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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 2018 |
July 2019 |
Aug. 2019(p) |
Sept. 2019(p) |
Sept. 2018 |
July 2019 |
Aug. 2019(p) |
Sept. 2019(p) |
|
Total private |
$27.30 | $27.99 | $28.10 | $28.09 | $941.85 | $960.06 | $966.64 | $966.30 |
Goods-producing |
28.40 | 29.05 | 29.12 | 29.15 | 1,147.36 | 1,167.81 | 1,173.54 | 1,180.58 |
Mining and logging |
32.94 | 34.23 | 34.02 | 34.17 | 1,515.24 | 1,584.85 | 1,575.13 | 1,578.65 |
Construction |
30.15 | 30.71 | 30.82 | 30.81 | 1,178.87 | 1,200.76 | 1,214.31 | 1,226.24 |
Manufacturing |
27.14 | 27.77 | 27.84 | 27.86 | 1,110.03 | 1,121.91 | 1,127.52 | 1,128.33 |
Durable goods |
28.55 | 29.21 | 29.28 | 29.30 | 1,179.12 | 1,194.69 | 1,200.48 | 1,198.37 |
Nondurable goods |
24.70 | 25.25 | 25.32 | 25.36 | 995.41 | 999.90 | 1,007.74 | 1,009.33 |
Private service-providing |
27.03 | 27.74 | 27.86 | 27.84 | 900.10 | 920.97 | 924.95 | 924.29 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
23.51 | 24.29 | 24.38 | 24.38 | 808.74 | 828.29 | 831.36 | 833.80 |
Wholesale trade |
30.70 | 31.42 | 31.65 | 31.53 | 1,197.30 | 1,219.10 | 1,231.19 | 1,226.52 |
Retail trade |
18.92 | 19.73 | 19.78 | 19.82 | 584.63 | 603.74 | 605.27 | 608.47 |
Transportation and warehousing |
24.38 | 25.00 | 24.98 | 25.06 | 950.82 | 957.50 | 956.73 | 962.30 |
Utilities |
41.06 | 41.62 | 42.02 | 41.87 | 1,732.73 | 1,748.04 | 1,781.65 | 1,762.73 |
Information |
40.50 | 42.05 | 42.52 | 42.00 | 1,470.15 | 1,513.80 | 1,547.73 | 1,533.00 |
Financial activities |
35.02 | 35.95 | 36.17 | 36.10 | 1,313.25 | 1,348.13 | 1,363.61 | 1,350.14 |
Professional and business services |
32.82 | 33.69 | 33.80 | 33.86 | 1,184.80 | 1,216.21 | 1,223.56 | 1,222.35 |
Education and health services |
27.15 | 27.58 | 27.65 | 27.60 | 893.24 | 910.14 | 912.45 | 908.04 |
Leisure and hospitality |
16.08 | 16.58 | 16.62 | 16.68 | 418.08 | 427.76 | 430.46 | 432.01 |
Other services |
24.68 | 25.00 | 25.08 | 25.15 | 784.82 | 795.00 | 797.54 | 797.26 |
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Footnotes |
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NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2018 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors. |
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