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

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

Latest (y/y)3.9%September 2026
Previous (y/y)7.6%August 2026
Level47.15 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Professional and Business Services — NJ (statewide) (NSA) was up 3.9% year on year in September 2026, compared with 7.6% in August 2026.

The level stood at 47.15 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.1% (Oct 2018) to 10.6% (Nov 2024), averaging 3.4%.

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

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202647.15 USD/hour3.9
August 202647.70 USD/hour7.6
July 202646.78 USD/hour3.7
June 202646.96 USD/hour3.7
May 202646.76 USD/hour3.9
April 202646.33 USD/hour3.2
March 202647.15 USD/hour3.0
February 202648.15 USD/hour3.5
January 202646.83 USD/hour4.1
December 202546.60 USD/hour3.0
November 202546.64 USD/hour4.8
October 202545.77 USD/hour4.4
September 202545.39 USD/hour5.0
August 202544.35 USD/hour4.7
July 202545.13 USD/hour7.5
June 202545.30 USD/hour7.2
May 202544.99 USD/hour8.0
April 202544.89 USD/hour6.7
March 202545.76 USD/hour9.2
February 202546.53 USD/hour10.2
January 202544.97 USD/hour7.1
December 202445.23 USD/hour9.8
November 202444.50 USD/hour10.6
October 202443.85 USD/hour8.3

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 high10.6% (Nov 2024)
10-year low−3.1% (Oct 2018)
10-year average3.4%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-NJ.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-NJ.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 — NJ (statewide) (NSA)”.