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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Asheville, NC (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-11700.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest (y/y)2.7%September 2026
Previous (y/y)3.9%August 2026
Level33.60 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Asheville, NC (NSA) was up 2.7% year on year in September 2026, compared with 3.9% in August 2026.

The level stood at 33.60 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.4% (Jan 2019) to 15.6% (Jun 2021), averaging 4.3%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Asheville, NC (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%20%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Asheville, NC (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 — Asheville, NC (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202633.60 USD/hour2.7
August 202633.90 USD/hour3.9
July 202632.68 USD/hour2.2
June 202633.33 USD/hour3.6
May 202633.28 USD/hour5.0
April 202632.68 USD/hour4.1
March 202632.27 USD/hour3.3
February 202632.84 USD/hour4.8
January 202633.12 USD/hour5.3
December 202532.52 USD/hour4.3
November 202533.03 USD/hour4.7
October 202532.99 USD/hour3.4
September 202532.72 USD/hour5.9
August 202532.63 USD/hour7.3
July 202531.98 USD/hour5.9
June 202532.17 USD/hour6.0
May 202531.71 USD/hour6.3
April 202531.39 USD/hour4.5
March 202531.23 USD/hour4.8
February 202531.33 USD/hour5.9
January 202531.45 USD/hour7.9
December 202431.18 USD/hour8.6
November 202431.54 USD/hour9.2
October 202431.92 USD/hour10.1

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 high15.6% (Jun 2021)
10-year low−3.4% (Jan 2019)
10-year average4.3%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-11700.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

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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-11700.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 — Asheville, NC (NSA)”.