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Average Hourly Earnings: Information — IL (statewide) (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-IL.AHE.M.NSA.IND-50000000

Latest (y/y)6.8%September 2026
Previous (y/y)12.3%August 2026
Level53.52 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Information — IL (statewide) (NSA) was up 6.8% year on year in September 2026, compared with 12.3% in August 2026.

The level stood at 53.52 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −13.7% (Nov 2021) to 14.6% (Nov 2020), averaging 5.3%.

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Average Hourly Earnings: Information — IL (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
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Average Hourly Earnings: Information — IL (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202653.52 USD/hour6.8
August 202654.70 USD/hour12.3
July 202653.20 USD/hour11.1
June 202652.76 USD/hour8.6
May 202650.82 USD/hour3.3
April 202651.38 USD/hour6.9
March 202653.68 USD/hour8.3
February 202654.51 USD/hour9.4
January 202653.94 USD/hour9.3
December 202551.97 USD/hour2.6
November 202551.37 USD/hour4.0
October 202551.06 USD/hour2.8
September 202550.11 USD/hour5.9
August 202548.69 USD/hour6.9
July 202547.90 USD/hour5.4
June 202548.56 USD/hour5.7
May 202549.21 USD/hour9.6
April 202548.06 USD/hour7.2
March 202549.58 USD/hour13.1
February 202549.82 USD/hour12.7
January 202549.34 USD/hour6.3
December 202450.65 USD/hour12.6
November 202449.40 USD/hour10.8
October 202449.65 USD/hour9.1

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 high14.6% (Nov 2020)
10-year low−13.7% (Nov 2021)
10-year average5.3%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-IL.AHE.M.NSA.IND-50000000

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-IL.AHE.M.NSA.IND-50000000.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average Hourly Earnings: Information — IL (statewide) (NSA)”.