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

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

Latest (y/y)−2.0%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.4%August 2026
Level36.22 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Professional and Business Services — LA (statewide) (NSA) was down 2.0% year on year in September 2026, compared with −0.4% in August 2026.

The level stood at 36.22 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.0% (Jun 2026) to 11.9% (Jun 2022), averaging 3.6%.

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

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202636.22 USD/hour−2.0
August 202636.29 USD/hour−0.4
July 202635.82 USD/hour−2.8
June 202635.59 USD/hour−5.0
May 202635.57 USD/hour−3.5
April 202635.36 USD/hour−1.3
March 202635.67 USD/hour0.2
February 202636.21 USD/hour−0.5
January 202636.47 USD/hour4.0
December 202536.84 USD/hour5.5
November 202536.95 USD/hour8.8
October 202537.20 USD/hour8.5
September 202536.95 USD/hour3.2
August 202536.42 USD/hour5.4
July 202536.87 USD/hour7.5
June 202537.45 USD/hour9.6
May 202536.85 USD/hour7.9
April 202535.81 USD/hour5.0
March 202535.59 USD/hour5.5
February 202536.39 USD/hour7.6
January 202535.08 USD/hour5.9
December 202434.93 USD/hour6.1
November 202433.95 USD/hour2.3
October 202434.28 USD/hour3.3

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 high11.9% (Jun 2022)
10-year low−5.0% (Jun 2026)
10-year average3.6%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-LA.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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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-LA.AHE.M.NSA.IND-60000000.

Last updated 2026-10-24. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average Hourly Earnings: Professional and Business Services — LA (statewide) (NSA)”.