Figure 1. Average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory workers, total private, manufacturing, durable goods, and nondurable goods, seasonally adjusted, 1990–2018
Month Total private Manufacturing Durable goods Nondurable goods

Jan 1990

$10.02 $10.52 $11.09 $9.68

Feb 1990

10.07 10.64 11.27 9.71

Mar 1990

10.11 10.70 11.32 9.77

Apr 1990

10.12 10.68 11.29 9.79

May 1990

10.16 10.74 11.36 9.82

Jun 1990

10.20 10.78 11.41 9.85

Jul 1990

10.22 10.81 11.43 9.89

Aug 1990

10.24 10.80 11.43 9.89

Sep 1990

10.28 10.86 11.51 9.93

Oct 1990

10.30 10.92 11.57 9.97

Nov 1990

10.32 10.88 11.49 10.02

Dec 1990

10.34 10.93 11.57 10.01

Jan 1991

10.38 10.97 11.63 10.04

Feb 1991

10.39 10.97 11.62 10.06

Mar 1991

10.41 11.00 11.64 10.09

Apr 1991

10.46 11.05 11.71 10.11

May 1991

10.49 11.09 11.76 10.15

Jun 1991

10.51 11.13 11.80 10.18

Jul 1991

10.54 11.18 11.89 10.18

Aug 1991

10.56 11.18 11.88 10.20

Sep 1991

10.58 11.21 11.93 10.22

Oct 1991

10.59 11.25 11.97 10.25

Nov 1991

10.61 11.26 11.97 10.28

Dec 1991

10.64 11.27 11.96 10.31

Jan 1992

10.65 11.24 11.91 10.32

Feb 1992

10.67 11.30 11.99 10.35

Mar 1992

10.69 11.32 12.01 10.38

Apr 1992

10.72 11.36 12.04 10.42

May 1992

10.74 11.39 12.08 10.44

Jun 1992

10.77 11.41 12.11 10.44

Jul 1992

10.79 11.43 12.14 10.46

Aug 1992

10.82 11.46 12.16 10.50

Sep 1992

10.83 11.45 12.12 10.54

Oct 1992

10.85 11.47 12.16 10.53

Nov 1992

10.87 11.49 12.18 10.54

Dec 1992

10.89 11.51 12.21 10.55

Jan 1993

10.93 11.55 12.25 10.57

Feb 1993

10.95 11.57 12.28 10.60

Mar 1993

10.99 11.58 12.29 10.61

Apr 1993

10.99 11.63 12.34 10.66

May 1993

11.01 11.65 12.37 10.67

Jun 1993

11.03 11.68 12.40 10.68

Jul 1993

11.05 11.69 12.40 10.72

Aug 1993

11.07 11.72 12.43 10.74

Sep 1993

11.10 11.76 12.47 10.78

Oct 1993

11.13 11.79 12.51 10.78

Nov 1993

11.15 11.83 12.58 10.79

Dec 1993

11.18 11.88 12.64 10.82

Jan 1994

11.20 11.90 12.64 10.84

Feb 1994

11.25 11.97 12.72 10.91

Mar 1994

11.25 11.95 12.69 10.89

Apr 1994

11.27 11.96 12.71 10.89

May 1994

11.29 11.98 12.73 10.92

Jun 1994

11.31 12.00 12.75 10.94

Jul 1994

11.35 12.03 12.78 10.97

Aug 1994

11.36 12.06 12.80 10.98

Sep 1994

11.39 12.09 12.84 11.01

Oct 1994

11.43 12.12 12.86 11.04

Nov 1994

11.45 12.15 12.91 11.06

Dec 1994

11.48 12.17 12.92 11.07

Jan 1995

11.48 12.20 12.93 11.11

Feb 1995

11.53 12.24 12.98 11.15

Mar 1995

11.55 12.24 12.97 11.17

Apr 1995

11.56 12.25 12.94 11.24

