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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — CA (statewide) (NSA)

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

Latest (y/y)1.9%September 2026
Previous (y/y)3.6%August 2026
Level42.58 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — CA (statewide) (NSA) was up 1.9% year on year in September 2026, compared with 3.6% in August 2026.

The level stood at 42.58 USD/hour.

That is the lowest reading since April 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.7% (Jan 2024) to 7.8% (Apr 2020), averaging 4.0%.

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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — CA (statewide) (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 — CA (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202642.58 USD/hour1.9
August 202642.74 USD/hour3.6
July 202642.38 USD/hour3.0
June 202642.22 USD/hour2.6
May 202642.36 USD/hour4.1
April 202642.38 USD/hour4.2
March 202642.61 USD/hour4.0
February 202642.62 USD/hour4.0
January 202642.47 USD/hour4.2
December 202542.22 USD/hour3.6
November 202542.22 USD/hour4.7
October 202541.92 USD/hour4.4
September 202541.78 USD/hour3.7
August 202541.25 USD/hour4.0
July 202541.14 USD/hour4.0
June 202541.17 USD/hour4.1
May 202540.69 USD/hour4.0
April 202540.69 USD/hour4.5
March 202540.98 USD/hour5.9
February 202540.99 USD/hour6.0
January 202540.76 USD/hour5.7
December 202440.77 USD/hour6.1
November 202440.31 USD/hour5.4
October 202440.14 USD/hour4.2

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 high7.8% (Apr 2020)
10-year low0.7% (Jan 2024)
10-year average4.0%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-CA.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-CA.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000.

Last updated 2026-10-24. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — CA (statewide) (NSA)”.