.AHE.M.NSA.IND-06000000.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average Hourly Earnings: Goods Producing — DC (statewide) (NSA)”.