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

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

Latest (y/y)−0.3%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.2%August 2026
Level26.46 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — MS (statewide) (NSA) was down 0.3% year on year in September 2026, compared with −0.2% in August 2026.

The level stood at 26.46 USD/hour.

That is the lowest reading since June 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.1% (Jul 2020) to 11.2% (Aug 2017), averaging 3.9%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — MS (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−10%−5%0%5%10%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — MS (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — MS (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour)101520252010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — MS (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202626.46 USD/hour−0.3
August 202626.58 USD/hour−0.2
July 202626.61 USD/hour1.0
June 202626.85 USD/hour1.9
May 202626.68 USD/hour1.0
April 202626.82 USD/hour1.5
March 202627.22 USD/hour2.1
February 202627.36 USD/hour4.6
January 202626.85 USD/hour3.3
December 202526.93 USD/hour5.8
November 202526.97 USD/hour5.6
October 202526.36 USD/hour2.1
September 202526.55 USD/hour3.3
August 202526.62 USD/hour5.5
July 202526.35 USD/hour5.9
June 202526.35 USD/hour4.6
May 202526.42 USD/hour7.1
April 202526.43 USD/hour7.6
March 202526.65 USD/hour10.6
February 202526.16 USD/hour9.0
January 202526.00 USD/hour7.2
December 202425.46 USD/hour7.6
November 202425.53 USD/hour7.5
October 202425.82 USD/hour7.7

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% (Aug 2017)
10-year low−6.1% (Jul 2020)
10-year average3.9%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-MS.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-MS.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 — MS (statewide) (NSA)”.