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Workers in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $43.09 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54.
Workers in the Manchester-Nashua, NH Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $35.00 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region advanced 1.0 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today.
| Data Series | Back Data |
Nov 2025 |
Dec 2025 |
Jan 2026 |
Feb 2026 |
Mar 2026 |
Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
(r)776.7 | (r)776.7 | 777.4 | 777.2 | 777.2 | (p)777.1 | |
Employment(1) |
(r)751.9 | (r)751.9 | 752.2 | 752.3 | 752.9 | (p)753.0 | |
Unemployment(1) |
(r)24.9 | (r)24.9 | 25.2 | 24.9 | 24.3 | (p)24.2 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
(r)3.2 | (r)3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | (p)3.1 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
698.1 | 696.4 | 698.4 | 698.1 | 697.4 | (p)700.3 | |
12-month % change |
-1.0 | -1.2 | -0.8 | -0.7 | -0.9 | (p)-0.4 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | (p)0.9 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.5 | 0.0 | (p)12.5 | |
Construction(3) |
32.4 | 32.6 | 32.6 | 32.5 | 32.4 | (p)32.4 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.3 | (p)0.0 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
67.1 | 67.0 | 67.4 | 67.4 | 67.2 | (p)67.1 | |
12-month % change |
-1.6 | -1.3 | -1.0 | -0.9 | -0.9 | (p)-1.3 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
135.2 | 135.1 | 135.2 | 134.6 | 134.7 | (p)135.3 | |
12-month % change |
-2.3 | -2.6 | -2.3 | -2.3 | -2.6 | (p)-2.1 | |
Information(3) |
10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 10.9 | (p)10.9 | |
12-month % change |
-3.5 | -3.5 | -4.4 | -2.7 | -3.5 | (p)-2.7 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
33.6 | 33.5 | 33.7 | 33.6 | 33.6 | (p)33.6 | |
12-month % change |
-0.3 | -0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | (p)0.3 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
99.2 | 99.1 | 99.6 | 99.4 | 99.8 | (p)100.1 | |
12-month % change |
-0.3 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.9 | 0.8 | (p)0.7 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
130.0 | 130.3 | 129.7 | 130.4 | 130.2 | (p)130.7 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | (p)0.4 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
76.3 | 75.5 | 75.8 | 75.9 | 75.0 | (p)76.4 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | -1.7 | -1.6 | 0.3 | -2.6 | (p)0.7 | |
Other Services(3) |
26.3 | 26.2 | 26.3 | 26.5 | 26.6 | (p)26.8 | |
12-month % change |
4.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | (p)5.5 | |
Government(3) |
86.2 | 85.3 | 86.4 | 86.0 | 86.1 | (p)86.1 | |
12-month % change |
-3.0 | -3.6 | -2.3 | -2.5 | -2.2 | (p)-2.3 | |
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