What does the US average income per hour by industry measure?

It measures the average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees across various private-sector industries in the United States, providing a clear picture of nominal wage levels.

How frequently is this wage data published and how far back does it go?

The data is published monthly by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis using figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with historical series extending back to 1939.

Which industry breakdowns are available in this table?

The table includes breakdowns for the goods-producing sector, including construction and manufacturing, as well as the private services sector, spanning trade, transportation, financial activities, and leisure and hospitality.

How does this differ from the Employment Cost Index?

While average hourly earnings track nominal pay per hour, the Employment Cost Index accounts for changes in the occupational and industry employment composition of the United States workforce.

Average income per hour US by industry

Name: Average income per hour US by industry
Creator: FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis)
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Latest reading

Private sector stood at 37.75 USD/hour in Aug 2026. That is +0.3% from Jul 2026 and +3.1% from a year earlier. The series on this page is monthly and runs from Mar 2006 to Aug 2026. Source: FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis).

Latest: 37.75 USD/hour; Aug 2026
vs previous period: +0.3%; Jul 2026
vs a year earlier: +3.1%

About this data

US average hourly earnings of private-sector workers by industry, from the BLS. This monthly table covers major goods-producing and service sectors, including manufacturing, construction, and leisure. Data series extend back to 1939 and are published monthly by FRED. Figures track nominal hourly wages and weekly hours across industries.

Frequently asked questions

What does the US average income per hour by industry measure?: It measures the average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees across various private-sector industries in the United States, providing a clear picture of nominal wage levels.
How frequently is this wage data published and how far back does it go?: The data is published monthly by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis using figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with historical series extending back to 1939.
Which industry breakdowns are available in this table?: The table includes breakdowns for the goods-producing sector, including construction and manufacturing, as well as the private services sector, spanning trade, transportation, financial activities, and leisure and hospitality.
How does this differ from the Employment Cost Index?: While average hourly earnings track nominal pay per hour, the Employment Cost Index accounts for changes in the occupational and industry employment composition of the United States workforce.

