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

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

Latest (y/y)5.3%September 2026
Previous (y/y)4.9%August 2026
Level33.59 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — MA (statewide) (NSA) was up 5.3% year on year in September 2026, compared with 4.9% in August 2026.

The level stood at 33.59 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.2% (Mar 2023) to 11.2% (Mar 2022), averaging 2.5%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — MA (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−10%−5%0%5%10%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — MA (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — MA (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour)20.022.525.027.530.032.52010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — MA (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202633.59 USD/hour5.3
August 202633.13 USD/hour4.9
July 202632.67 USD/hour3.3
June 202632.62 USD/hour4.5
May 202632.40 USD/hour3.8
April 202632.79 USD/hour5.9
March 202632.59 USD/hour4.8
February 202632.59 USD/hour4.6
January 202632.31 USD/hour3.5
December 202531.47 USD/hour2.4
November 202532.10 USD/hour3.6
October 202531.82 USD/hour1.4
September 202531.90 USD/hour2.9
August 202531.59 USD/hour2.2
July 202531.63 USD/hour1.8
June 202531.23 USD/hour1.6
May 202531.20 USD/hour3.0
April 202530.97 USD/hour2.5
March 202531.09 USD/hour2.8
February 202531.17 USD/hour3.3
January 202531.21 USD/hour2.1
December 202430.72 USD/hour2.5
November 202430.97 USD/hour4.3
October 202431.37 USD/hour4.3

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 high11.2% (Mar 2022)
10-year low−5.2% (Mar 2023)
10-year average2.5%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-MA.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-MA.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 — MA (statewide) (NSA)”.