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

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

Latest (y/y)2.6%September 2026
Previous (y/y)1.1%August 2026
Level19.72 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — IA (statewide) (NSA) was up 2.6% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.1% in August 2026.

The level stood at 19.72 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.4% (Nov 2023) to 16.8% (Mar 2022), averaging 4.5%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — IA (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−10%−5%0%5%10%15%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — IA (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — IA (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour)1012141618202010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — IA (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202619.72 USD/hour2.6
August 202619.60 USD/hour1.1
July 202619.45 USD/hour1.2
June 202619.36 USD/hour1.6
May 202619.63 USD/hour3.0
April 202619.62 USD/hour2.8
March 202619.40 USD/hour3.1
February 202619.64 USD/hour3.8
January 202619.79 USD/hour6.6
December 202520.15 USD/hour7.5
November 202519.31 USD/hour3.1
October 202519.60 USD/hour6.1
September 202519.22 USD/hour4.1
August 202519.39 USD/hour8.4
July 202519.21 USD/hour8.3
June 202519.06 USD/hour8.4
May 202519.05 USD/hour4.9
April 202519.09 USD/hour6.2
March 202518.81 USD/hour7.1
February 202518.92 USD/hour5.9
January 202518.57 USD/hour4.5
December 202418.74 USD/hour4.1
November 202418.73 USD/hour6.3
October 202418.47 USD/hour2.6

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 high16.8% (Mar 2022)
10-year low−2.4% (Nov 2023)
10-year average4.5%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-IA.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-IA.AHE.M.NSA.IND-70000000.

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