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

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

Latest (y/y)4.2%September 2026
Previous (y/y)6.1%August 2026
Level50.29 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Professional and Business Services — VA (statewide) (NSA) was up 4.2% year on year in September 2026, compared with 6.1% in August 2026.

The level stood at 50.29 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.8% (Apr 2018) to 9.9% (Jan 2022), averaging 3.3%.

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

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202650.29 USD/hour4.2
August 202650.75 USD/hour6.1
July 202650.01 USD/hour4.9
June 202649.53 USD/hour2.8
May 202649.98 USD/hour5.2
April 202649.84 USD/hour5.6
March 202650.63 USD/hour5.0
February 202650.84 USD/hour5.4
January 202649.24 USD/hour3.1
December 202549.26 USD/hour3.0
November 202550.10 USD/hour8.6
October 202548.78 USD/hour6.1
September 202548.28 USD/hour3.5
August 202547.85 USD/hour5.4
July 202547.68 USD/hour4.7
June 202548.20 USD/hour4.6
May 202547.52 USD/hour4.9
April 202547.20 USD/hour3.2
March 202548.22 USD/hour6.9
February 202548.22 USD/hour6.9
January 202547.78 USD/hour3.6
December 202447.81 USD/hour4.7
November 202446.14 USD/hour3.6
October 202445.99 USD/hour0.7

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 high9.9% (Jan 2022)
10-year low−1.8% (Apr 2018)
10-year average3.3%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-VA.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-VA.AHE.M.NSA.IND-60000000.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average Hourly Earnings: Professional and Business Services — VA (statewide) (NSA)”.