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Average Hourly Earnings: Private Service Providing — SC (statewide) (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-SC.AHE.M.NSA.IND-08000000

Latest (y/y)2.4%September 2026
Previous (y/y)3.5%August 2026
Level32.68 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Private Service Providing — SC (statewide) (NSA) was up 2.4% year on year in September 2026, compared with 3.5% in August 2026.

The level stood at 32.68 USD/hour.

That is the lowest reading since July 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.8% (Feb 2022) to 9.1% (Feb 2021), averaging 4.3%.

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

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202632.68 USD/hour2.4
August 202632.61 USD/hour3.5
July 202632.02 USD/hour3.1
June 202631.74 USD/hour3.1
May 202632.13 USD/hour4.7
April 202632.31 USD/hour5.8
March 202632.06 USD/hour2.8
February 202633.14 USD/hour5.3
January 202633.06 USD/hour5.1
December 202532.68 USD/hour5.4
November 202532.62 USD/hour5.3
October 202531.86 USD/hour4.6
September 202531.92 USD/hour5.6
August 202531.51 USD/hour6.4
July 202531.05 USD/hour6.4
June 202530.80 USD/hour4.6
May 202530.68 USD/hour4.5
April 202530.55 USD/hour4.4
March 202531.18 USD/hour6.3
February 202531.46 USD/hour7.5
January 202531.47 USD/hour6.7
December 202431.00 USD/hour5.4
November 202430.99 USD/hour4.8
October 202430.47 USD/hour3.7

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 high9.1% (Feb 2021)
10-year low−1.8% (Feb 2022)
10-year average4.3%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-SC.AHE.M.NSA.IND-08000000

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-08000000.

Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average Hourly Earnings: Private Service Providing — SC (statewide) (NSA)”.