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

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

Latest (y/y)1.1%September 2026
Previous (y/y)2.4%August 2026
Level30.63 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — KY (statewide) (NSA) was up 1.1% year on year in September 2026, compared with 2.4% in August 2026.

The level stood at 30.63 USD/hour.

That is the lowest reading since February 2020.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −0.2% (Feb 2020) to 9.8% (Oct 2021), averaging 3.8%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — KY (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−2.5%0.0%2.5%5.0%7.5%10.0%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — KY (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 — KY (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202630.63 USD/hour1.1
August 202630.79 USD/hour2.4
July 202630.60 USD/hour2.1
June 202630.42 USD/hour1.9
May 202630.53 USD/hour1.9
April 202630.70 USD/hour1.6
March 202630.65 USD/hour1.8
February 202630.92 USD/hour2.5
January 202630.76 USD/hour2.6
December 202530.58 USD/hour2.3
November 202530.67 USD/hour3.6
October 202530.57 USD/hour4.0
September 202530.29 USD/hour4.3
August 202530.08 USD/hour3.5
July 202529.97 USD/hour3.5
June 202529.86 USD/hour3.7
May 202529.97 USD/hour4.4
April 202530.23 USD/hour4.8
March 202530.12 USD/hour5.5
February 202530.16 USD/hour5.2
January 202529.97 USD/hour4.4
December 202429.90 USD/hour4.7
November 202429.59 USD/hour3.6
October 202429.39 USD/hour2.6

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 high9.8% (Oct 2021)
10-year low−0.2% (Feb 2020)
10-year average3.8%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-KY.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-KY.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — KY (statewide) (NSA)”.