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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-16740.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest (y/y)4.2%September 2026
Previous (y/y)5.5%August 2026
Level38.60 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (NSA) was up 4.2% year on year in September 2026, compared with 5.5% in August 2026.

The level stood at 38.60 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.2% (Dec 2025) to 11.1% (Jun 2024), averaging 3.7%.

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

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202638.60 USD/hour4.2
August 202638.92 USD/hour5.5
July 202637.91 USD/hour3.4
June 202637.99 USD/hour3.8
May 202638.32 USD/hour5.5
April 202637.98 USD/hour4.7
March 202637.65 USD/hour1.5
February 202637.57 USD/hour1.4
January 202637.10 USD/hour−2.4
December 202536.96 USD/hour−3.2
November 202537.71 USD/hour0.5
October 202537.55 USD/hour0.6
September 202537.04 USD/hour−1.1
August 202536.90 USD/hour1.2
July 202536.66 USD/hour1.2
June 202536.60 USD/hour1.2
May 202536.31 USD/hour1.4
April 202536.29 USD/hour1.4
March 202537.10 USD/hour6.1
February 202537.04 USD/hour6.4
January 202538.01 USD/hour8.0
December 202438.19 USD/hour10.1
November 202437.52 USD/hour10.5
October 202437.32 USD/hour8.3

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 high11.1% (Jun 2024)
10-year low−3.2% (Dec 2025)
10-year average3.7%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-16740.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-16740.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 — Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (NSA)”.