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Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — AR (statewide) (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-AR.AHE.M.NSA.IND-70000000

Latest (y/y)6.6%September 2026
Previous (y/y)6.7%August 2026
Level19.66 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — AR (statewide) (NSA) was up 6.6% year on year in September 2026, compared with 6.7% in August 2026.

The level stood at 19.66 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.8% (Feb 2024) to 16.4% (Dec 2021), averaging 5.1%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — AR (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−10%−5%0%5%10%15%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — AR (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — AR (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour)7.510.012.515.017.520.02010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — AR (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202619.66 USD/hour6.6
August 202619.65 USD/hour6.7
July 202619.29 USD/hour7.8
June 202619.00 USD/hour6.3
May 202619.30 USD/hour6.6
April 202619.29 USD/hour6.0
March 202618.94 USD/hour4.7
February 202619.27 USD/hour4.2
January 202619.27 USD/hour5.3
December 202519.05 USD/hour2.3
November 202518.87 USD/hour3.3
October 202518.58 USD/hour3.5
September 202518.44 USD/hour4.8
August 202518.41 USD/hour5.9
July 202517.89 USD/hour4.9
June 202517.88 USD/hour6.3
May 202518.10 USD/hour6.8
April 202518.19 USD/hour7.0
March 202518.09 USD/hour6.0
February 202518.50 USD/hour9.7
January 202518.30 USD/hour7.0
December 202418.63 USD/hour7.9
November 202418.27 USD/hour6.3
October 202417.96 USD/hour3.4

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 high16.4% (Dec 2021)
10-year low−2.8% (Feb 2024)
10-year average5.1%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-AR.AHE.M.NSA.IND-70000000

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-AR.AHE.M.NSA.IND-70000000.

Last updated 2026-10-24. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — AR (statewide) (NSA)”.