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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — New Orleans-Metairie, LA (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-35380.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest (y/y)9.5%September 2026
Previous (y/y)10.9%August 2026
Level33.28 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — New Orleans-Metairie, LA (NSA) was up 9.5% year on year in September 2026, compared with 10.9% in August 2026.

The level stood at 33.28 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −4.4% (Apr 2025) to 10.9% (Aug 2026), averaging 2.8%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — New Orleans-Metairie, LA (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−5%0%5%10%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — New Orleans-Metairie, LA (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 — New Orleans-Metairie, LA (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202633.28 USD/hour9.5
August 202633.40 USD/hour10.9
July 202633.17 USD/hour7.8
June 202632.50 USD/hour7.5
May 202632.64 USD/hour8.2
April 202632.64 USD/hour9.9
March 202632.78 USD/hour6.5
February 202632.03 USD/hour1.8
January 202631.83 USD/hour3.1
December 202531.49 USD/hour2.6
November 202531.56 USD/hour2.9
October 202530.78 USD/hour1.9
September 202530.38 USD/hour−0.8
August 202530.13 USD/hour−1.1
July 202530.76 USD/hour0.9
June 202530.24 USD/hour−2.1
May 202530.17 USD/hour−2.4
April 202529.69 USD/hour−4.4
March 202530.77 USD/hour0.1
February 202531.47 USD/hour1.1
January 202530.87 USD/hour−0.4
December 202430.69 USD/hour−0.4
November 202430.67 USD/hour−0.7
October 202430.21 USD/hour−2.1

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 high10.9% (Aug 2026)
10-year low−4.4% (Apr 2025)
10-year average2.8%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-35380.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-35380.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 — New Orleans-Metairie, LA (NSA)”.