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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-42644.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest (y/y)5.1%September 2026
Previous (y/y)6.1%August 2026
Level50.24 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division (NSA) was up 5.1% year on year in September 2026, compared with 6.1% in August 2026.

The level stood at 50.24 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.1% (Apr 2021) to 11.2% (Mar 2025), averaging 3.3%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−10%−5%0%5%10%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division (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 — Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202650.24 USD/hour5.1
August 202650.31 USD/hour6.1
July 202649.61 USD/hour5.8
June 202649.34 USD/hour4.0
May 202650.22 USD/hour6.9
April 202649.70 USD/hour7.0
March 202649.77 USD/hour7.3
February 202649.70 USD/hour6.4
January 202650.10 USD/hour9.4
December 202549.07 USD/hour7.1
November 202549.56 USD/hour10.1
October 202548.52 USD/hour9.4
September 202547.78 USD/hour8.6
August 202547.40 USD/hour9.7
July 202546.90 USD/hour9.3
June 202547.43 USD/hour10.0
May 202546.97 USD/hour10.8
April 202546.47 USD/hour10.0
March 202546.37 USD/hour11.2
February 202546.69 USD/hour11.0
January 202545.78 USD/hour9.1
December 202445.80 USD/hour6.0
November 202445.02 USD/hour5.3
October 202444.37 USD/hour2.4

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 high11.2% (Mar 2025)
10-year low−6.1% (Apr 2021)
10-year average3.3%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-42644.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

All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division (NSA)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division (SA)

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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-42644.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 — Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.