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

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

Latest (y/y)2.8%September 2026
Previous (y/y)3.8%August 2026
Level51.97 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Professional and Business Services — WA (statewide) (NSA) was up 2.8% year on year in September 2026, compared with 3.8% in August 2026.

The level stood at 51.97 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −4.9% (Jan 2021) to 16.1% (Jan 2022), averaging 4.5%.

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

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202651.97 USD/hour2.8
August 202652.32 USD/hour3.8
July 202651.53 USD/hour2.4
June 202651.37 USD/hour1.3
May 202652.09 USD/hour5.1
April 202652.42 USD/hour6.3
March 202652.84 USD/hour6.4
February 202652.55 USD/hour5.5
January 202653.02 USD/hour7.7
December 202551.78 USD/hour4.7
November 202552.77 USD/hour8.3
October 202551.26 USD/hour5.9
September 202550.55 USD/hour4.1
August 202550.42 USD/hour5.5
July 202550.33 USD/hour4.2
June 202550.71 USD/hour5.0
May 202549.55 USD/hour2.9
April 202549.32 USD/hour2.6
March 202549.65 USD/hour3.4
February 202549.80 USD/hour3.4
January 202549.21 USD/hour1.0
December 202449.44 USD/hour3.9
November 202448.74 USD/hour1.4
October 202448.39 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 high16.1% (Jan 2022)
10-year low−4.9% (Jan 2021)
10-year average4.5%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-WA.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-WA.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 — WA (statewide) (NSA)”.