Indicator	08-2026	07-2026	06-2026	05-2026	04-2026	03-2026	02-2026	01-2026	12-2025	11-2025	10-2025	09-2025	08-2025	07-2025	06-2025	05-2025	04-2025	03-2025	02-2025	01-2025	12-2024	11-2024	10-2024	09-2024	08-2024	07-2024	06-2024	05-2024	04-2024	03-2024	02-2024	01-2024	12-2023	11-2023	10-2023	09-2023	08-2023
Private sector3	37.75	37.65	37.59	37.49	37.41	37.35	37.27	37.15	37.02	37	36.85	36.7	36.62	36.47	36.36	36.28	36.12	36.11	35.94	35.84	35.69	35.6	35.46	35.34	35.22	35.08	35.01	34.89	34.76	34.65	34.52	34.47	34.29	34.17	34.08	34.01	33.89
Production and nonsupervisory employees	32.53	32.42	32.38	32.31	32.23	32.12	32.04	31.94	31.83	31.79	31.7	31.56	31.49	31.39	31.31	31.2	31.09	31.02	30.89	30.79	30.66	30.56	30.48	30.39	30.27	30.16	30.07	29.97	29.85	29.78	29.66	29.61	29.47	29.37	29.26	29.18	29.06
Goods-producing sector3	38.88	38.79	38.66	38.58	38.45	38.34	38.17	37.99	37.87	37.76	37.63	37.47	37.39	37.25	37.13	37.03	36.86	36.9	36.64	36.53	36.37	36.28	36.18	36.06	35.92	35.82	35.71	35.55	35.42	35.32	35.13	35.06	34.91	34.77	34.58	34.47	34.33
Mining and quarrying and logging	41.93	42.02	41.97	41.7	41.34	41.12	40.72	40.73	40.68	40.7	40.64	40.32	40.44	40.33	40.22	40.2	39.89	40.13	40.11	40.11	39.86	39.96	39.88	39.81	39.69	39.63	39.8	39.63	39.71	39.3	39.41	39.15	38.91	38.69	38.71	38.82	38.3
Construction	41.66	41.5	41.36	41.21	41.01	40.92	40.7	40.53	40.44	40.27	40.14	40.01	39.98	39.73	39.64	39.47	39.33	39.22	39.14	39.07	38.94	38.77	38.69	38.55	38.34	38.29	38.1	38.04	37.99	37.77	37.54	37.51	37.27	37.2	37.02	36.87	36.8
Manufacturing2	36.92	36.86	36.75	36.71	36.64	36.53	36.39	36.2	36.08	35.99	35.87	35.7	35.58	35.51	35.37	35.31	35.13	35.25	34.88	34.73	34.56	34.51	34.39	34.29	34.21	34.08	33.99	33.79	33.61	33.57	33.41	33.33	33.23	33.05	32.86	32.77	32.6
Durable goods	39.11	39.09	38.93	38.93	38.91	38.81	38.65	38.34	38.22	38.12	38.06	37.94	37.81	37.73	37.52	37.49	37.27	37.48	37	36.84	36.63	36.61	36.46	36.3	36.22	36.13	36.05	35.72	35.5	35.5	35.27	35.18	34.97	34.73	34.53	34.36	34.14
Nondurable goods	33.17	33.06	33.04	32.95	32.84	32.71	32.62	32.61	32.46	32.4	32.17	31.93	31.85	31.77	31.74	31.63	31.5	31.49	31.33	31.19	31.07	30.97	30.92	30.89	30.8	30.61	30.53	30.51	30.38	30.29	30.22	30.19	30.22	30.18	30.01	30.03	29.93
Private Services Sector7	37.49	37.39	37.35	37.24	37.18	37.12	37.06	36.96	36.83	36.83	36.68	36.53	36.45	36.3	36.18	36.11	35.95	35.93	35.78	35.68	35.53	35.44	35.29	35.17	35.06	34.91	34.85	34.73	34.6	34.5	34.38	34.33	34.15	34.03	33.96	33.91	33.79
Trade, transportation, and utilities4	32.11	32.01	31.96	31.86	31.85	31.82	31.73	31.69	31.56	31.48	31.31	31.19	31.1	31	30.86	30.82	30.74	30.67	30.5	30.43	30.31	30.35	30.22	30.11	30.07	29.96	29.96	29.92	29.82	29.78	29.76	29.7	29.57	29.36	29.31	29.35	29.22
Wholesale trade	39.95	39.83	39.75	39.79	39.81	39.74	39.59	39.58	39.32	39.25	39.17	39.08	38.97	38.85	38.65	38.63	38.45	38.3	38.13	37.96	37.92	37.96	37.81	37.71	37.69	37.61	37.62	37.58	37.54	37.5	37.35	37.31	37.21	37.09	36.97	37.07	37.01
Retail trade	26.38	26.3	26.3	26.2	26.2	26.19	26.1	26.08	26.02	25.91	25.72	25.63	25.59	25.52	25.36	25.3	25.28	25.21	25.03	24.97	24.87	24.91	24.72	24.6	24.54	24.44	24.46	24.44	24.3	24.3	24.34	24.24	24.21	24.04	24.05	24.14	24
Transportation and warehousing	32.73	32.61	32.54	32.44	32.38	32.35	32.33	32.25	32.12	32.09	31.93	31.79	31.65	31.52	31.44	31.37	31.34	31.21	31.08	31.04	30.94	30.9	30.83	30.78	30.74	30.66	30.63	30.56	30.46	30.46	30.4	30.35	30.15	29.92	29.81	29.66	29.5
Utilities	56.28	56.31	55.91	55.51	55.19	54.86	54.66	54.2	53.88	53.74	53.2	52.92	52.69	52.11	52.13	51.86	51.85	52.1	52.01	52.03	52.07	51.89	52.05	51.47	51.4	51.14	50.98	51.11	51.05	50.78	50.72	50.68	50.26	50.29	50.12	50.07	50
Information	55.53	55.7	55.37	55.1	54.93	54.64	54.39	53.95	53.9	53.46	53.27	53.06	52.77	52.63	52.54	52.32	52.01	51.83	51.75	51.56	51.28	51.29	51.19	50.57	50.44	49.99	49.71	49.47	49.43	49.37	49.14	49.1	49.1	48.92	48.68	48.59	48.37
Financial activities	49.82	49.44	49.52	49.23	49.02	48.89	48.72	48.61	48.37	48.4	48.18	47.93	47.75	47.57	47.46	47.45	47.19	47.11	46.82	46.63	46.47	46.19	46.07	45.97	45.9	45.59	45.58	45.46	45.26	45.07	44.96	44.79	44.52	44.42	44.23	44.12	43.9
Professional and business services	45.7	45.64	45.63	45.56	45.41	45.28	45.22	45.03	44.96	44.92	44.9	44.74	44.62	44.4	44.21	44	43.76	43.67	43.55	43.42	43.31	43.13	42.91	42.7	42.43	42.23	42.19	41.99	41.84	41.68	41.47	41.41	41.18	41.03	40.9	40.78	40.71
Education and health services	36.39	36.31	36.25	36.23	36.23	36.18	36.21	36.13	35.95	36.12	35.95	35.69	35.75	35.58	35.49	35.5	35.33	35.34	35.25	35.15	35.01	34.87	34.72	34.66	34.51	34.41	34.32	34.16	34.04	33.93	33.77	33.72	33.56	33.51	33.51	33.44	33.29
Leisure and hospitality	23.74	23.65	23.66	23.59	23.52	23.47	23.4	23.3	23.25	23.17	23.01	23	22.92	22.81	22.74	22.68	22.69	22.73	22.58	22.5	22.42	22.34	22.25	22.18	22.14	22.07	21.98	21.92	21.85	21.79	21.75	21.67	21.58	21.54	21.47	21.36	21.3
Other services	34.19	34.1	34.06	33.92	33.76	33.68	33.87	33.76	33.7	33.57	33.47	33.35	33.24	33.08	32.99	32.86	32.72	32.64	32.65	32.59	32.36	32.26	32.22	32.09	32.04	31.94	31.72	31.68	31.53	31.41	31.21	31.15	31.06	30.91	30.8	30.69	30.58
Average weekly hours2
Private sector	34.4	34.3	34.3	34.3	34.3	34.2	34.3	34.3	34.2	34.3	34.2	34.2	34.2	34.2	34.2	34.2	34.3	34.2	34.2	34.1	34.3	34.3	34.2	34.3	34.3	34.2	34.3	34.3	34.2	34.4	34.4	34.2	34.4	34.4	34.3	34.4	34.4
Manufacturing	41.7	41.7	41.7	41.6	41.6	41.5	41.6	41.4	41.1	41.3	41.1	41	41	41.1	41	41	40.9	41.1	41	40.7	40.9	40.8	40.6	40.8	40.7	40.7	40.8	40.8	40.6	40.6	40.6	40.3	40.3	40.5	40.8	40.7	40.8