Average Hourly Earnings of Production Workers

ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA
HISTORICAL HOURS AND EARNINGS HISTORICAL HOURS AND EARNINGS

B-2. Average hours and earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees(1) on private nonfarm payrolls by major industry sector,
1964 to date

Total private Goods-producing Mining and Construction
Year logging
and
month Weekly Hourly Weekly Weekly Hourly Weekly Weekly Hourly Weekly Weekly Hourly Weekly
hours earnings earnings hours earnings earnings hours earnings earnings hours earnings earnings

Annual averages

1964........... 38.5 $2.53 $97.41 40.3 $2.53 $101.96 43.4 $2.76 $119.78 37.7 $3.08 $116.12
1965........... 38.6 2.63 101.52 40.7 2.63 107.04 43.7 2.87 125.42 37.9 3.23 122.42
1966........... 38.5 2.73 105.11 40.9 2.74 112.07 44.1 3.00 132.30 38.1 3.41 129.92
1967........... 37.9 2.85 108.02 40.3 2.87 115.66 43.9 3.14 137.85 38.1 3.63 138.30
1968........... 37.7 3.02 113.85 40.3 3.07 123.72 44.0 3.30 145.20 37.8 3.92 148.18
1969........... 37.5 3.22 120.75 40.3 3.29 132.59 44.3 3.54 156.82 38.4 4.30 165.12

1970........... 37.0 3.40 125.80 39.6 3.52 139.39 43.9 3.77 165.50 37.8 4.74 179.17
1971........... 36.8 3.63 133.58 39.5 3.79 149.71 43.7 3.99 174.36 37.6 5.17 194.39
1972........... 36.9 3.90 143.91 39.9 4.06 161.99 44.0 4.28 188.32 37.0 5.55 205.35
1973........... 36.9 4.14 152.77 40.1 4.34 174.03 43.8 4.59 201.04 37.2 5.89 219.11
1974........... 36.4 4.43 161.25 39.6 4.69 185.72 43.7 5.09 222.43 37.1 6.29 233.36
1975........... 36.0 4.73 170.28 39.1 5.11 199.80 43.7 5.68 248.22 36.9 6.78 250.18
1976........... 36.1 5.06 182.67 39.7 5.49 217.95 44.2 6.19 273.60 37.3 7.17 267.44
1977........... 35.9 5.44 195.30 39.9 5.94 237.01 44.7 6.70 299.49 37.0 7.56 279.72
1978........... 35.8 5.88 210.50 40.0 6.48 259.20 44.9 7.44 334.06 37.3 8.11 302.50
1979........... 35.6 6.34 225.70 39.8 7.04 280.19 44.7 8.20 366.54 37.5 8.71 326.63

1980........... 35.2 6.85 241.12 39.5 7.66 302.57 44.9 8.97 402.75 37.5 9.37 351.38
1981........... 35.2 7.44 261.89 39.6 8.41 333.04 45.1 9.89 446.04 37.4 10.24 382.98
1982........... 34.7 7.87 273.09 38.8 9.00 349.20 44.1 10.64 469.22 37.2 11.04 410.69
1983........... 34.9 8.20 286.18 39.8 9.32 370.94 43.9 11.14 489.05 37.6 11.36 427.14
1984........... 35.1 8.49 298.00 40.3 9.67 389.70 44.6 11.54 514.68 38.2 11.56 441.59
1985........... 34.9 8.74 305.03 40.1 10.01 401.40 44.6 11.87 529.40 38.2 11.75 448.85
1986........... 34.7 8.93 309.87 40.1 10.20 409.02 43.6 12.14 529.30 37.9 11.92 451.77
1987........... 34.7 9.14 317.16 40.4 10.39 419.76 43.5 12.17 529.40 38.2 12.15 464.13
1988........... 34.6 9.44 326.62 40.4 10.69 431.88 43.3 12.45 539.09 38.2 12.52 478.26
1989........... 34.5 9.80 338.10 40.4 11.04 446.02 44.1 12.91 569.33 38.3 12.98 497.13

1990........... 34.3 10.20 349.75 40.1 11.46 459.55 45.0 13.40 602.54 38.3 13.42 513.43
1991........... 34.1 10.52 358.51 40.1 11.76 471.32 45.3 13.82 625.42 38.1 13.65 520.41
1992........... 34.2 10.77 368.25 40.2 11.99 482.58 44.6 14.09 629.02 38.0 13.81 525.13
1993........... 34.3 11.05 378.91 40.6 12.28 498.82 44.9 14.12 634.77 38.4 14.04 539.81
1994........... 34.5 11.34 391.22 41.1 12.63 519.58 45.3 14.41 653.14 38.8 14.38 558.53
1995........... 34.3 11.65 400.07 40.8 12.96 528.62 45.3 14.78 670.32 38.8 14.73 571.57
1996........... 34.3 12.04 413.28 40.8 13.38 546.48 46.0 15.10 695.07 38.9 15.11 588.48
1997........... 34.5 12.51 431.86 41.1 13.82 568.43 46.2 15.57 720.11 38.9 15.67 609.48
1998........... 34.5 13.01 448.56 40.8 14.23 580.99 44.9 16.20 727.28 38.8 16.23 629.75
1999........... 34.3 13.49 463.15 40.8 14.71 599.99 44.2 16.33 721.74 39.0 16.80 655.11

