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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — State College, PA (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-44300.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest (y/y)2.0%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−3.3%August 2026
Level25.55 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — State College, PA (NSA) was up 2.0% year on year in September 2026, compared with −3.3% in August 2026.

The level stood at 25.55 USD/hour.

That is the highest reading since March 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −8.1% (Dec 2019) to 19.2% (Feb 2022), averaging 1.8%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — State College, PA (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%20%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — State College, PA (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — State College, PA (NSA), level (USD/hour)15.017.520.022.525.027.52010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — State College, PA (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202625.55 USD/hour2.0
August 202624.33 USD/hour−3.3
July 202624.33 USD/hour−1.9
June 202624.74 USD/hour−1.2
May 202624.18 USD/hour−2.7
April 202624.17 USD/hour−1.9
March 202624.07 USD/hour−2.7
February 202624.82 USD/hour−3.0
January 202625.24 USD/hour−0.3
December 202525.34 USD/hour1.6
November 202524.97 USD/hour−0.2
October 202524.89 USD/hour0.6
September 202525.06 USD/hour−1.7
August 202525.15 USD/hour−1.7
July 202524.80 USD/hour−3.7
June 202525.04 USD/hour−1.5
May 202524.85 USD/hour−1.8
April 202524.63 USD/hour−2.5
March 202524.75 USD/hour−1.9
February 202525.58 USD/hour−0.5
January 202525.32 USD/hour0.6
December 202424.95 USD/hour−1.9
November 202425.03 USD/hour−4.2
October 202424.74 USD/hour−5.1

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 high19.2% (Feb 2022)
10-year low−8.1% (Dec 2019)
10-year average1.8%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-44300.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-44300.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 — State College, PA (NSA)”.