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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 2018 |
Aug. 2019 |
Sept. 2019(p) |
Oct. 2019(p) |
Oct. 2018 |
Aug. 2019 |
Sept. 2019(p) |
Oct. 2019(p) |
|
Total private |
$27.35 | $28.11 | $28.12 | $28.18 | $943.58 | $966.98 | $967.33 | $969.39 |
Goods-producing |
28.43 | 29.14 | 29.21 | 29.28 | 1,145.73 | 1,174.34 | 1,183.01 | 1,177.06 |
Mining and logging |
32.72 | 34.30 | 34.58 | 35.03 | 1,508.39 | 1,588.09 | 1,601.05 | 1,625.39 |
Construction |
30.23 | 30.84 | 30.84 | 30.95 | 1,172.92 | 1,215.10 | 1,227.43 | 1,216.34 |
Manufacturing |
27.16 | 27.83 | 27.91 | 27.94 | 1,108.13 | 1,127.12 | 1,130.36 | 1,125.98 |
Durable goods |
28.57 | 29.27 | 29.38 | 29.40 | 1,177.08 | 1,200.07 | 1,201.64 | 1,199.52 |
Nondurable goods |
24.73 | 25.33 | 25.37 | 25.44 | 991.67 | 1,005.60 | 1,009.73 | 1,007.42 |
Private service-providing |
27.10 | 27.87 | 27.86 | 27.92 | 902.43 | 925.28 | 924.95 | 926.94 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
23.58 | 24.40 | 24.38 | 24.42 | 811.15 | 832.04 | 833.80 | 835.16 |
Wholesale trade |
30.73 | 31.72 | 31.60 | 31.68 | 1,195.40 | 1,233.91 | 1,229.24 | 1,232.35 |
Retail trade |
19.02 | 19.78 | 19.83 | 19.85 | 585.82 | 605.27 | 608.78 | 607.41 |
Transportation and warehousing |
24.42 | 24.98 | 24.99 | 24.99 | 952.38 | 956.73 | 962.12 | 964.61 |
Utilities |
40.97 | 42.02 | 41.83 | 41.62 | 1,724.84 | 1,777.45 | 1,761.04 | 1,752.20 |
Information |
40.68 | 42.60 | 42.08 | 42.23 | 1,472.62 | 1,550.64 | 1,535.92 | 1,537.17 |
Financial activities |
34.96 | 36.20 | 36.09 | 36.23 | 1,321.49 | 1,364.74 | 1,353.38 | 1,362.25 |
Professional and business services |
32.89 | 33.82 | 33.88 | 34.00 | 1,190.62 | 1,224.28 | 1,223.07 | 1,230.80 |
Education and health services |
27.22 | 27.64 | 27.65 | 27.67 | 895.54 | 912.12 | 912.45 | 913.11 |
Leisure and hospitality |
16.14 | 16.61 | 16.67 | 16.69 | 421.25 | 430.20 | 430.09 | 430.60 |
Other services |
24.74 | 25.07 | 25.09 | 25.18 | 789.21 | 797.23 | 797.86 | 800.72 |
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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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