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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-29200.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest (y/y)3.3%September 2026
Previous (y/y)4.3%August 2026
Level29.33 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN (NSA) was up 3.3% year on year in September 2026, compared with 4.3% in August 2026.

The level stood at 29.33 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −9.2% (Aug 2019) to 16.1% (Oct 2018), averaging 3.1%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2012 – Sep 2026−10%0%10%20%20122014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2012 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN (NSA), level (USD/hour)17.520.022.525.027.530.020122014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202629.33 USD/hour3.3
August 202629.01 USD/hour4.3
July 202629.50 USD/hour9.6
June 202628.41 USD/hour6.8
May 202628.32 USD/hour7.8
April 202628.43 USD/hour8.2
March 202628.31 USD/hour5.8
February 202629.25 USD/hour8.1
January 202628.05 USD/hour−0.4
December 202527.55 USD/hour−2.3
November 202527.62 USD/hour−0.8
October 202527.54 USD/hour−1.7
September 202528.39 USD/hour1.8
August 202527.81 USD/hour0.3
July 202526.92 USD/hour0.4
June 202526.60 USD/hour0.4
May 202526.27 USD/hour−1.9
April 202526.28 USD/hour0.3
March 202526.75 USD/hour5.3
February 202527.07 USD/hour5.1
January 202528.17 USD/hour6.8
December 202428.20 USD/hour6.6
November 202427.85 USD/hour3.1
October 202428.01 USD/hour7.6

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 high16.1% (Oct 2018)
10-year low−9.2% (Aug 2019)
10-year average3.1%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-29200.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-29200.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN (NSA)”.