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

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

Latest (y/y)2.0%September 2026
Previous (y/y)0.6%August 2026
Level20.88 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — NC (statewide) (NSA) was up 2.0% year on year in September 2026, compared with 0.6% in August 2026.

The level stood at 20.88 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.1% (Jun 2020) to 18.6% (Jan 2022), averaging 5.2%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — NC (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−10%0%10%20%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — NC (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — NC (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour)10.012.515.017.520.022.52010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — NC (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202620.88 USD/hour2.0
August 202620.59 USD/hour0.6
July 202620.52 USD/hour1.8
June 202620.93 USD/hour2.9
May 202621.45 USD/hour5.7
April 202621.34 USD/hour5.1
March 202621.16 USD/hour5.1
February 202621.30 USD/hour5.4
January 202620.98 USD/hour5.6
December 202520.97 USD/hour5.5
November 202521.10 USD/hour7.9
October 202520.65 USD/hour6.1
September 202520.48 USD/hour5.7
August 202520.47 USD/hour6.3
July 202520.16 USD/hour4.7
June 202520.35 USD/hour5.3
May 202520.29 USD/hour3.8
April 202520.30 USD/hour3.8
March 202520.14 USD/hour4.0
February 202520.21 USD/hour5.4
January 202519.87 USD/hour5.2
December 202419.88 USD/hour3.1
November 202419.56 USD/hour5.0
October 202419.47 USD/hour4.1

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 high18.6% (Jan 2022)
10-year low−3.1% (Jun 2020)
10-year average5.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-NC.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-NC.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 — NC (statewide) (NSA)”.