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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Charleston-North Charleston, SC (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-16700.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest (y/y)4.6%September 2026
Previous (y/y)6.4%August 2026
Level36.59 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Charleston-North Charleston, SC (NSA) was up 4.6% year on year in September 2026, compared with 6.4% in August 2026.

The level stood at 36.59 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −0.5% (Sep 2023) to 10.9% (Sep 2017), averaging 4.4%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Charleston-North Charleston, SC (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−10%−5%0%5%10%15%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Charleston-North Charleston, 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 — Charleston-North Charleston, SC (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202636.59 USD/hour4.6
August 202636.58 USD/hour6.4
July 202636.35 USD/hour6.1
June 202635.43 USD/hour3.0
May 202636.18 USD/hour4.7
April 202636.60 USD/hour4.9
March 202636.12 USD/hour1.9
February 202635.92 USD/hour2.1
January 202635.47 USD/hour1.4
December 202534.79 USD/hour−0.5
November 202535.85 USD/hour3.7
October 202534.91 USD/hour1.8
September 202534.99 USD/hour2.1
August 202534.38 USD/hour1.5
July 202534.27 USD/hour3.6
June 202534.41 USD/hour3.6
May 202534.54 USD/hour2.9
April 202534.88 USD/hour4.8
March 202535.44 USD/hour9.5
February 202535.19 USD/hour8.6
January 202534.99 USD/hour7.0
December 202434.95 USD/hour9.0
November 202434.56 USD/hour4.3
October 202434.28 USD/hour4.4

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 high10.9% (Sep 2017)
10-year low−0.5% (Sep 2023)
10-year average4.4%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-16700.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-16700.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 — Charleston-North Charleston, SC (NSA)”.