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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, PA Metropolitan Division (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-33874.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest (y/y)6.2%September 2026
Previous (y/y)6.0%August 2026
Level41.13 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, PA Metropolitan Division (NSA) was up 6.2% year on year in September 2026, compared with 6.0% in August 2026.

The level stood at 41.13 USD/hour.

That is the highest reading since November 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.9% (Jan 2023) to 9.9% (Mar 2024), averaging 3.2%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, PA Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2012 – Sep 2026−2.5%0.0%2.5%5.0%7.5%10.0%20122014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, PA Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2012 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, PA Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (USD/hour)2530354020122014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, PA Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202641.13 USD/hour6.2
August 202640.96 USD/hour6.0
July 202640.55 USD/hour5.9
June 202640.08 USD/hour5.4
May 202639.84 USD/hour4.4
April 202639.94 USD/hour2.5
March 202639.62 USD/hour1.8
February 202640.06 USD/hour2.9
January 202640.03 USD/hour3.6
December 202539.47 USD/hour3.2
November 202539.15 USD/hour2.0
October 202539.07 USD/hour2.7
September 202538.74 USD/hour1.5
August 202538.65 USD/hour2.1
July 202538.29 USD/hour2.5
June 202538.04 USD/hour1.3
May 202538.15 USD/hour1.3
April 202538.97 USD/hour4.0
March 202538.93 USD/hour3.7
February 202538.93 USD/hour4.0
January 202538.65 USD/hour2.8
December 202438.24 USD/hour3.9
November 202438.38 USD/hour7.7
October 202438.06 USD/hour5.0

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 high9.9% (Mar 2024)
10-year low−1.9% (Jan 2023)
10-year average3.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-33874.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-33874.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 — Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, PA Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.