U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics@bls · official source

Average Hourly Earnings: +$0.05(p) in Sep 2026

Oct 2, 2026, 7:51 AM ET · via BLS

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In September, average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls edged up by 5 cents, or 0.1 percent, to $37.81.
Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings have increased by 3.0 percent.
In September, average hourly earnings of private-sector production and nonsupervisory employees rose by 7 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $32.60.
In manufacturing, the average workweek was unchanged at 40.6 hours, and overtime held at 3.0 hours.

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BLSOct 2, 2026Official release ↗ Exact table ↗

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