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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-35614.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest (y/y)0.7%September 2026
Previous (y/y)3.1%August 2026
Level42.46 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division (NSA) was up 0.7% year on year in September 2026, compared with 3.1% in August 2026.

The level stood at 42.46 USD/hour.

That is the lowest reading since July 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −0.3% (Apr 2024) to 8.6% (Mar 2026), averaging 3.1%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2012 – Sep 2026−2%0%2%4%6%8%20122014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2012 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202642.46 USD/hour0.7
August 202643.07 USD/hour3.1
July 202642.52 USD/hour2.1
June 202642.64 USD/hour1.5
May 202642.85 USD/hour3.5
April 202643.23 USD/hour5.1
March 202643.95 USD/hour8.6
February 202644.15 USD/hour7.4
January 202643.20 USD/hour7.2
December 202542.96 USD/hour5.2
November 202543.32 USD/hour8.2
October 202542.28 USD/hour5.5
September 202542.15 USD/hour4.2
August 202541.79 USD/hour5.8
July 202541.66 USD/hour5.6
June 202542.01 USD/hour4.6
May 202541.41 USD/hour5.2
April 202541.15 USD/hour4.7
March 202540.47 USD/hour2.8
February 202541.10 USD/hour3.8
January 202540.31 USD/hour1.7
December 202440.82 USD/hour4.4
November 202440.03 USD/hour3.2
October 202440.09 USD/hour2.5

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 high8.6% (Mar 2026)
10-year low−0.3% (Apr 2024)
10-year average3.1%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-35614.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

All Employees: Total Nonfarm — New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division (NSA)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division (SA)

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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-35614.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 York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.