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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Chattanooga, TN-GA (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-16860.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest (y/y)5.0%September 2026
Previous (y/y)3.8%August 2026
Level29.39 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Chattanooga, TN-GA (NSA) was up 5.0% year on year in September 2026, compared with 3.8% in August 2026.

The level stood at 29.39 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.2% (May 2024) to 13.5% (Oct 2021), averaging 2.8%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Chattanooga, TN-GA (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−10%−5%0%5%10%15%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Chattanooga, TN-GA (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Chattanooga, TN-GA (NSA), level (USD/hour)17.520.022.525.027.530.02010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Chattanooga, TN-GA (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202629.39 USD/hour5.0
August 202629.19 USD/hour3.8
July 202628.89 USD/hour1.9
June 202628.51 USD/hour1.5
May 202629.20 USD/hour5.0
April 202628.92 USD/hour2.5
March 202628.84 USD/hour1.9
February 202630.15 USD/hour3.2
January 202629.60 USD/hour2.8
December 202529.21 USD/hour6.0
November 202529.10 USD/hour4.7
October 202528.50 USD/hour3.4
September 202528.00 USD/hour0.3
August 202528.12 USD/hour2.3
July 202528.35 USD/hour5.0
June 202528.08 USD/hour4.3
May 202527.82 USD/hour3.3
April 202528.22 USD/hour4.4
March 202528.30 USD/hour2.8
February 202529.22 USD/hour4.5
January 202528.79 USD/hour1.2
December 202427.55 USD/hour−1.7
November 202427.79 USD/hour0.7
October 202427.56 USD/hour−1.9

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 high13.5% (Oct 2021)
10-year low−5.2% (May 2024)
10-year average2.8%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-16860.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-16860.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 — Chattanooga, TN-GA (NSA)”.