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

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

Latest (y/y)1.8%September 2026
Previous (y/y)5.1%August 2026
Level33.57 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — CA (statewide) (NSA) was up 1.8% year on year in September 2026, compared with 5.1% in August 2026.

The level stood at 33.57 USD/hour.

That is the lowest reading since August 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.5% (Jan 2018) to 10.5% (Dec 2020), averaging 3.8%.

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

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202633.57 USD/hour1.8
August 202634.01 USD/hour5.1
July 202634.14 USD/hour4.8
June 202633.68 USD/hour3.7
May 202633.60 USD/hour3.8
April 202633.40 USD/hour2.6
March 202633.60 USD/hour5.0
February 202633.30 USD/hour4.6
January 202633.59 USD/hour4.9
December 202532.61 USD/hour2.7
November 202532.66 USD/hour2.8
October 202533.44 USD/hour5.4
September 202532.99 USD/hour3.5
August 202532.37 USD/hour1.5
July 202532.57 USD/hour2.0
June 202532.47 USD/hour0.7
May 202532.38 USD/hour1.4
April 202532.55 USD/hour1.9
March 202532.01 USD/hour−0.5
February 202531.84 USD/hour−1.9
January 202532.01 USD/hour−1.0
December 202431.76 USD/hour1.2
November 202431.76 USD/hour1.4
October 202431.73 USD/hour0.6

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 high10.5% (Dec 2020)
10-year low−3.5% (Jan 2018)
10-year average3.8%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-CA.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-CA.AHE.M.NSA.IND-40000000.

Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — CA (statewide) (NSA)”.