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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-47900.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest (y/y)5.7%September 2026
Previous (y/y)6.6%August 2026
Level45.44 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (NSA) was up 5.7% year on year in September 2026, compared with 6.6% in August 2026.

The level stood at 45.44 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.4% (May 2023) to 8.7% (Nov 2020), averaging 2.5%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2012 – Sep 2026−5.0%−2.5%0.0%2.5%5.0%7.5%20122014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2012 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (NSA), level (USD/hour)3035404520122014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202645.44 USD/hour5.7
August 202645.76 USD/hour6.6
July 202645.11 USD/hour5.7
June 202644.94 USD/hour4.8
May 202644.78 USD/hour5.2
April 202644.72 USD/hour5.4
March 202645.32 USD/hour4.9
February 202645.45 USD/hour4.2
January 202644.49 USD/hour1.2
December 202544.04 USD/hour0.9
November 202544.39 USD/hour3.7
October 202543.22 USD/hour1.4
September 202542.98 USD/hour−0.2
August 202542.93 USD/hour1.8
July 202542.66 USD/hour1.3
June 202542.88 USD/hour1.0
May 202542.55 USD/hour2.2
April 202542.42 USD/hour−0.9
March 202543.19 USD/hour0.8
February 202543.60 USD/hour1.7
January 202543.96 USD/hour1.5
December 202443.64 USD/hour2.1
November 202442.80 USD/hour0.9
October 202442.62 USD/hour−1.3

Last 24 observations. The full history (189 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2011
Observations189
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsUSD/hour
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high8.7% (Nov 2020)
10-year low−3.4% (May 2023)
10-year average2.5%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-47900.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

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It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-47900.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 — Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (NSA)”.