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

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

Latest (y/y)−6.0%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−5.6%August 2026
Level56.30 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Information — NC (statewide) (NSA) was down 6.0% year on year in September 2026, compared with −5.6% in August 2026.

The level stood at 56.30 USD/hour.

That is the lowest reading since September 2020.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −8.9% (Sep 2020) to 17.9% (Oct 2022), averaging 4.6%.

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Average Hourly Earnings: Information — NC (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 — NC (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202656.30 USD/hour−6.0
August 202655.91 USD/hour−5.6
July 202656.90 USD/hour−2.8
June 202656.57 USD/hour−3.2
May 202655.97 USD/hour−3.1
April 202657.04 USD/hour0.05
March 202658.71 USD/hour1.9
February 202657.64 USD/hour3.0
January 202658.96 USD/hour12.0
December 202558.14 USD/hour13.5
November 202559.42 USD/hour12.5
October 202561.02 USD/hour14.8
September 202559.90 USD/hour13.0
August 202559.22 USD/hour17.1
July 202558.55 USD/hour14.3
June 202558.42 USD/hour9.8
May 202557.79 USD/hour9.8
April 202557.01 USD/hour8.9
March 202557.62 USD/hour15.8
February 202555.98 USD/hour15.8
January 202552.65 USD/hour7.5
December 202451.23 USD/hour7.8
November 202452.81 USD/hour14.1
October 202453.15 USD/hour11.2

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 high17.9% (Oct 2022)
10-year low−8.9% (Sep 2020)
10-year average4.6%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-NC.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-NC.AHE.M.NSA.IND-50000000.

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