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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-19780.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest (y/y)3.0%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.4%August 2026
Level33.87 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (NSA) was up 3.0% year on year in September 2026, compared with −0.4% in August 2026.

The level stood at 33.87 USD/hour.

That is the highest reading since April 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.2% (May 2023) to 8.3% (Apr 2020), averaging 2.1%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−10%−5%0%5%10%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (NSA), level (USD/hour)20.022.525.027.530.032.535.02010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202633.87 USD/hour3.0
August 202633.22 USD/hour−0.4
July 202632.99 USD/hour0.2
June 202632.64 USD/hour−1.8
May 202632.94 USD/hour−1.9
April 202633.11 USD/hour−2.3
March 202632.90 USD/hour−2.7
February 202632.94 USD/hour−2.7
January 202633.01 USD/hour−1.7
December 202532.98 USD/hour−3.1
November 202533.25 USD/hour−1.0
October 202532.99 USD/hour−1.8
September 202532.88 USD/hour−2.2
August 202533.34 USD/hour1.8
July 202532.91 USD/hour−1.1
June 202533.23 USD/hour0.5
May 202533.58 USD/hour3.0
April 202533.88 USD/hour3.6
March 202533.82 USD/hour5.6
February 202533.87 USD/hour6.2
January 202533.58 USD/hour2.7
December 202434.03 USD/hour7.8
November 202433.59 USD/hour6.1
October 202433.61 USD/hour6.9

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 high8.3% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−3.2% (May 2023)
10-year average2.1%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-19780.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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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-19780.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 — Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (NSA)”.