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

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

Latest (y/y)17.8%September 2026
Previous (y/y)15.6%August 2026
Level30.56 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Manufacturing — WV (statewide) (NSA) was up 17.8% year on year in September 2026, compared with 15.6% in August 2026.

The level stood at 30.56 USD/hour.

That is the highest reading since the series began in January 2007.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −9.6% (Jun 2025) to 17.8% (Sep 2026), averaging 2.4%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Manufacturing — WV (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−10%0%10%20%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Manufacturing — WV (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Average Hourly Earnings: Manufacturing — WV (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour)17.520.022.525.027.530.02010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Manufacturing — WV (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202630.56 USD/hour17.8
August 202630.18 USD/hour15.6
July 202629.41 USD/hour8.8
June 202629.17 USD/hour11.6
May 202629.14 USD/hour8.5
April 202629.19 USD/hour7.4
March 202628.94 USD/hour6.8
February 202628.60 USD/hour6.7
January 202627.93 USD/hour2.8
December 202527.17 USD/hour0.7
November 202527.33 USD/hour0.2
October 202526.07 USD/hour−5.1
September 202525.94 USD/hour−6.8
August 202526.10 USD/hour−7.6
July 202527.03 USD/hour−4.4
June 202526.14 USD/hour−9.6
May 202526.85 USD/hour−4.5
April 202527.17 USD/hour−3.0
March 202527.10 USD/hour−4.5
February 202526.81 USD/hour−5.0
January 202527.16 USD/hour−3.3
December 202426.98 USD/hour−4.4
November 202427.28 USD/hour−3.2
October 202427.46 USD/hour−0.5

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 high17.8% (Sep 2026)
10-year low−9.6% (Jun 2025)
10-year average2.4%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-WV.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-WV.AHE.M.NSA.IND-30000000.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average Hourly Earnings: Manufacturing — WV (statewide) (NSA)”.