2000........... 34.3 14.02 481.01 40.7 15.27 621.86 44.4 16.55 734.92 39.2 17.48 685.78
2001........... 34.0 14.54 493.79 39.9 15.78 630.01 44.6 17.00 757.92 38.7 18.00 695.89
2002........... 33.9 14.97 506.75 39.9 16.33 651.61 43.2 17.19 741.97 38.4 18.52 711.82
2003........... 33.7 15.37 518.06 39.8 16.80 669.13 43.6 17.56 765.94 38.4 18.95 726.83
2004........... 33.7 15.69 529.09 40.0 17.19 688.13 44.5 18.07 803.82 38.3 19.23 735.55
2005........... 33.8 16.13 544.33 40.1 17.60 705.31 45.6 18.72 853.71 38.6 19.46 750.22
2006........... 33.9 16.76 567.87 40.5 18.02 730.16 45.6 19.90 907.95 39.0 20.02 781.21
2007........... 33.9 17.43 590.04 40.6 18.67 757.34 45.9 20.97 962.64 39.0 20.95 816.66
2008........... 33.6 18.08 607.95 40.2 19.33 776.66 45.1 22.50 1,014.69 38.5 21.87 842.61
2009........... 33.1 18.62 617.11 39.2 19.90 779.83 43.3 23.29 1,007.85 37.6 22.67 852.45

Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted

2009:
September.... 33.0 $18.73 $618.09 39.0 $20.04 $781.56 43.1 $23.26 $1002.51 36.6 $22.74 $832.28
October...... 33.1 18.76 620.96 39.4 20.08 791.15 43.1 23.29 1,003.80 37.3 23.07 860.51
November..... 33.5 18.88 632.48 39.9 20.06 800.39 43.6 23.27 1,014.57 38.0 22.94 871.72
December..... 33.1 18.85 623.94 39.8 20.08 799.18 43.3 23.73 1,027.51 36.9 23.03 849.81
2010:
January...... 33.0 18.98 626.34 39.7 20.02 794.79 43.8 23.43 1,026.23 37.2 23.00 855.60
February..... 32.8 18.98 622.54 38.8 20.00 776.00 43.0 23.74 1,020.82 35.7 23.03 822.17
March........ 33.1 18.91 625.92 39.9 20.05 800.00 43.6 24.10 1,050.76 37.4 23.04 861.70
April........ 33.3 18.97 631.70 40.4 20.13 813.25 44.1 23.96 1,056.64 38.8 22.99 892.01
May.......... 33.7 19.02 640.97 40.6 20.18 819.31 45.2 23.63 1,068.08 38.5 23.05 887.43
June......... 33.4 18.89 630.93 40.6 20.19 819.71 45.2 23.59 1,066.27 38.9 23.03 895.87
July......... 33.6 18.94 636.38 40.4 20.32 820.93 44.5 23.80 1,059.10 39.2 23.26 911.79
August(p).... 34.0 19.03 647.02 41.0 20.39 835.99 46.3 23.78 1,101.01 39.7 23.40 928.98
September(p). 33.4 19.11 638.27 40.5 20.42 827.01 44.0 24.21 1,065.24 38.6 23.31 899.77

ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA
HISTORICAL HOURS AND EARNINGS HISTORICAL HOURS AND EARNINGS

B-2. Average hours and earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees(1) on private nonfarm payrolls by major industry sector,
1964 to date

Manufacturing Durable goods Nondurable goods
Year
and Hourly Hourly Hourly
month Weekly Hourly earnings, Weekly Weekly Hourly earnings, Weekly Weekly Hourly earnings, Weekly
hours earnings excluding earnings hours earnings excluding earnings hours earnings excluding earnings
overtime overtime overtime

Annual averages

1964........... 40.8 $2.41 $2.32 $98.33 41.6 $2.65 $2.55 $110.24 39.6 $2.06 $1.99 $81.58
1965........... 41.2 2.49 2.39 102.59 42.1 2.73 2.61 114.93 39.9 2.13 2.05 84.99
1966........... 41.4 2.60 2.48 107.64 42.3 2.84 2.70 120.13 40.1 2.22 2.13 89.02
1967........... 40.6 2.71 2.60 110.03 41.3 2.94 2.82 121.42 39.6 2.34 2.25 92.66
1968........... 40.7 2.89 2.77 117.62 41.5 3.13 3.00 129.90 39.7 2.51 2.41 99.65
1969........... 40.6 3.07 2.94 124.64 41.4 3.32 3.18 137.45 39.5 2.68 2.57 105.86

