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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Boston, MA Metropolitan Division (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-14454.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest (y/y)2.7%September 2026
Previous (y/y)4.8%August 2026
Level47.84 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Boston, MA Metropolitan Division (NSA) was up 2.7% year on year in September 2026, compared with 4.8% in August 2026.

The level stood at 47.84 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.6% (Sep 2023) to 12.0% (Apr 2020), averaging 3.1%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Boston, MA Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2012 – Sep 2026−5%0%5%10%20122014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Boston, MA Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2012 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Boston, MA Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202647.84 USD/hour2.7
August 202647.96 USD/hour4.8
July 202647.11 USD/hour2.7
June 202647.42 USD/hour2.7
May 202647.71 USD/hour3.7
April 202648.06 USD/hour3.4
March 202648.30 USD/hour2.9
February 202648.74 USD/hour3.7
January 202648.07 USD/hour4.0
December 202546.92 USD/hour1.4
November 202548.68 USD/hour6.5
October 202547.12 USD/hour3.9
September 202546.57 USD/hour2.2
August 202545.78 USD/hour1.9
July 202545.89 USD/hour2.2
June 202546.17 USD/hour1.3
May 202546.01 USD/hour2.4
April 202546.50 USD/hour3.5
March 202546.93 USD/hour4.2
February 202547.01 USD/hour4.2
January 202546.22 USD/hour2.8
December 202446.27 USD/hour3.8
November 202445.71 USD/hour3.5
October 202445.33 USD/hour1.4

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 high12.0% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−3.6% (Sep 2023)
10-year average3.1%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-14454.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-14454.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 — Boston, MA Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.