May 1995

11.60 12.28 12.98 11.23

Jun 1995

11.63 12.31 13.01 11.27

Jul 1995

11.67 12.39 13.10 11.33

Aug 1995

11.69 12.39 13.09 11.36

Sep 1995

11.73 12.41 13.11 11.37

Oct 1995

11.75 12.44 13.11 11.42

Nov 1995

11.78 12.45 13.12 11.44

Dec 1995

11.81 12.49 13.15 11.49

Jan 1996

11.86 12.60 13.26 11.59

Feb 1996

11.87 12.56 13.24 11.52

Mar 1996

11.89 12.50 13.13 11.55

Apr 1996

11.96 12.69 13.39 11.61

May 1996

11.98 12.71 13.42 11.62

Jun 1996

12.03 12.76 13.47 11.66

Jul 1996

12.06 12.80 13.54 11.67

Aug 1996

12.09 12.82 13.55 11.71

Sep 1996

12.13 12.85 13.58 11.72

Oct 1996

12.16 12.83 13.54 11.74

Nov 1996

12.20 12.88 13.57 11.81

Dec 1996

12.24 12.95 13.65 11.87

Jan 1997

12.29 12.99 13.70 11.89

Feb 1997

12.32 12.99 13.69 11.91

Mar 1997

12.36 13.04 13.73 11.95

Apr 1997

12.39 13.03 13.73 11.94

May 1997

12.44 13.07 13.77 11.98

Jun 1997

12.46 13.09 13.78 12.00

Jul 1997

12.50 13.10 13.78 12.03

Aug 1997

12.57 13.17 13.85 12.09

Sep 1997

12.60 13.18 13.85 12.11

Oct 1997

12.67 13.29 13.99 12.17

Nov 1997

12.72 13.33 14.04 12.20

Dec 1997

12.75 13.35 14.07 12.21

Jan 1998

12.79 13.34 14.02 12.26

Feb 1998

12.83 13.39 14.06 12.30

Mar 1998

12.87 13.43 14.10 12.36

Apr 1998

12.92 13.40 14.03 12.38

May 1998

12.97 13.45 14.08 12.43

Jun 1998

12.99 13.43 14.05 12.43

Jul 1998

13.01 13.34 13.89 12.48

Aug 1998

13.07 13.46 14.06 12.51

Sep 1998

13.11 13.52 14.10 12.58

Oct 1998

13.15 13.52 14.12 12.57

Nov 1998

13.18 13.55 14.14 12.58

Dec 1998

13.22 13.56 14.16 12.59

Jan 1999

13.27 13.59 14.18 12.64

Feb 1999

13.30 13.63 14.24 12.66

Mar 1999

13.33 13.69 14.30 12.70

Apr 1999

13.38 13.73 14.34 12.74

May 1999

13.43 13.80 14.41 12.81

Jun 1999

13.47 13.86 14.48 12.85

Jul 1999

13.52 13.91 14.54 12.88

Aug 1999

13.54 13.93 14.56 12.91

Sep 1999

13.61 13.99 14.60 13.00

Oct 1999

13.64 13.99 14.60 12.99

Nov 1999

13.66 14.01 14.61 13.03

Dec 1999

13.70 14.06 14.66 13.07

Jan 2000

13.75 14.13 14.76 13.09

Feb 2000

13.80 14.14 14.76 13.13

Mar 2000

13.85 14.17 14.78 13.17

Apr 2000

13.90 14.23 14.85 13.21

May 2000

13.94 14.23 14.82 13.24

Jun 2000

13.99 14.30 14.90 13.30

Jul 2000

14.03 14.33 14.93 13.32

Aug 2000

14.07 14.36 14.96 13.37

Sep 2000

14.12 14.40 15.01 13.38

Oct 2000

14.17 14.48 15.10 13.46

Nov 2000

14.24 14.52 15.13 13.49

Dec 2000

14.29 14.50 15.10 13.52

Jan 2001

14.30 14.48 15.04 13.55

Feb 2001

14.36 14.55 15.14 13.59

Mar 2001

14.43 14.58 15.18 13.61

