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Table B-3. Average hourly and weekly earnings of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
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
Apr.
2023
Feb.
2024
Mar.
2024(p)
Apr.
2024(p)
Apr.
2023
Feb.
2024
Mar.
2024(p)
Apr.
2024(p)

Total private

$33.44 $34.56 $34.68 $34.75 $1,146.99 $1,185.41 $1,192.99 $1,191.93

Goods-producing

33.72 35.16 35.37 35.43 1,342.06 1,395.85 1,411.26 1,406.57

Mining and logging

37.70 39.38 39.23 39.73 1,715.35 1,772.10 1,777.12 1,760.04

Construction

36.13 37.57 37.79 38.02 1,405.46 1,461.47 1,485.15 1,471.37

Manufacturing

32.06 33.44 33.65 33.61 1,285.61 1,337.60 1,346.00 1,344.40

Durable goods

33.59 35.27 35.52 35.46 1,363.75 1,428.44 1,438.56 1,436.13

Nondurable goods

29.43 30.25 30.36 30.39 1,159.54 1,182.78 1,190.11 1,191.29

Private service-providing

33.37 34.43 34.52 34.60 1,111.22 1,146.52 1,149.52 1,152.18

Trade, transportation, and utilities

28.85 29.75 29.82 29.84 978.02 1,008.53 1,010.90 1,008.59

Wholesale trade

36.50 37.37 37.57 37.72 1,416.20 1,461.17 1,468.99 1,474.85

Retail trade

23.80 24.32 24.31 24.25 711.62 724.74 722.01 717.80

Transportation and warehousing

29.02 30.47 30.53 30.54 1,099.86 1,157.86 1,172.35 1,160.52

Utilities

49.57 50.78 50.80 50.99 2,091.85 2,137.84 2,133.60 2,146.68

Information

47.81 49.17 49.35 49.42 1,745.07 1,794.71 1,801.28 1,789.00

Financial activities

42.73 44.95 45.14 45.30 1,598.10 1,685.63 1,692.75 1,698.75

Professional and business services

40.21 41.50 41.67 41.82 1,467.67 1,510.60 1,520.96 1,530.61

Private education and health services

32.96 33.83 33.84 33.88 1,097.57 1,126.54 1,123.49 1,124.82

Leisure and hospitality

21.07 21.77 21.89 21.92 533.07 557.31 558.20 556.77

Other services

30.03 31.18 31.04 31.12 966.97 1,007.11 1,005.70 1,005.18

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2023 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

Last Modified Date: May 03, 2024