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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-47260.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest (y/y)2.4%September 2026
Previous (y/y)5.7%August 2026
Level34.92 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (NSA) was up 2.4% year on year in September 2026, compared with 5.7% in August 2026.

The level stood at 34.92 USD/hour.

That is the lowest reading since October 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.7% (Jan 2019) to 13.5% (Jul 2022), averaging 4.1%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−10%−5%0%5%10%15%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (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 — Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202634.92 USD/hour2.4
August 202635.29 USD/hour5.7
July 202635.11 USD/hour5.4
June 202635.13 USD/hour4.2
May 202635.63 USD/hour7.0
April 202635.17 USD/hour6.1
March 202635.86 USD/hour6.4
February 202635.86 USD/hour7.0
January 202635.67 USD/hour9.2
December 202534.56 USD/hour9.4
November 202534.87 USD/hour12.2
October 202534.29 USD/hour11.4
September 202534.09 USD/hour10.7
August 202533.40 USD/hour9.9
July 202533.31 USD/hour8.3
June 202533.71 USD/hour8.6
May 202533.31 USD/hour6.3
April 202533.14 USD/hour6.7
March 202533.70 USD/hour7.9
February 202533.52 USD/hour6.7
January 202532.67 USD/hour3.4
December 202431.60 USD/hour3.3
November 202431.07 USD/hour3.4
October 202430.77 USD/hour−0.3

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 high13.5% (Jul 2022)
10-year low−3.7% (Jan 2019)
10-year average4.1%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-47260.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-47260.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 — Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (NSA)”.