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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — PA (statewide) (NSA)

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

Latest (y/y)3.8%September 2026
Previous (y/y)4.4%August 2026
Level34.11 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — PA (statewide) (NSA) was up 3.8% year on year in September 2026, compared with 4.4% in August 2026.

The level stood at 34.11 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.5% (Apr 2021) to 7.8% (Apr 2020), averaging 3.2%.

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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — PA (statewide) (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 — PA (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202634.11 USD/hour3.8
August 202634.01 USD/hour4.4
July 202633.75 USD/hour3.7
June 202633.53 USD/hour3.1
May 202633.49 USD/hour3.0
April 202633.50 USD/hour2.8
March 202633.56 USD/hour3.0
February 202633.56 USD/hour3.1
January 202633.37 USD/hour2.9
December 202533.26 USD/hour3.0
November 202533.26 USD/hour3.6
October 202532.99 USD/hour3.0
September 202532.85 USD/hour2.3
August 202532.57 USD/hour2.4
July 202532.54 USD/hour2.8
June 202532.52 USD/hour2.5
May 202532.51 USD/hour2.8
April 202532.59 USD/hour3.0
March 202532.59 USD/hour3.8
February 202532.54 USD/hour3.4
January 202532.44 USD/hour2.7
December 202432.29 USD/hour3.0
November 202432.11 USD/hour3.5
October 202432.02 USD/hour2.8

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 high7.8% (Apr 2020)
10-year low0.5% (Apr 2021)
10-year average3.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-PA.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-PA.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 — PA (statewide) (NSA)”.