Selected average hourly earnings data for use with selected PPI data (PDF)
(not seasonally adjusted data)
Average Hourly Earnings
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Selected Average Hourly Earnings Data |
Historical data |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual
Avg |
Total private |
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2007 |
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17.16 |
17.20 |
17.24 |
17.36 |
17.30 |
17.32 |
17.44 |
17.42 |
17.64 |
17.60 |
17.63 |
17.75 |
17.42 |
2008 |
|
17.80 |
17.85 |
17.92 |
17.91 |
17.90 |
17.96 |
17.98 |
18.05 |
18.20 |
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Mining |
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2007 |
|
21.25 |
21.33 |
21.34 |
21.39 |
21.29 |
21.27 |
21.33 |
21.46 |
21.43 |
21.43 |
21.45 |
22.18 |
21.43 |
2008 |
|
22.46 |
22.36 |
22.77 |
22.24 |
21.94 |
22.20 |
22.99 |
23.59 |
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Coal mining |
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2007 |
|
21.71 |
21.74 |
21.47 |
21.89 |
21.52 |
21.77 |
21.74 |
22.26 |
22.49 |
22.24 |
22.40 |
22.27 |
21.96 |
2008 |
|
22.19 |
22.23 |
22.85 |
22.71 |
23.16 |
23.27 |
22.79 |
23.38 |
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Oil and gas extraction |
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2007 |
|
22.97 |
23.30 |
23.62 |
24.11 |
24.10 |
23.90 |
24.36 |
24.69 |
24.73 |
25.35 |
24.57 |
24.48 |
24.20 |
2008 |
|
25.07 |
25.59 |
26.56 |
26.84 |
26.89 |
26.76 |
27.53 |
28.26 |
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|
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Construction |
|
2007 |
|
20.44 |
20.47 |
20.55 |
20.64 |
20.85 |
20.92 |
21.02 |
21.13 |
21.32 |
21.25 |
21.26 |
21.38 |
20.95 |
2008 |
|
21.24 |
21.35 |
21.43 |
21.48 |
21.60 |
21.69 |
21.90 |
22.15 |
22.28 |
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Highway, Street & bridge constr. |
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2007 |
|
19.70 |
19.43 |
20.01 |
20.42 |
21.24 |
21.84 |
22.10 |
22.26 |
22.46 |
22.36 |
21.84 |
21.49 |
21.45 |
2008 |
|
20.74 |
20.91 |
21.12 |
21.67 |
22.02 |
22.26 |
22.98 |
23.26 |
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Manufacturing |
|
2007 |
|
17.06 |
17.05 |
17.09 |
17.21 |
17.21 |
17.28 |
17.22 |
17.31 |
17.39 |
17.34 |
17.42 |
17.51 |
17.26 |
2008 |
|
17.53 |
17.55 |
17.60 |
17.63 |
17.63 |
17.71 |
17.71 |
17.74 |
17.82 |
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Food manufacturing |
|
2007 |
|
13.42 |
13.34 |
13.36 |
13.49 |
13.52 |
13.52 |
13.57 |
13.61 |
13.65 |
13.61 |
13.63 |
13.70 |
13.54 |
2008 |
|
13.87 |
13.74 |
13.83 |
13.86 |
13.89 |
13.95 |
14.01 |
13.99 |
14.03 |
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|
|
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Apparel |
|
2007 |
|
10.96 |
10.93 |
10.79 |
10.92 |
11.01 |
10.96 |
11.15 |
11.12 |
11.17 |
11.16 |
11.20 |
11.28 |
11.05 |
2008 |
|
11.43 |
11.46 |
11.35 |
11.51 |
11.43 |
11.36 |
11.35 |
11.31 |
11.45 |
|
|
|
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Textile product mills |
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2007 |
|
11.89 |
11.86 |
11.83 |
11.72 |
11.70 |
11.83 |
11.89 |
11.74 |
11.73 |
11.75 |
11.67 |
11.75 |
11.78 |
2008 |
|
11.68 |
11.62 |
11.78 |
11.78 |
11.86 |
11.80 |
11.80 |
11.75 |
11.87 |
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Chemicals |
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2007 |
