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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-42100.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest (y/y)5.7%September 2026
Previous (y/y)4.9%August 2026
Level41.42 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA (NSA) was up 5.7% year on year in September 2026, compared with 4.9% in August 2026.

The level stood at 41.42 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −4.0% (Dec 2020) to 16.4% (Jan 2022), averaging 4.4%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%20%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA (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 — Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202641.42 USD/hour5.7
August 202641.11 USD/hour4.9
July 202640.69 USD/hour3.6
June 202640.66 USD/hour6.2
May 202640.87 USD/hour5.9
April 202640.65 USD/hour3.9
March 202639.83 USD/hour1.9
February 202639.04 USD/hour0.4
January 202638.73 USD/hour−1.2
December 202538.32 USD/hour−0.7
November 202538.49 USD/hour4.3
October 202539.14 USD/hour5.3
September 202539.20 USD/hour5.5
August 202539.18 USD/hour5.8
July 202539.26 USD/hour5.0
June 202538.29 USD/hour4.2
May 202538.60 USD/hour6.0
April 202539.13 USD/hour6.7
March 202539.10 USD/hour9.5
February 202538.89 USD/hour9.2
January 202539.22 USD/hour7.1
December 202438.59 USD/hour3.3
November 202436.92 USD/hour−0.3
October 202437.18 USD/hour−2.0

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 high16.4% (Jan 2022)
10-year low−4.0% (Dec 2020)
10-year average4.4%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-42100.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-42100.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 — Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA (NSA)”.