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

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

Latest (y/y)1.7%September 2026
Previous (y/y)3.5%August 2026
Level20.29 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — SC (statewide) (NSA) was up 1.7% year on year in September 2026, compared with 3.5% in August 2026.

The level stood at 20.29 USD/hour.

That is the lowest reading since August 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.4% (Nov 2024) to 14.4% (Feb 2023), averaging 5.1%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — SC (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−10%−5%0%5%10%15%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — SC (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — SC (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour)10.012.515.017.520.02010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Leisure and Hospitality — SC (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202620.29 USD/hour1.7
August 202620.25 USD/hour3.5
July 202620.17 USD/hour3.3
June 202619.94 USD/hour2.6
May 202620.39 USD/hour3.5
April 202620.48 USD/hour4.0
March 202620.32 USD/hour1.9
February 202620.59 USD/hour3.8
January 202620.16 USD/hour2.5
December 202520.08 USD/hour1.8
November 202520.06 USD/hour4.6
October 202519.99 USD/hour3.0
September 202519.95 USD/hour4.6
August 202519.56 USD/hour1.2
July 202519.53 USD/hour2.5
June 202519.43 USD/hour0.9
May 202519.71 USD/hour0.8
April 202519.70 USD/hour0.8
March 202519.94 USD/hour1.6
February 202519.84 USD/hour1.3
January 202519.66 USD/hour1.7
December 202419.73 USD/hour2.0
November 202419.17 USD/hour−1.4
October 202419.40 USD/hour−0.1

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 high14.4% (Feb 2023)
10-year low−1.4% (Nov 2024)
10-year average5.1%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-SC.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-SC.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 — SC (statewide) (NSA)”.