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

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

Latest (y/y)−4.4%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.7%August 2026
Level31.51 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — DC (statewide) (NSA) was down 4.4% year on year in September 2026, compared with −0.7% in August 2026.

The level stood at 31.51 USD/hour.

That is the lowest reading since January 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −8.9% (Aug 2022) to 13.1% (Apr 2020), averaging 2.1%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — DC (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%20%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — DC (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 — DC (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202631.51 USD/hour−4.4
August 202632.09 USD/hour−0.7
July 202631.64 USD/hour−1.0
June 202631.90 USD/hour−0.7
May 202631.81 USD/hour−0.4
April 202632.40 USD/hour2.9
March 202632.98 USD/hour4.0
February 202633.16 USD/hour4.9
January 202633.63 USD/hour10.0
December 202533.06 USD/hour9.6
November 202533.23 USD/hour11.8
October 202533.03 USD/hour12.3
September 202532.96 USD/hour9.6
August 202532.32 USD/hour8.3
July 202531.96 USD/hour7.8
June 202532.11 USD/hour9.6
May 202531.95 USD/hour12.0
April 202531.50 USD/hour10.1
March 202531.72 USD/hour12.0
February 202531.62 USD/hour11.7
January 202530.58 USD/hour10.9
December 202430.16 USD/hour9.4
November 202429.71 USD/hour8.4
October 202429.42 USD/hour5.6

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 high13.1% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−8.9% (Aug 2022)
10-year average2.1%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-DC.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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It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-DC.AHE.M.NSA.IND-40000000.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — DC (statewide) (NSA)”.