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

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

Latest (y/y)5.4%September 2026
Previous (y/y)7.8%August 2026
Level25.97 USD/hourSeptember 2026

Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — WV (statewide) (NSA) was up 5.4% year on year in September 2026, compared with 7.8% in August 2026.

The level stood at 25.97 USD/hour.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.3% (May 2024) to 11.5% (Jan 2022), averaging 2.8%.

Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — WV (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026−10%−5%0%5%10%15%2010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — WV (statewide) (NSA), annual % change, Jan 2008 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — WV (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour)12.515.017.520.022.525.02010201520202025Robomacro
Average Hourly Earnings: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities — WV (statewide) (NSA), level (USD/hour).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202625.97 USD/hour5.4
August 202626.05 USD/hour7.8
July 202626.07 USD/hour9.3
June 202625.51 USD/hour4.8
May 202625.22 USD/hour5.0
April 202625.12 USD/hour5.5
March 202625.51 USD/hour7.0
February 202625.03 USD/hour5.2
January 202625.17 USD/hour8.1
December 202524.98 USD/hour6.4
November 202524.86 USD/hour7.6
October 202524.72 USD/hour5.1
September 202524.65 USD/hour3.0
August 202524.16 USD/hour3.8
July 202523.85 USD/hour3.6
June 202524.33 USD/hour3.7
May 202524.01 USD/hour4.6
April 202523.81 USD/hour1.8
March 202523.85 USD/hour2.0
February 202523.80 USD/hour2.3
January 202523.29 USD/hour−2.2
December 202423.47 USD/hour−2.1
November 202423.11 USD/hour−2.4
October 202423.52 USD/hour−0.8

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 high11.5% (Jan 2022)
10-year low−6.3% (May 2024)
10-year average2.8%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-WV.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-WV.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 — WV (statewide) (NSA)”.