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

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

Latest (y/y)2.5%September 2026
Previous (y/y)1.3%August 2026
Level35.84 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Professional and Business Services — IA (statewide) (NSA) was up 2.5% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.3% in August 2026.

The level stood at 35.84 USD/hour.

That is the highest reading since August 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.7% (Apr 2021) to 14.9% (Oct 2022), averaging 3.6%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Professional and Business Services — IA (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%20%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Professional and Business Services — IA (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 — IA (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202635.84 USD/hour2.5
August 202635.48 USD/hour1.3
July 202634.53 USD/hour−0.8
June 202634.42 USD/hour−2.2
May 202635.05 USD/hour−2.0
April 202635.05 USD/hour−3.2
March 202635.56 USD/hour−3.7
February 202635.44 USD/hour−1.9
January 202635.60 USD/hour−0.2
December 202535.13 USD/hour−0.6
November 202534.77 USD/hour2.2
October 202534.57 USD/hour1.8
September 202534.97 USD/hour1.9
August 202535.01 USD/hour3.4
July 202534.80 USD/hour3.1
June 202535.21 USD/hour6.2
May 202535.76 USD/hour8.2
April 202536.22 USD/hour10.8
March 202536.92 USD/hour12.9
February 202536.13 USD/hour10.5
January 202535.68 USD/hour6.7
December 202435.34 USD/hour8.6
November 202434.03 USD/hour7.1
October 202433.95 USD/hour8.7

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 high14.9% (Oct 2022)
10-year low−3.7% (Apr 2021)
10-year average3.6%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-IA.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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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-IA.AHE.M.NSA.IND-60000000.

Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average Hourly Earnings: Professional and Business Services — IA (statewide) (NSA)”.