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

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

Latest (y/y)6.5%September 2026
Previous (y/y)7.9%August 2026
Level57.86 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — DC (statewide) (NSA) was up 6.5% year on year in September 2026, compared with 7.9% in August 2026.

The level stood at 57.86 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −4.4% (Nov 2022) to 15.0% (Nov 2020), averaging 4.4%.

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

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202657.86 USD/hour6.5
August 202658.63 USD/hour7.9
July 202657.53 USD/hour6.7
June 202658.07 USD/hour7.0
May 202657.74 USD/hour8.9
April 202657.59 USD/hour10.7
March 202658.23 USD/hour10.0
February 202658.45 USD/hour9.7
January 202656.98 USD/hour6.0
December 202556.33 USD/hour5.2
November 202555.65 USD/hour7.3
October 202554.38 USD/hour6.3
September 202554.33 USD/hour5.5
August 202554.35 USD/hour6.9
July 202553.91 USD/hour6.2
June 202554.28 USD/hour6.1
May 202553.03 USD/hour6.3
April 202552.04 USD/hour2.3
March 202552.96 USD/hour3.9
February 202553.28 USD/hour4.1
January 202553.75 USD/hour4.6
December 202453.57 USD/hour4.9
November 202451.88 USD/hour2.0
October 202451.18 USD/hour−1.4

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 high15.0% (Nov 2020)
10-year low−4.4% (Nov 2022)
10-year average4.4%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-DC.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-DC.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — DC (statewide) (NSA)”.