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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-11244.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest (y/y)3.4%September 2026
Previous (y/y)3.3%August 2026
Level42.78 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division (NSA) was up 3.4% year on year in September 2026, compared with 3.3% in August 2026.

The level stood at 42.78 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.4% (Sep 2023) to 10.7% (Jan 2021), averaging 3.6%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−5%0%5%10%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (USD/hour)25303540452010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202642.78 USD/hour3.4
August 202642.41 USD/hour3.3
July 202642.21 USD/hour2.9
June 202641.54 USD/hour1.3
May 202641.65 USD/hour2.5
April 202641.85 USD/hour3.1
March 202641.81 USD/hour3.2
February 202641.79 USD/hour2.9
January 202641.48 USD/hour2.9
December 202541.70 USD/hour3.6
November 202541.73 USD/hour4.8
October 202541.25 USD/hour5.8
September 202541.39 USD/hour5.7
August 202541.05 USD/hour6.5
July 202541.01 USD/hour6.2
June 202541.00 USD/hour5.7
May 202540.62 USD/hour6.6
April 202540.61 USD/hour7.5
March 202540.50 USD/hour9.7
February 202540.61 USD/hour9.2
January 202540.31 USD/hour8.6
December 202440.25 USD/hour6.9
November 202439.82 USD/hour5.6
October 202438.98 USD/hour4.5

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 high10.7% (Jan 2021)
10-year low−2.4% (Sep 2023)
10-year average3.6%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-11244.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.

Other United States indicators

All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division (NSA)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division (SA)

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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-11244.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 — Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.