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Average Hourly Earnings: Manufacturing — CA (statewide) (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-CA.AHE.M.NSA.IND-30000000

Latest (y/y)1.7%September 2026
Previous (y/y)1.9%August 2026
Level43.68 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Manufacturing — CA (statewide) (NSA) was up 1.7% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.9% in August 2026.

The level stood at 43.68 USD/hour.

That is the lowest reading since March 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −0.2% (Jul 2018) to 7.6% (Mar 2023), averaging 4.3%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Manufacturing — CA (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−2.5%0.0%2.5%5.0%7.5%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Manufacturing — CA (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
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Average Hourly Earnings: Manufacturing — CA (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202643.68 USD/hour1.7
August 202643.70 USD/hour1.9
July 202643.98 USD/hour2.0
June 202643.91 USD/hour2.3
May 202644.86 USD/hour4.4
April 202644.95 USD/hour5.3
March 202644.53 USD/hour3.8
February 202645.26 USD/hour6.9
January 202644.51 USD/hour6.3
December 202544.58 USD/hour4.7
November 202544.77 USD/hour5.6
October 202543.63 USD/hour4.0
September 202542.93 USD/hour2.2
August 202542.89 USD/hour4.3
July 202543.11 USD/hour3.9
June 202542.92 USD/hour3.6
May 202542.95 USD/hour4.7
April 202542.67 USD/hour4.6
March 202542.89 USD/hour4.8
February 202542.32 USD/hour5.0
January 202541.88 USD/hour2.9
December 202442.56 USD/hour5.9
November 202442.41 USD/hour6.1
October 202441.97 USD/hour5.3

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 high7.6% (Mar 2023)
10-year low−0.2% (Jul 2018)
10-year average4.3%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-CA.AHE.M.NSA.IND-30000000

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-CA.AHE.M.NSA.IND-30000000.

Last updated 2026-10-24. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average Hourly Earnings: Manufacturing — CA (statewide) (NSA)”.