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

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

Latest (y/y)2.0%September 2026
Previous (y/y)3.2%August 2026
Level40.19 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — CO (statewide) (NSA) was up 2.0% year on year in September 2026, compared with 3.2% in August 2026.

The level stood at 40.19 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.6% (Apr 2021) to 9.8% (Jan 2022), averaging 4.0%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — CO (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−5.0%−2.5%0.0%2.5%5.0%7.5%10.0%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — CO (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 — CO (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202640.19 USD/hour2.0
August 202640.39 USD/hour3.2
July 202639.69 USD/hour2.0
June 202639.32 USD/hour0.4
May 202639.71 USD/hour1.7
April 202639.77 USD/hour1.7
March 202639.70 USD/hour1.0
February 202639.79 USD/hour0.2
January 202640.64 USD/hour2.1
December 202540.23 USD/hour1.4
November 202540.27 USD/hour2.8
October 202539.76 USD/hour2.5
September 202539.40 USD/hour2.0
August 202539.14 USD/hour3.8
July 202538.91 USD/hour3.0
June 202539.15 USD/hour3.5
May 202539.03 USD/hour3.2
April 202539.09 USD/hour3.4
March 202539.32 USD/hour4.2
February 202539.72 USD/hour6.1
January 202539.79 USD/hour6.3
December 202439.67 USD/hour7.4
November 202439.16 USD/hour6.4
October 202438.79 USD/hour6.5

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 high9.8% (Jan 2022)
10-year low−2.6% (Apr 2021)
10-year average4.0%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-CO.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-CO.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 — CO (statewide) (NSA)”.