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

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

Latest (y/y)5.8%September 2026
Previous (y/y)6.8%August 2026
Level41.34 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Professional and Business Services — SC (statewide) (NSA) was up 5.8% year on year in September 2026, compared with 6.8% in August 2026.

The level stood at 41.34 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.5% (Apr 2021) to 14.5% (Jul 2022), averaging 5.6%.

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

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202641.34 USD/hour5.8
August 202640.96 USD/hour6.8
July 202640.91 USD/hour8.6
June 202639.93 USD/hour5.1
May 202640.11 USD/hour7.7
April 202640.05 USD/hour7.5
March 202640.00 USD/hour6.1
February 202640.12 USD/hour5.6
January 202639.53 USD/hour5.6
December 202538.81 USD/hour5.4
November 202539.53 USD/hour7.0
October 202538.62 USD/hour8.9
September 202539.07 USD/hour9.7
August 202538.35 USD/hour10.4
July 202537.66 USD/hour11.0
June 202538.00 USD/hour10.8
May 202537.23 USD/hour8.6
April 202537.27 USD/hour8.9
March 202537.69 USD/hour9.9
February 202538.00 USD/hour9.4
January 202537.43 USD/hour8.6
December 202436.83 USD/hour8.1
November 202436.96 USD/hour8.5
October 202435.45 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 high14.5% (Jul 2022)
10-year low−5.5% (Apr 2021)
10-year average5.6%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-SC.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-SC.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 — SC (statewide) (NSA)”.