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Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-47764.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest (y/y)6.7%September 2026
Previous (y/y)6.0%August 2026
Level51.95 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division (NSA) was up 6.7% year on year in September 2026, compared with 6.0% in August 2026.

The level stood at 51.95 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.5% (Apr 2025) to 15.0% (Nov 2020), averaging 2.8%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2012 – Sep 2026−10%−5%0%5%10%15%20122014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2012 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (USD/hour)3540455020122014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202651.95 USD/hour6.7
August 202652.00 USD/hour6.0
July 202651.23 USD/hour4.6
June 202651.57 USD/hour4.8
May 202651.48 USD/hour6.6
April 202651.34 USD/hour7.4
March 202651.85 USD/hour5.2
February 202652.30 USD/hour4.7
January 202651.24 USD/hour0.5
December 202550.57 USD/hour−0.5
November 202550.19 USD/hour−0.6
October 202548.58 USD/hour−3.8
September 202548.68 USD/hour−5.1
August 202549.04 USD/hour−2.1
July 202548.98 USD/hour−1.9
June 202549.20 USD/hour−2.0
May 202548.28 USD/hour−0.3
April 202547.79 USD/hour−6.5
March 202549.28 USD/hour−4.0
February 202549.97 USD/hour−2.9
January 202551.00 USD/hour−1.3
December 202450.84 USD/hour−0.8
November 202450.50 USD/hour−1.1
October 202450.48 USD/hour−3.1

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 high15.0% (Nov 2020)
10-year low−6.5% (Apr 2025)
10-year average2.8%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-47764.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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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-47764.AHE.M.NSA.IND-05000000.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average Hourly Earnings: Total Private — Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.