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

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

Latest (y/y)4.0%September 2026
Previous (y/y)5.7%August 2026
Level31.69 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — DC (statewide) (NSA) was up 4.0% year on year in September 2026, compared with 5.7% in August 2026.

The level stood at 31.69 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −13.1% (Apr 2021) to 27.8% (Apr 2020), averaging 6.1%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — DC (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%20%30%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — DC (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — DC (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour)152025302010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — DC (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202631.69 USD/hour4.0
August 202631.11 USD/hour5.7
July 202631.24 USD/hour3.4
June 202631.86 USD/hour5.1
May 202632.06 USD/hour6.3
April 202631.86 USD/hour5.3
March 202631.81 USD/hour1.2
February 202631.54 USD/hour0.4
January 202630.85 USD/hour0.5
December 202531.91 USD/hour0.7
November 202531.03 USD/hour−0.03
October 202530.59 USD/hour−2.3
September 202530.46 USD/hour−1.9
August 202529.44 USD/hour−2.3
July 202530.20 USD/hour−1.1
June 202530.32 USD/hour−1.3
May 202530.17 USD/hour−2.5
April 202530.26 USD/hour−1.1
March 202531.43 USD/hour1.2
February 202531.42 USD/hour0.3
January 202530.71 USD/hour1.8
December 202431.68 USD/hour−0.4
November 202431.04 USD/hour0.5
October 202431.32 USD/hour0.2

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 high27.8% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−13.1% (Apr 2021)
10-year average6.1%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-DC.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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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-70000000.

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