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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-35620.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest (y/y)0.8%September 2026
Previous (y/y)2.8%August 2026
Level40.54 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (NSA) was up 0.8% year on year in September 2026, compared with 2.8% in August 2026.

The level stood at 40.54 USD/hour.

That is the lowest reading since July 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −0.2% (Nov 2016) to 8.2% (Apr 2020), averaging 3.0%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2012 – Sep 2026−2%0%2%4%6%8%20122014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202640.54 USD/hour0.8
August 202640.95 USD/hour2.8
July 202640.47 USD/hour1.8
June 202640.50 USD/hour1.2
May 202640.72 USD/hour3.1
April 202640.98 USD/hour4.1
March 202641.52 USD/hour6.4
February 202641.77 USD/hour6.2
January 202640.98 USD/hour5.9
December 202540.72 USD/hour4.4
November 202541.02 USD/hour6.7
October 202540.23 USD/hour4.5
September 202540.22 USD/hour4.3
August 202539.82 USD/hour5.3
July 202539.77 USD/hour5.1
June 202540.00 USD/hour4.2
May 202539.51 USD/hour4.6
April 202539.36 USD/hour3.9
March 202539.01 USD/hour2.6
February 202539.34 USD/hour2.8
January 202538.69 USD/hour1.3
December 202439.02 USD/hour3.5
November 202438.44 USD/hour2.7
October 202438.48 USD/hour2.0

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 high8.2% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−0.2% (Nov 2016)
10-year average3.0%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-35620.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-35620.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000.

Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (NSA)”.