Apr 2001

14.45 14.63 15.23 13.65

May 2001

14.50 14.69 15.31 13.68

Jun 2001

14.55 14.74 15.37 13.72

Jul 2001

14.56 14.82 15.47 13.78

Aug 2001

14.60 14.85 15.48 13.82

Sep 2001

14.63 14.89 15.52 13.88

Oct 2001

14.66 14.89 15.53 13.89

Nov 2001

14.71 14.96 15.62 13.91

Dec 2001

14.75 15.01 15.69 13.94

Jan 2002

14.77 15.05 15.73 13.97

Feb 2002

14.78 15.12 15.82 14.00

Mar 2002

14.83 15.15 15.88 14.02

Apr 2002

14.84 15.17 15.89 14.03

May 2002

14.88 15.24 15.97 14.09

Jun 2002

14.94 15.27 16.01 14.12

Jul 2002

14.98 15.30 16.02 14.18

Aug 2002

15.02 15.34 16.07 14.18

Sep 2002

15.06 15.37 16.11 14.22

Oct 2002

15.12 15.45 16.20 14.29

Nov 2002

15.15 15.48 16.25 14.28

Dec 2002

15.20 15.53 16.26 14.40

Jan 2003

15.22 15.58 16.32 14.44

Feb 2003

15.29 15.63 16.35 14.50

Mar 2003

15.28 15.64 16.35 14.55

Apr 2003

15.28 15.63 16.33 14.54

May 2003

15.33 15.69 16.40 14.58

Jun 2003

15.36 15.72 16.44 14.59

Jul 2003

15.40 15.76 16.47 14.66

Aug 2003

15.42 15.78 16.49 14.68

Sep 2003

15.42 15.83 16.56 14.70

Oct 2003

15.43 15.83 16.53 14.73

Nov 2003

15.47 15.90 16.59 14.80

Dec 2003

15.47 15.92 16.61 14.81

Jan 2004

15.51 15.95 16.62 14.87

Feb 2004

15.54 15.98 16.66 14.90

Mar 2004

15.56 16.01 16.69 14.93

Apr 2004

15.59 16.05 16.72 14.99

May 2004

15.64 16.07 16.74 15.00

Jun 2004

15.67 16.11 16.76 15.06

Jul 2004

15.70 16.12 16.75 15.10

Aug 2004

15.73 16.20 16.86 15.14

Sep 2004

15.78 16.29 16.98 15.19

Oct 2004

15.81 16.27 16.96 15.14

Nov 2004

15.84 16.31 17.01 15.16

Dec 2004

15.86 16.34 17.06 15.17

Jan 2005

15.90 16.38 17.11 15.19

Feb 2005

15.93 16.44 17.19 15.19

Mar 2005

15.97 16.44 17.18 15.22

Apr 2005

16.01 16.46 17.21 15.21

May 2005

16.04 16.53 17.28 15.30

Jun 2005

16.08 16.54 17.29 15.29

Jul 2005

16.15 16.57 17.34 15.28

Aug 2005

16.17 16.63 17.42 15.29

Sep 2005

16.19 16.59 17.36 15.30

Oct 2005

16.29 16.69 17.49 15.33

Nov 2005

16.30 16.68 17.49 15.28

Dec 2005

16.36 16.68 17.50 15.29

Jan 2006

16.42 16.70 17.52 15.31

Feb 2006

16.48 16.70 17.52 15.31

Mar 2006

16.54 16.72 17.54 15.30

Apr 2006

16.64 16.75 17.58 15.32

May 2006

16.65 16.77 17.62 15.31

Jun 2006

16.72 16.78 17.64 15.30

Jul 2006

16.78 16.78 17.66 15.26

Aug 2006

16.83 16.83 17.71 15.31

Sep 2006

16.87 16.83 17.73 15.30

Oct 2006

16.94 16.91 17.81 15.36

Nov 2006

16.98 16.92 17.85 15.35

Dec 2006

17.04 16.99 17.91 15.41

Jan 2007

17.09 17.01 17.93 15.44

Feb 2007

17.15 17.05 17.97 15.50

