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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-26380.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest (y/y)−12.8%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−8.7%August 2026
Level26.00 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (NSA) was down 12.8% year on year in September 2026, compared with −8.7% in August 2026.

The level stood at 26.00 USD/hour.

That is the lowest reading since April 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −19.1% (Dec 2023) to 24.9% (Oct 2022), averaging 2.6%.

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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (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 — Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202626.00 USD/hour−12.8
August 202626.83 USD/hour−8.7
July 202626.98 USD/hour−9.9
June 202627.29 USD/hour−10.4
May 202627.92 USD/hour−6.5
April 202628.85 USD/hour−3.0
March 202629.61 USD/hour1.1
February 202629.68 USD/hour0.6
January 202629.72 USD/hour1.8
December 202529.61 USD/hour2.3
November 202530.01 USD/hour3.8
October 202529.98 USD/hour6.5
September 202529.80 USD/hour8.5
August 202529.39 USD/hour4.5
July 202529.94 USD/hour8.8
June 202530.45 USD/hour10.3
May 202529.85 USD/hour10.5
April 202529.74 USD/hour9.9
March 202529.30 USD/hour8.1
February 202529.49 USD/hour8.3
January 202529.19 USD/hour7.3
December 202428.94 USD/hour5.0
November 202428.92 USD/hour3.4
October 202428.16 USD/hour0.04

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 high24.9% (Oct 2022)
10-year low−19.1% (Dec 2023)
10-year average2.6%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-26380.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

Unemployment Rate: Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)Employment: Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (NSA)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (SA)Labor Force: Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)Unemployment: Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

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United States Average Hourly Earnings

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It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-26380.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 — Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (NSA)”.