|
19.68 |
19.56 |
19.46 |
19.72 |
19.53 |
19.62 |
19.70 |
19.47 |
19.52 |
19.35 |
19.52 |
19.57 |
19.56 |
2008 |
|
19.46 |
19.40 |
19.35 |
19.39 |
19.37 |
19.33 |
19.46 |
19.50 |
19.72 |
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Iron & steel mills and feroalloy prod. |
|
2007 |
|
24.15 |
23.93 |
24.35 |
24.67 |
24.49 |
24.64 |
25.46 |
24.88 |
25.52 |
25.06 |
24.38 |
24.87 |
24.70 |
2008 |
|
26.10 |
25.51 |
26.15 |
25.96 |
25.81 |
25.51 |
26.07 |
25.36 |
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|
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Aircraft |
|
2007 |
|
30.55 |
30.34 |
30.83 |
30.22 |
30.52 |
31.01 |
30.30 |
30.01 |
30.42 |
30.49 |
30.54 |
30.93 |
30.51 |
2008 |
|
30.49 |
30.66 |
31.26 |
31.36 |
31.29 |
31.60 |
31.67 |
31.68 |
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|
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Trade, transportation & utilities |
|
2007 |
|
15.59 |
15.62 |
15.63 |
15.79 |
15.67 |
15.74 |
15.89 |
15.81 |
16.00 |
15.94 |
15.84 |
15.89 |
15.79 |
2008 |
|
16.02 |
16.08 |
16.16 |
16.16 |
16.14 |
16.20 |
16.21 |
16.25 |
16.29 |
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Electric power generation |
|
2007 |
|
29.64 |
29.79 |
30.29 |
30.33 |
30.19 |
30.07 |
30.09 |
30.19 |
30.40 |
30.57 |
30.22 |
30.75 |
30.21 |
2008 |
|
30.37 |
30.55 |
30.92 |
31.17 |
31.44 |
31.16 |
30.57 |
30.91 |
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Natural gas distribution |
|
2007 |
|
26.81 |
26.54 |
26.50 |
26.55 |
26.25 |
25.76 |
26.29 |
26.10 |
27.68 |
27.84 |
27.37 |
27.40 |
26.76 |
2008 |
|
27.58 |
27.45 |
27.27 |
26.81 |
26.59 |
26.46 |
26.35 |
25.96 |
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Water, sewage & other systems |
|
2007 |
|
18.28 |
18.46 |
18.65 |
18.66 |
18.75 |
18.66 |
19.12 |
19.08 |
19.24 |
19.30 |
19.57 |
20.19 |
19.01 |
2008 |
|
20.57 |
20.66 |
21.26 |
21.49 |
21.62 |
21.40 |
21.34 |
21.63 |
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|
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Food services & drinking places |
|
2007 |
|
9.02 |
9.10 |
9.10 |
9.11 |
9.16 |
9.17 |
9.24 |
9.35 |
9.33 |
9.37 |
9.39 |
9.49 |
9.24 |
2008 |
|
9.46 |
9.57 |
9.51 |
9.50 |
9.54 |
9.54 |
9.52 |
9.66 |
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Information |
|
2007 |
|
23.84 |
23.80 |
23.73 |
23.95 |
23.81 |
23.71 |
23.77 |
23.85 |
24.22 |
24.15 |
24.11 |
24.34 |
23.94 |
2008 |
|
24.44 |
24.44 |
24.58 |
24.52 |
24.60 |
24.73 |
24.70 |
24.75 |
24.97 |
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Data processing, hosting and related services |
|
2007 |
|
21.07 |
21.27 |
21.11 |
21.29 |
21.33 |
21.34 |
21.60 |
21.52 |
21.46 |
21.29 |
21.48 |
21.73 |
21.38 |
2008 |
|
21.86 |
21.73 |
22.20 |
21.93 |
22.26 |
22.85 |
22.90 |
23.04 |
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Automotive repair & maintenance |
|
2007 |
|
14.77 |
14.68 |
14.53 |
14.65 |
14.53 |
14.55 |
14.69 |
14.64 |
14.71 |
14.70 |
14.90 |
15.17 |
14.71 |
2008 |
|
15.24 |
15.25 |
15.27 |
15.25 |
15.28 |
15.23 |
15.18 |
15.19 |
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Architectural & engineering services |
|
2007 |
|
25.60 |
25.78 |
26.10 |
26.28 |
26.13 |
25.97 |
26.43 |
26.30 |
26.63 |
26.45 |
26.69 |
26.97 |
26.29 |
2008 |
|
26.93 |
27.24 |
27.32 |
27.40 |
27.48 |
27.33 |
27.31 |
27.56 |
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Last Modified Date:
October 17, 2008
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