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

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

Latest (y/y)9.6%September 2026
Previous (y/y)6.4%August 2026
Level45.63 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Information — PA (statewide) (NSA) was up 9.6% year on year in September 2026, compared with 6.4% in August 2026.

The level stood at 45.63 USD/hour.

That is the highest reading since March 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −7.4% (Feb 2019) to 14.4% (Feb 2023), averaging 3.7%.

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

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202645.63 USD/hour9.6
August 202644.67 USD/hour6.4
July 202643.71 USD/hour5.0
June 202643.24 USD/hour2.0
May 202642.63 USD/hour2.5
April 202641.90 USD/hour−0.5
March 202642.46 USD/hour−1.7
February 202642.86 USD/hour−0.9
January 202642.54 USD/hour−2.1
December 202542.41 USD/hour−3.5
November 202542.94 USD/hour−1.1
October 202541.82 USD/hour−2.7
September 202541.62 USD/hour−2.8
August 202542.00 USD/hour−0.2
July 202541.63 USD/hour−1.3
June 202542.39 USD/hour−0.4
May 202541.60 USD/hour−0.8
April 202542.09 USD/hour−1.5
March 202543.21 USD/hour2.7
February 202543.25 USD/hour2.4
January 202543.46 USD/hour0.2
December 202443.94 USD/hour3.1
November 202443.40 USD/hour−0.1
October 202442.99 USD/hour−2.6

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 high14.4% (Feb 2023)
10-year low−7.4% (Feb 2019)
10-year average3.7%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-PA.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-PA.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 — PA (statewide) (NSA)”.