Mar 2007

17.22 17.10 18.03 15.51

Apr 2007

17.27 17.20 18.13 15.62

May 2007

17.34 17.23 18.17 15.64

Jun 2007

17.42 17.29 18.24 15.66

Jul 2007

17.46 17.29 18.22 15.69

Aug 2007

17.50 17.35 18.30 15.73

Sep 2007

17.56 17.37 18.32 15.75

Oct 2007

17.58 17.36 18.32 15.73

Nov 2007

17.63 17.44 18.38 15.86

Dec 2007

17.69 17.44 18.37 15.86

Jan 2008

17.74 17.50 18.43 15.92

Feb 2008

17.80 17.57 18.53 15.95

Mar 2008

17.88 17.63 18.57 16.04

Apr 2008

17.92 17.63 18.60 15.98

May 2008

17.98 17.69 18.66 16.06

Jun 2008

18.04 17.75 18.73 16.12

Jul 2008

18.10 17.80 18.78 16.16

Aug 2008

18.18 17.80 18.76 16.21

Sep 2008

18.20 17.83 18.77 16.29

Oct 2008

18.25 17.90 18.83 16.38

Nov 2008

18.32 17.95 18.94 16.36

Dec 2008

18.38 18.00 18.98 16.41

Jan 2009

18.40 18.01 18.99 16.47

Feb 2009

18.45 18.09 19.11 16.49

Mar 2009

18.50 18.13 19.21 16.47

Apr 2009

18.52 18.16 19.25 16.51

May 2009

18.53 18.13 19.26 16.47

Jun 2009

18.56 18.17 19.29 16.54

Jul 2009

18.59 18.29 19.49 16.50

Aug 2009

18.67 18.32 19.48 16.60

Sep 2009

18.70 18.42 19.56 16.73

Oct 2009

18.74 18.38 19.55 16.66

Nov 2009

18.81 18.42 19.59 16.69

Dec 2009

18.84 18.42 19.60 16.67

Jan 2010

18.89 18.43 19.63 16.67

Feb 2010

18.92 18.47 19.71 16.65

Mar 2010

18.92 18.47 19.67 16.69

Apr 2010

18.96 18.51 19.69 16.74

May 2010

19.01 18.58 19.76 16.82

Jun 2010

19.03 18.57 19.75 16.80

Jul 2010

19.04 18.63 19.82 16.81

Aug 2010

19.11 18.65 19.81 16.90

Sep 2010

19.11 18.71 19.90 16.92

Oct 2010

19.20 18.73 19.93 16.91

Nov 2010

19.21 18.76 19.96 16.92

Dec 2010

19.22 18.80 20.04 16.88

Jan 2011

19.32 18.89 20.12 16.99

Feb 2011

19.31 18.91 20.16 16.98

Mar 2011

19.31 18.90 20.12 16.99

Apr 2011

19.37 18.91 20.13 17.00

May 2011

19.41 18.92 20.11 17.05

Jun 2011

19.42 18.90 20.06 17.08

Jul 2011

19.47 18.93 20.09 17.11

Aug 2011

19.48 18.90 20.03 17.12

Sep 2011

19.49 18.91 20.06 17.09

Oct 2011

19.56 18.98 20.17 17.09

Nov 2011

19.56 18.96 20.13 17.08

Dec 2011

19.56 19.00 20.13 17.18

Jan 2012

19.58 19.02 20.15 17.19

Feb 2012

19.59 19.00 20.14 17.16

Mar 2012

19.65 19.02 20.12 17.22

Apr 2012

19.69 19.09 20.19 17.31

May 2012

19.68 19.04 20.13 17.25

Jun 2012

19.72 19.08 20.19 17.28

Jul 2012

19.75 19.11 20.18 17.36

Aug 2012

19.74 19.05 20.16 17.24

Sep 2012

19.79 19.06 20.17 17.28

Oct 2012

19.79 19.09 20.16 17.37

Nov 2012

19.84 19.13 20.21 17.39

Dec 2012

19.89 19.13 20.24 17.33

Jan 2013

19.94 19.16 20.21 17.47

