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Average hourly earnings, private employees
Average hourly earnings of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls, seasonally adjusted, in current dollars.
Latest (October 2026)$38.00Dollars per hour
A year earlier (October 2025)$36.85+3.1% from a year earlier
High since March 2006$38.00October 2026
Low since March 2006$20.04March 2006
Average hourly earnings, private employees
Dollars per hour. Monthly data.
The last 24 months
| Month | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $38.00 | +$0.14 |
| September 2026 | $37.86 | +$0.10 |
| August 2026 | $37.76 | +$0.12 |
| July 2026 | $37.64 | +$0.05 |
| June 2026 | $37.59 | +$0.10 |
| May 2026 | $37.49 | +$0.08 |
| April 2026 | $37.41 | +$0.06 |
| March 2026 | $37.35 | +$0.08 |
| February 2026 | $37.27 | +$0.12 |
| January 2026 | $37.15 | +$0.13 |
| December 2025 | $37.02 | +$0.02 |
| November 2025 | $37.00 | +$0.15 |
| October 2025 | $36.85 | +$0.15 |
| September 2025 | $36.70 | +$0.08 |
| August 2025 | $36.62 | +$0.15 |
| July 2025 | $36.47 | +$0.11 |
| June 2025 | $36.36 | +$0.08 |
| May 2025 | $36.28 | +$0.16 |
| April 2025 | $36.12 | +$0.01 |
| March 2025 | $36.11 | +$0.17 |
| February 2025 | $35.94 | +$0.10 |
| January 2025 | $35.84 | +$0.15 |
| December 2024 | $35.69 | +$0.09 |
| November 2024 | $35.60 | +$0.14 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (CES0500000003). Updated November 9, 2026. Latest figure: October 2026. Figures are as published and may be revised by the source.
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