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

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

Latest (y/y)2.1%September 2026
Previous (y/y)3.6%August 2026
Level43.80 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — WA (statewide) (NSA) was up 2.1% year on year in September 2026, compared with 3.6% in August 2026.

The level stood at 43.80 USD/hour.

That is the lowest reading since April 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.6% (Apr 2021) to 8.1% (Jan 2022), averaging 3.8%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — WA (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−2%0%2%4%6%8%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — WA (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 — WA (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202643.80 USD/hour2.1
August 202644.01 USD/hour3.6
July 202643.75 USD/hour3.9
June 202643.75 USD/hour3.2
May 202644.02 USD/hour5.2
April 202644.13 USD/hour6.1
March 202644.12 USD/hour5.7
February 202644.19 USD/hour5.3
January 202644.28 USD/hour6.3
December 202543.64 USD/hour4.1
November 202544.11 USD/hour6.0
October 202543.38 USD/hour5.6
September 202542.91 USD/hour3.9
August 202542.47 USD/hour4.1
July 202542.11 USD/hour3.1
June 202542.38 USD/hour3.1
May 202541.84 USD/hour2.9
April 202541.58 USD/hour1.8
March 202541.76 USD/hour2.9
February 202541.98 USD/hour3.0
January 202541.65 USD/hour1.2
December 202441.91 USD/hour3.3
November 202441.62 USD/hour3.6
October 202441.07 USD/hour1.7

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 high8.1% (Jan 2022)
10-year low−1.6% (Apr 2021)
10-year average3.8%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-WA.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-WA.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 — WA (statewide) (NSA)”.