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

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

Latest (y/y)0.07%September 2026
Previous (y/y)1.1%August 2026
Level30.40 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — IL (statewide) (NSA) was up 0.07% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.1% in August 2026.

The level stood at 30.40 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.3% (Apr 2026) to 8.7% (Oct 2021), averaging 2.7%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — IL (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−5.0%−2.5%0.0%2.5%5.0%7.5%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — IL (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — IL (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour)17.520.022.525.027.530.02010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — IL (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202630.40 USD/hour0.07
August 202630.69 USD/hour1.1
July 202630.27 USD/hour0.6
June 202630.70 USD/hour1.3
May 202630.27 USD/hour−0.2
April 202629.97 USD/hour−1.3
March 202630.26 USD/hour−0.3
February 202630.84 USD/hour1.7
January 202630.79 USD/hour2.5
December 202530.14 USD/hour1.6
November 202530.56 USD/hour3.4
October 202530.51 USD/hour2.8
September 202530.38 USD/hour2.3
August 202530.35 USD/hour3.2
July 202530.09 USD/hour2.6
June 202530.30 USD/hour3.6
May 202530.34 USD/hour5.6
April 202530.38 USD/hour4.0
March 202530.34 USD/hour4.8
February 202530.33 USD/hour5.3
January 202530.03 USD/hour3.4
December 202429.66 USD/hour2.8
November 202429.55 USD/hour2.8
October 202429.68 USD/hour2.1

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 high8.7% (Oct 2021)
10-year low−1.3% (Apr 2026)
10-year average2.7%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-IL.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-IL.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 — IL (statewide) (NSA)”.