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

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

Latest (y/y)2.9%September 2026
Previous (y/y)4.4%August 2026
Level34.81 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Professional and Business Services — KY (statewide) (NSA) was up 2.9% year on year in September 2026, compared with 4.4% in August 2026.

The level stood at 34.81 USD/hour.

That is the lowest reading since October 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.9% (Apr 2019) to 17.4% (May 2020), averaging 4.3%.

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

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202634.81 USD/hour2.9
August 202634.64 USD/hour4.4
July 202634.69 USD/hour6.1
June 202634.23 USD/hour5.4
May 202633.82 USD/hour4.5
April 202634.07 USD/hour4.6
March 202634.11 USD/hour4.3
February 202634.05 USD/hour4.6
January 202633.42 USD/hour4.1
December 202533.77 USD/hour4.8
November 202534.16 USD/hour7.1
October 202533.82 USD/hour6.6
September 202533.83 USD/hour6.9
August 202533.17 USD/hour6.2
July 202532.71 USD/hour5.4
June 202532.49 USD/hour4.9
May 202532.37 USD/hour3.9
April 202532.57 USD/hour4.6
March 202532.71 USD/hour5.9
February 202532.55 USD/hour4.9
January 202532.11 USD/hour3.9
December 202432.23 USD/hour5.2
November 202431.91 USD/hour3.9
October 202431.73 USD/hour2.2

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 high17.4% (May 2020)
10-year low−3.9% (Apr 2019)
10-year average4.3%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-KY.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-KY.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 — KY (statewide) (NSA)”.