Feb 2013

19.99 19.21 20.20 17.61

Mar 2013

20.02 19.21 20.24 17.52

Apr 2013

20.05 19.23 20.25 17.55

May 2013

20.06 19.24 20.27 17.56

Jun 2013

20.12 19.27 20.34 17.53

Jul 2013

20.14 19.26 20.34 17.51

Aug 2013

20.18 19.31 20.37 17.56

Sep 2013

20.23 19.33 20.42 17.54

Oct 2013

20.25 19.35 20.44 17.56

Nov 2013

20.31 19.40 20.48 17.61

Dec 2013

20.33 19.46 20.56 17.67

Jan 2014

20.40 19.46 20.56 17.67

Feb 2014

20.50 19.49 20.58 17.69

Mar 2014

20.48 19.53 20.65 17.68

Apr 2014

20.51 19.48 20.58 17.66

May 2014

20.55 19.51 20.65 17.63

Jun 2014

20.57 19.54 20.64 17.70

Jul 2014

20.61 19.59 20.70 17.74

Aug 2014

20.67 19.60 20.68 17.80

Sep 2014

20.68 19.59 20.68 17.78

Oct 2014

20.71 19.65 20.74 17.83

Nov 2014

20.76 19.65 20.73 17.86

Dec 2014

20.72 19.63 20.71 17.87

Jan 2015

20.81 19.65 20.72 17.90

Feb 2015

20.84 19.73 20.82 17.93

Mar 2015

20.88 19.77 20.87 17.98

Apr 2015

20.92 19.80 20.89 18.03

May 2015

20.99 19.86 20.97 18.06

Jun 2015

21.01 19.89 20.98 18.11

Jul 2015

21.03 19.95 21.01 18.23

Aug 2015

21.08 19.99 21.05 18.25

Sep 2015

21.11 20.07 21.07 18.45

Oct 2015

21.20 20.06 21.09 18.38

Nov 2015

21.20 20.06 21.10 18.36

Dec 2015

21.24 20.12 21.18 18.39

Jan 2016

21.31 20.16 21.23 18.42

Feb 2016

21.36 20.20 21.28 18.43

Mar 2016

21.40 20.27 21.36 18.49

Apr 2016

21.46 20.39 21.48 18.61

May 2016

21.48 20.41 21.48 18.68

Jun 2016

21.53 20.48 21.55 18.75

Jul 2016

21.58 20.49 21.53 18.80

Aug 2016

21.61 20.56 21.59 18.90

Sep 2016

21.63 20.54 21.56 18.92

Oct 2016

21.71 20.58 21.60 18.94

Nov 2016

21.73 20.61 21.61 19.00

Dec 2016

21.77 20.62 21.62 19.01

Jan 2017

21.82 20.61 21.62 18.99

Feb 2017

21.86 20.64 21.62 19.08

Mar 2017

21.89 20.69 21.67 19.11

Apr 2017

21.94 20.76 21.74 19.21

May 2017

21.98 20.81 21.80 19.21

Jun 2017

22.03 20.85 21.83 19.31

Jul 2017

22.08 20.92 21.92 19.35

Aug 2017

22.11 20.95 21.96 19.36

Sep 2017

22.19 21.00 22.00 19.40

Oct 2017

22.18 21.07 22.07 19.47

Nov 2017

22.24 21.12 22.12 19.54

Dec 2017

22.31 21.23 22.24 19.62

Jan 2018

22.36 21.29 22.28 19.71

Feb 2018

22.40 21.34 22.29 19.80

Mar 2018

22.49 21.39 22.33 19.87

Apr 2018

22.55 21.46 22.44 19.88

May 2018

22.62 21.43 22.39 19.90

Jun 2018

22.67 21.48 22.47 19.86

Jul 2018

22.71 21.46 22.47 19.83

Aug 2018

22.80 21.55 22.55 19.92

Sep 2018

22.86 21.62 22.61 20.00

Oct 2018

22.90 21.69 22.63 20.13

Nov 2018

22.99 21.78 22.72 20.23

Dec 2018

23.09 21.85 22.81 20.25