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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — AL (statewide) (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-AL.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest (y/y)2.9%September 2026
Previous (y/y)3.2%August 2026
Level32.35 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — AL (statewide) (NSA) was up 2.9% year on year in September 2026, compared with 3.2% in August 2026.

The level stood at 32.35 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.9% (Apr 2024) to 10.5% (Apr 2020), averaging 4.0%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — AL (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−2.5%0.0%2.5%5.0%7.5%10.0%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — AL (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — AL (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202632.35 USD/hour2.9
August 202632.52 USD/hour3.2
July 202632.27 USD/hour3.0
June 202632.12 USD/hour2.4
May 202632.49 USD/hour4.2
April 202632.67 USD/hour4.7
March 202632.58 USD/hour4.2
February 202632.73 USD/hour3.9
January 202632.28 USD/hour4.2
December 202531.85 USD/hour3.4
November 202531.93 USD/hour4.6
October 202531.73 USD/hour4.2
September 202531.43 USD/hour3.7
August 202531.50 USD/hour5.2
July 202531.33 USD/hour4.3
June 202531.36 USD/hour4.8
May 202531.18 USD/hour4.0
April 202531.19 USD/hour4.3
March 202531.27 USD/hour5.1
February 202531.51 USD/hour5.4
January 202530.97 USD/hour3.1
December 202430.80 USD/hour2.4
November 202430.52 USD/hour3.2
October 202430.46 USD/hour1.9

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 high10.5% (Apr 2020)
10-year low0.9% (Apr 2024)
10-year average4.0%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-AL.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000

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-AL.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000.

Last updated 2026-10-24. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — AL (statewide) (NSA)”.