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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA Metropolitan Division (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-15764.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest (y/y)3.4%September 2026
Previous (y/y)2.8%August 2026
Level46.04 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA Metropolitan Division (NSA) was up 3.4% year on year in September 2026, compared with 2.8% in August 2026.

The level stood at 46.04 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.1% (Apr 2021) to 14.0% (Apr 2020), averaging 3.0%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2012 – Sep 2026−5%0%5%10%15%20122014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, 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 — Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202646.04 USD/hour3.4
August 202645.48 USD/hour2.8
July 202645.28 USD/hour3.0
June 202645.14 USD/hour2.0
May 202645.80 USD/hour3.4
April 202645.92 USD/hour3.9
March 202646.09 USD/hour4.3
February 202645.94 USD/hour3.8
January 202645.66 USD/hour3.3
December 202544.90 USD/hour2.0
November 202545.18 USD/hour3.8
October 202544.62 USD/hour2.8
September 202544.51 USD/hour3.3
August 202544.24 USD/hour2.7
July 202543.96 USD/hour1.1
June 202544.24 USD/hour2.7
May 202544.29 USD/hour2.8
April 202544.20 USD/hour1.7
March 202544.18 USD/hour2.2
February 202544.24 USD/hour2.0
January 202544.22 USD/hour2.1
December 202444.03 USD/hour1.9
November 202443.52 USD/hour0.6
October 202443.39 USD/hour−0.6

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 high14.0% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−3.1% (Apr 2021)
10-year average3.0%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-15764.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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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-15764.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 — Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.