Table B-3. Average hourly and weekly earnings of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted
| Industry | Average hourly earnings | Average weekly earnings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 2014 |
Sept. 2015 |
Oct. 2015(p) |
Nov. 2015(p) |
Nov. 2014 |
Sept. 2015 |
Oct. 2015(p) |
Nov. 2015(p) |
|
Total private |
$24.68 | $25.12 | $25.21 | $25.25 | $853.93 | $866.64 | $872.27 | $871.13 |
Goods-producing |
25.86 | 26.31 | 26.40 | 26.45 | 1,049.92 | 1,055.03 | 1,069.20 | 1,065.94 |
Mining and logging |
30.81 | 31.44 | 31.42 | 31.75 | 1,383.37 | 1,386.50 | 1,385.62 | 1,400.18 |
Construction |
26.91 | 27.37 | 27.54 | 27.63 | 1,049.49 | 1,059.22 | 1,093.34 | 1,080.33 |
Manufacturing |
24.96 | 25.42 | 25.46 | 25.48 | 1,025.86 | 1,032.05 | 1,036.22 | 1,037.04 |
Durable goods |
26.27 | 26.71 | 26.75 | 26.74 | 1,092.83 | 1,092.44 | 1,096.75 | 1,096.34 |
Nondurable goods |
22.62 | 23.17 | 23.21 | 23.28 | 911.59 | 929.12 | 933.04 | 933.53 |
Private service-providing |
24.40 | 24.84 | 24.93 | 24.97 | 814.96 | 829.66 | 832.66 | 834.00 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
21.53 | 21.90 | 22.01 | 21.99 | 744.94 | 759.93 | 761.55 | 760.85 |
Wholesale trade |
28.24 | 28.76 | 28.90 | 28.85 | 1,098.54 | 1,115.89 | 1,124.21 | 1,119.38 |
Retail trade |
17.18 | 17.64 | 17.70 | 17.65 | 539.45 | 557.42 | 555.78 | 555.98 |
Transportation and warehousing |
22.88 | 22.81 | 22.94 | 23.01 | 887.74 | 889.59 | 890.07 | 895.09 |
Utilities |
36.00 | 37.33 | 37.57 | 37.82 | 1,537.20 | 1,586.53 | 1,600.48 | 1,618.70 |
Information |
34.38 | 35.17 | 35.36 | 35.64 | 1,261.75 | 1,266.12 | 1,276.50 | 1,286.60 |
Financial activities |
31.09 | 31.71 | 31.72 | 31.84 | 1,159.66 | 1,195.47 | 1,195.84 | 1,197.18 |
Professional and business services |
29.53 | 30.25 | 30.30 | 30.39 | 1,071.94 | 1,092.03 | 1,096.86 | 1,097.08 |
Education and health services |
24.99 | 25.30 | 25.40 | 25.46 | 819.67 | 829.84 | 833.12 | 835.09 |
Leisure and hospitality |
14.11 | 14.39 | 14.45 | 14.47 | 369.68 | 378.46 | 380.04 | 380.56 |
Other services |
22.18 | 22.48 | 22.51 | 22.55 | 705.32 | 714.86 | 718.07 | 719.35 |
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Footnotes |
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NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2014 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors. |
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