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

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

Latest (y/y)6.7%September 2026
Previous (y/y)7.2%August 2026
Level25.15 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — NJ (statewide) (NSA) was up 6.7% year on year in September 2026, compared with 7.2% in August 2026.

The level stood at 25.15 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.8% (Jun 2019) to 12.7% (Jun 2017), averaging 5.1%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — NJ (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — NJ (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — NJ (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour)12.515.017.520.022.525.02010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — NJ (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202625.15 USD/hour6.7
August 202624.71 USD/hour7.2
July 202624.45 USD/hour7.1
June 202624.53 USD/hour8.2
May 202624.67 USD/hour7.3
April 202624.76 USD/hour8.1
March 202624.63 USD/hour7.0
February 202624.72 USD/hour6.6
January 202624.27 USD/hour6.0
December 202524.55 USD/hour5.5
November 202524.16 USD/hour5.7
October 202524.06 USD/hour5.2
September 202523.57 USD/hour3.6
August 202523.05 USD/hour3.4
July 202522.82 USD/hour3.3
June 202522.68 USD/hour1.0
May 202523.00 USD/hour2.0
April 202522.90 USD/hour1.6
March 202523.02 USD/hour2.4
February 202523.20 USD/hour2.7
January 202522.89 USD/hour1.7
December 202423.26 USD/hour2.6
November 202422.86 USD/hour2.2
October 202422.86 USD/hour3.0

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 high12.7% (Jun 2017)
10-year low−1.8% (Jun 2019)
10-year average5.1%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-NJ.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-NJ.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 — NJ (statewide) (NSA)”.