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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-12260.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest (y/y)11.3%September 2026
Previous (y/y)15.7%August 2026
Level38.41 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (NSA) was up 11.3% year on year in September 2026, compared with 15.7% in August 2026.

The level stood at 38.41 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.3% (Apr 2018) to 23.4% (Apr 2025), averaging 4.9%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−10%0%10%20%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (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 — Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202638.41 USD/hour11.3
August 202639.41 USD/hour15.7
July 202638.26 USD/hour12.8
June 202637.58 USD/hour11.4
May 202637.77 USD/hour12.5
April 202637.74 USD/hour9.7
March 202637.50 USD/hour7.7
February 202638.32 USD/hour12.5
January 202638.46 USD/hour18.4
December 202537.11 USD/hour14.5
November 202536.34 USD/hour12.8
October 202535.05 USD/hour15.6
September 202534.52 USD/hour14.2
August 202534.06 USD/hour19.0
July 202533.92 USD/hour16.6
June 202533.72 USD/hour15.5
May 202533.56 USD/hour18.6
April 202534.39 USD/hour23.4
March 202534.83 USD/hour21.9
February 202534.06 USD/hour20.5
January 202532.47 USD/hour14.3
December 202432.41 USD/hour10.1
November 202432.23 USD/hour10.6
October 202430.33 USD/hour4.3

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 high23.4% (Apr 2025)
10-year low−5.3% (Apr 2018)
10-year average4.9%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-12260.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-12260.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 — Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (NSA)”.