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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Columbus, GA-AL (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-17980.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest (y/y)−2.2%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−3.7%August 2026
Level24.92 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Columbus, GA-AL (NSA) was down 2.2% year on year in September 2026, compared with −3.7% in August 2026.

The level stood at 24.92 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −14.7% (Sep 2025) to 14.6% (May 2024), averaging 2.6%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Columbus, GA-AL (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Columbus, GA-AL (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 — Columbus, GA-AL (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202624.92 USD/hour−2.2
August 202624.82 USD/hour−3.7
July 202625.02 USD/hour−2.2
June 202624.87 USD/hour−3.8
May 202625.39 USD/hour−4.0
April 202625.55 USD/hour−3.6
March 202625.54 USD/hour−6.0
February 202625.86 USD/hour−5.6
January 202625.14 USD/hour−10.1
December 202525.05 USD/hour−9.7
November 202524.91 USD/hour−13.6
October 202525.13 USD/hour−14.4
September 202525.48 USD/hour−14.7
August 202525.78 USD/hour−14.0
July 202525.58 USD/hour−11.6
June 202525.86 USD/hour−11.4
May 202526.45 USD/hour−8.7
April 202526.51 USD/hour−5.9
March 202527.16 USD/hour−3.3
February 202527.39 USD/hour0.2
January 202527.97 USD/hour3.9
December 202427.75 USD/hour2.0
November 202428.84 USD/hour6.6
October 202429.35 USD/hour9.4

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 high14.6% (May 2024)
10-year low−14.7% (Sep 2025)
10-year average2.6%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-17980.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-17980.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 — Columbus, GA-AL (NSA)”.