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Average Hourly Earnings: Professional and Business Services — DC (statewide) (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-DC.AHE.M.NSA.IND-60000000

Latest (y/y)4.1%September 2026
Previous (y/y)2.9%August 2026
Level68.17 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Professional and Business Services — DC (statewide) (NSA) was up 4.1% year on year in September 2026, compared with 2.9% in August 2026.

The level stood at 68.17 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.4% (May 2023) to 12.1% (Sep 2018), averaging 3.6%.

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

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202668.17 USD/hour4.1
August 202668.23 USD/hour2.9
July 202667.49 USD/hour2.4
June 202668.04 USD/hour2.2
May 202667.50 USD/hour3.4
April 202667.26 USD/hour3.7
March 202668.19 USD/hour3.6
February 202669.03 USD/hour4.7
January 202667.55 USD/hour5.1
December 202567.35 USD/hour4.0
November 202567.48 USD/hour7.7
October 202565.95 USD/hour8.4
September 202565.50 USD/hour7.1
August 202566.30 USD/hour11.4
July 202565.94 USD/hour10.2
June 202566.60 USD/hour9.7
May 202565.25 USD/hour10.5
April 202564.87 USD/hour8.4
March 202565.85 USD/hour10.2
February 202565.91 USD/hour10.3
January 202564.27 USD/hour7.5
December 202464.77 USD/hour10.3
November 202462.64 USD/hour7.6
October 202460.85 USD/hour2.4

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 high12.1% (Sep 2018)
10-year low−5.4% (May 2023)
10-year average3.6%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-DC.AHE.M.NSA.IND-60000000

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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It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-DC.AHE.M.NSA.IND-60000000.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average Hourly Earnings: Professional and Business Services — DC (statewide) (NSA)”.