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

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

Latest (y/y)3.4%September 2026
Previous (y/y)4.1%August 2026
Level32.44 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — SD (statewide) (NSA) was up 3.4% year on year in September 2026, compared with 4.1% in August 2026.

The level stood at 32.44 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −0.09% (Jan 2018) to 8.7% (Mar 2024), averaging 4.2%.

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

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202632.44 USD/hour3.4
August 202632.14 USD/hour4.1
July 202631.94 USD/hour2.5
June 202631.80 USD/hour2.5
May 202632.18 USD/hour3.2
April 202632.10 USD/hour2.8
March 202631.94 USD/hour2.4
February 202631.95 USD/hour1.6
January 202631.78 USD/hour1.8
December 202531.77 USD/hour1.9
November 202531.76 USD/hour2.1
October 202531.58 USD/hour1.4
September 202531.37 USD/hour1.2
August 202530.88 USD/hour1.5
July 202531.16 USD/hour2.5
June 202531.03 USD/hour2.1
May 202531.17 USD/hour2.5
April 202531.22 USD/hour1.7
March 202531.19 USD/hour2.4
February 202531.44 USD/hour3.0
January 202531.22 USD/hour1.1
December 202431.19 USD/hour3.9
November 202431.10 USD/hour4.5
October 202431.15 USD/hour4.8

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 high8.7% (Mar 2024)
10-year low−0.09% (Jan 2018)
10-year average4.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-SD.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-SD.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 — SD (statewide) (NSA)”.