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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Iowa City, IA (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-26980.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest (y/y)0.4%September 2026
Previous (y/y)1.8%August 2026
Level29.64 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Iowa City, IA (NSA) was up 0.4% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.8% in August 2026.

The level stood at 29.64 USD/hour.

That is the lowest reading since February 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.0% (Jan 2021) to 13.4% (Nov 2024), averaging 3.1%.

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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Iowa City, IA (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 — Iowa City, IA (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202629.64 USD/hour0.4
August 202629.72 USD/hour1.8
July 202629.36 USD/hour1.2
June 202629.47 USD/hour4.6
May 202629.85 USD/hour5.9
April 202629.83 USD/hour8.6
March 202629.93 USD/hour9.7
February 202630.01 USD/hour8.1
January 202630.20 USD/hour9.5
December 202529.51 USD/hour9.9
November 202530.08 USD/hour12.2
October 202529.76 USD/hour12.0
September 202529.52 USD/hour10.9
August 202529.20 USD/hour11.4
July 202529.01 USD/hour12.0
June 202528.17 USD/hour10.1
May 202528.20 USD/hour11.2
April 202527.48 USD/hour8.6
March 202527.29 USD/hour8.9
February 202527.77 USD/hour11.4
January 202527.57 USD/hour9.6
December 202426.84 USD/hour12.6
November 202426.80 USD/hour13.4
October 202426.58 USD/hour11.7

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 high13.4% (Nov 2024)
10-year low−5.0% (Jan 2021)
10-year average3.1%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-26980.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-26980.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 — Iowa City, IA (NSA)”.