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

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

Latest (y/y)2.6%September 2026
Previous (y/y)1.9%August 2026
Level34.70 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Manufacturing — LA (statewide) (NSA) was up 2.6% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.9% in August 2026.

The level stood at 34.70 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −4.0% (Apr 2025) to 12.9% (Nov 2023), averaging 2.8%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Manufacturing — LA (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−5%0%5%10%15%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Manufacturing — LA (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 — LA (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202634.70 USD/hour2.6
August 202634.73 USD/hour1.9
July 202635.37 USD/hour2.6
June 202634.85 USD/hour2.5
May 202634.88 USD/hour5.8
April 202634.47 USD/hour5.3
March 202634.37 USD/hour2.6
February 202634.04 USD/hour−0.8
January 202633.67 USD/hour−0.6
December 202533.96 USD/hour−0.8
November 202533.44 USD/hour−0.4
October 202533.35 USD/hour−1.1
September 202533.81 USD/hour−0.9
August 202534.09 USD/hour1.4
July 202534.49 USD/hour1.5
June 202534.00 USD/hour0.03
May 202532.96 USD/hour−2.8
April 202532.74 USD/hour−4.0
March 202533.49 USD/hour0.4
February 202534.30 USD/hour0.5
January 202533.89 USD/hour−0.09
December 202434.24 USD/hour2.3
November 202433.59 USD/hour1.4
October 202433.73 USD/hour3.5

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 high12.9% (Nov 2023)
10-year low−4.0% (Apr 2025)
10-year average2.8%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-LA.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-LA.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 — LA (statewide) (NSA)”.