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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-41860.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest (y/y)4.3%September 2026
Previous (y/y)7.0%August 2026
Level50.70 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (NSA) was up 4.3% year on year in September 2026, compared with 7.0% in August 2026.

The level stood at 50.70 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.3% (Nov 2022) to 8.3% (Nov 2020), averaging 3.6%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2012 – Sep 2026−10%−5%0%5%10%20122014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (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 — San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202650.70 USD/hour4.3
August 202650.55 USD/hour7.0
July 202649.91 USD/hour5.6
June 202650.02 USD/hour5.1
May 202650.08 USD/hour7.5
April 202649.90 USD/hour5.7
March 202650.66 USD/hour6.4
February 202650.48 USD/hour6.4
January 202649.83 USD/hour5.4
December 202549.35 USD/hour4.5
November 202549.50 USD/hour6.8
October 202548.56 USD/hour4.0
September 202548.62 USD/hour4.3
August 202547.26 USD/hour2.9
July 202547.25 USD/hour1.7
June 202547.60 USD/hour2.8
May 202546.60 USD/hour2.7
April 202547.20 USD/hour4.9
March 202547.61 USD/hour6.0
February 202547.45 USD/hour4.5
January 202547.28 USD/hour2.8
December 202447.24 USD/hour4.0
November 202446.34 USD/hour3.0
October 202446.71 USD/hour1.7

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 high8.3% (Nov 2020)
10-year low−2.3% (Nov 2022)
10-year average3.6%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-41860.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-41860.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000.

Last updated 2026-10-24. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (NSA)”.