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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-31084.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest (y/y)2.9%September 2026
Previous (y/y)4.3%August 2026
Level41.49 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division (NSA) was up 2.9% year on year in September 2026, compared with 4.3% in August 2026.

The level stood at 41.49 USD/hour.

That is the lowest reading since December 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.6% (Apr 2021) to 8.1% (Dec 2018), averaging 4.4%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−5%0%5%10%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division (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 — Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202641.49 USD/hour2.9
August 202641.44 USD/hour4.3
July 202641.33 USD/hour3.9
June 202641.32 USD/hour3.5
May 202641.35 USD/hour4.2
April 202641.48 USD/hour4.5
March 202641.68 USD/hour5.2
February 202642.02 USD/hour6.2
January 202642.15 USD/hour6.5
December 202541.88 USD/hour7.2
November 202540.62 USD/hour4.7
October 202540.25 USD/hour3.8
September 202540.32 USD/hour4.2
August 202539.74 USD/hour3.4
July 202539.76 USD/hour3.9
June 202539.91 USD/hour3.7
May 202539.67 USD/hour4.1
April 202539.68 USD/hour4.3
March 202539.62 USD/hour4.2
February 202539.55 USD/hour3.6
January 202539.56 USD/hour4.2
December 202439.06 USD/hour2.8
November 202438.81 USD/hour1.9
October 202438.76 USD/hour1.7

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 high8.1% (Dec 2018)
10-year low0.6% (Apr 2021)
10-year average4.4%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-31084.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-31084.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000.

Last updated 2026-10-24. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.