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Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — AL (statewide) (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-AL.AHE.M.NSA.IND-40000000

Latest (y/y)0.6%September 2026
Previous (y/y)0.4%August 2026
Level28.24 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — AL (statewide) (NSA) was up 0.6% year on year in September 2026, compared with 0.4% in August 2026.

The level stood at 28.24 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −4.7% (Apr 2021) to 19.8% (Apr 2020), averaging 3.8%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — AL (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−5%0%5%10%15%20%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — AL (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — AL (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour)15.017.520.022.525.027.530.02010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — AL (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202628.24 USD/hour0.6
August 202628.21 USD/hour0.4
July 202628.19 USD/hour0.04
June 202627.96 USD/hour−2.8
May 202628.43 USD/hour−0.1
April 202628.57 USD/hour1.7
March 202628.70 USD/hour2.6
February 202628.51 USD/hour2.1
January 202628.71 USD/hour2.9
December 202528.21 USD/hour3.2
November 202528.28 USD/hour4.5
October 202528.19 USD/hour4.8
September 202528.08 USD/hour4.8
August 202528.10 USD/hour6.1
July 202528.18 USD/hour5.7
June 202528.78 USD/hour6.7
May 202528.47 USD/hour6.2
April 202528.09 USD/hour4.7
March 202527.97 USD/hour5.2
February 202527.93 USD/hour5.3
January 202527.89 USD/hour5.0
December 202427.33 USD/hour4.8
November 202427.05 USD/hour5.2
October 202426.91 USD/hour5.2

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 high19.8% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−4.7% (Apr 2021)
10-year average3.8%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-AL.AHE.M.NSA.IND-40000000

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-AL.AHE.M.NSA.IND-40000000.

Last updated 2026-10-24. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — AL (statewide) (NSA)”.