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Hourly pay
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Latest collected observation
+3.1 % YoY
Observation period: 2026-08 · provisional
$37.75 an hour
At collection: provisional
Last collection · 28 Sep 2026, 12:00 UTC
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Since the previous collection
The displayed value and observation period are unchanged from the collection on 2026-09-27.
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Source history
U.S. dollars per hour
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2026-08 · 37.75
Latest 24 source observations in this collection. Points are spaced by observation, not elapsed time. Missing values remain gaps. History may include revisions; it does not recreate what was known at each date.
Inspect the exact values
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 37.75 |
| 2026-07 | 37.65 |
| 2026-06 | 37.59 |
| 2026-05 | 37.49 |
| 2026-04 | 37.41 |
| 2026-03 | 37.35 |
| 2026-02 | 37.27 |
| 2026-01 | 37.15 |
| 2025-12 | 37.02 |
| 2025-11 | 37 |
| 2025-10 | 36.85 |
| 2025-09 | 36.7 |
| 2025-08 | 36.62 |
| 2025-07 | 36.47 |
| 2025-06 | 36.36 |
| 2025-05 | 36.28 |
| 2025-04 | 36.12 |
| 2025-03 | 36.11 |
| 2025-02 | 35.94 |
| 2025-01 | 35.84 |
| 2024-12 | 35.69 |
| 2024-11 | 35.6 |
| 2024-10 | 35.46 |
| 2024-09 | 35.34 |
Behind this number
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Source unit
- U.S. dollars per hour
- Collected
- 2026-09-28 12:00:03.058 UTC
- Source release / update
- 2026-09-11 12:30:00.000 UTC
- Instrument
- US_AVG_HOURLY_EARNINGS