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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Kansas City, MO-KS (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-28140.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest (y/y)7.6%September 2026
Previous (y/y)8.0%August 2026
Level36.10 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Kansas City, MO-KS (NSA) was up 7.6% year on year in September 2026, compared with 8.0% in August 2026.

The level stood at 36.10 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −7.2% (Apr 2021) to 9.4% (Jun 2023), averaging 3.5%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Kansas City, MO-KS (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2012 – Sep 2026−10%−5%0%5%10%20122014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Kansas City, MO-KS (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2012 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Kansas City, MO-KS (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202636.10 USD/hour7.6
August 202636.43 USD/hour8.0
July 202635.91 USD/hour7.1
June 202635.74 USD/hour7.2
May 202635.78 USD/hour7.2
April 202636.08 USD/hour8.9
March 202635.72 USD/hour8.7
February 202635.51 USD/hour6.1
January 202635.28 USD/hour6.0
December 202534.78 USD/hour7.0
November 202535.14 USD/hour8.2
October 202534.19 USD/hour5.4
September 202533.55 USD/hour2.8
August 202533.74 USD/hour4.1
July 202533.53 USD/hour4.0
June 202533.35 USD/hour3.2
May 202533.37 USD/hour5.4
April 202533.12 USD/hour4.1
March 202532.87 USD/hour3.5
February 202533.48 USD/hour4.9
January 202533.27 USD/hour3.5
December 202432.51 USD/hour2.8
November 202432.48 USD/hour3.4
October 202432.45 USD/hour2.2

Last 24 observations. The full history (189 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2011
Observations189
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsUSD/hour
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high9.4% (Jun 2023)
10-year low−7.2% (Apr 2021)
10-year average3.5%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-28140.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-28140.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 — Kansas City, MO-KS (NSA)”.