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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Amherst Town-Northampton, MA (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-11200.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest (y/y)10.0%September 2026
Previous (y/y)9.2%August 2026
Level31.52 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Amherst Town-Northampton, MA (NSA) was up 10.0% year on year in September 2026, compared with 9.2% in August 2026.

The level stood at 31.52 USD/hour.

That is the highest reading since December 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −10.9% (Aug 2025) to 18.7% (Nov 2023), averaging 3.3%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Amherst Town-Northampton, MA (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2012 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%20%20122014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Amherst Town-Northampton, MA (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2012 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Amherst Town-Northampton, MA (NSA), level (USD/hour)20.022.525.027.530.032.535.020122014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Amherst Town-Northampton, MA (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202631.52 USD/hour10.0
August 202630.53 USD/hour9.2
July 202629.81 USD/hour5.4
June 202629.99 USD/hour3.7
May 202629.77 USD/hour2.5
April 202629.65 USD/hour0.7
March 202629.89 USD/hour1.4
February 202629.47 USD/hour−1.4
January 202628.91 USD/hour−4.5
December 202529.61 USD/hour−3.5
November 202529.11 USD/hour−7.1
October 202529.01 USD/hour−7.9
September 202528.66 USD/hour−9.3
August 202527.96 USD/hour−10.9
July 202528.28 USD/hour−10.4
June 202528.92 USD/hour−8.5
May 202529.03 USD/hour−7.5
April 202529.43 USD/hour−6.7
March 202529.49 USD/hour−6.6
February 202529.88 USD/hour−8.1
January 202530.26 USD/hour−8.4
December 202430.69 USD/hour−8.7
November 202431.33 USD/hour−7.4
October 202431.51 USD/hour−6.9

Last 24 observations. The full history (189 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2011
Observations189
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsUSD/hour
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high18.7% (Nov 2023)
10-year low−10.9% (Aug 2025)
10-year average3.3%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-11200.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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United States Average Hourly Earnings

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-11200.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000.

Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Amherst Town-Northampton, MA (NSA)”.