1970........... 39.8 3.23 3.12 128.55 40.4 3.49 3.37 141.00 39.0 2.85 2.75 111.15
1971........... 39.9 3.45 3.33 137.66 40.4 3.74 3.61 151.10 39.1 3.04 2.93 118.86
1972........... 40.6 3.70 3.55 150.22 41.3 4.01 3.84 165.61 39.5 3.25 3.12 128.38
1973........... 40.7 3.97 3.79 161.58 41.6 4.29 4.09 178.46 39.4 3.47 3.33 136.72
1974........... 40.0 4.31 4.14 172.40 40.8 4.64 4.46 189.31 38.9 3.78 3.64 147.04
1975........... 39.5 4.71 4.56 186.05 40.0 5.09 4.93 203.60 38.6 4.14 4.00 159.80
1976........... 40.1 5.09 4.91 204.11 40.8 5.51 5.31 224.81 39.2 4.47 4.31 175.22
1977........... 40.3 5.55 5.33 223.67 41.1 5.99 5.74 246.19 39.2 4.88 4.69 191.30
1978........... 40.4 6.05 5.79 244.42 41.2 6.51 6.22 268.21 39.2 5.30 5.10 207.76
1979........... 40.2 6.57 6.31 264.11 40.9 7.05 6.77 288.35 39.1 5.78 5.57 226.00

1980........... 39.7 7.15 6.90 283.86 40.2 7.68 7.42 308.74 38.8 6.32 6.10 245.22
1981........... 39.8 7.86 7.60 312.83 40.3 8.45 8.17 340.54 38.9 6.95 6.72 270.36
1982........... 38.9 8.36 8.12 325.20 39.4 8.96 8.72 353.02 38.2 7.50 7.26 286.50
1983........... 40.1 8.70 8.39 348.87 40.8 9.30 8.98 379.44 39.2 7.84 7.56 307.33
1984........... 40.7 9.05 8.69 368.34 41.5 9.65 9.25 400.48 39.4 8.14 7.83 320.72
1985........... 40.5 9.40 9.03 380.70 41.3 10.01 9.61 413.41 39.4 8.47 8.15 333.72
1986........... 40.7 9.59 9.21 390.31 41.4 10.20 9.79 422.28 39.6 8.71 8.36 344.92
1987........... 40.9 9.77 9.35 399.59 41.6 10.35 9.90 430.56 40.0 8.93 8.55 357.20
1988........... 41.0 10.05 9.60 412.05 41.9 10.64 10.15 445.82 39.9 9.19 8.80 366.68
1989........... 40.9 10.35 9.89 423.32 41.7 10.93 10.45 455.78 39.9 9.50 9.09 379.05

1990........... 40.5 10.78 10.28 436.16 41.1 11.40 10.89 468.43 39.6 9.87 9.41 390.73
1991........... 40.4 11.13 10.63 449.73 40.9 11.81 11.30 483.28 39.7 10.18 9.69 404.17
1992........... 40.7 11.40 10.86 464.43 41.3 12.09 11.54 499.60 40.0 10.45 9.94 417.95
1993........... 41.1 11.70 11.10 480.83 41.9 12.41 11.78 519.81 40.1 10.70 10.16 429.15
1994........... 41.7 12.04 11.36 502.05 42.6 12.78 12.04 544.52 40.5 10.96 10.38 443.88
1995........... 41.3 12.34 11.68 509.26 42.1 13.05 12.32 549.49 40.1 11.30 10.73 452.77
1996........... 41.3 12.75 12.05 526.55 42.1 13.45 12.69 566.53 40.1 11.68 11.07 467.88
1997........... 41.7 13.14 12.37 548.22 42.6 13.83 13.00 589.06 40.5 12.04 11.38 487.04
1998........... 41.4 13.45 12.70 557.12 42.1 14.07 13.28 591.77 40.5 12.45 11.78 504.02
1999........... 41.4 13.85 13.08 573.14 41.9 14.46 13.65 606.55 40.4 12.85 12.16 519.95

2000........... 41.3 14.32 13.55 590.77 41.8 14.92 14.11 624.22 40.3 13.31 12.61 536.82
2001........... 40.3 14.76 14.06 595.19 40.6 15.38 14.67 624.47 39.9 13.75 13.09 548.41
2002........... 40.5 15.29 14.54 618.75 40.8 16.02 15.23 652.94 40.0 14.15 13.44 566.72
2003........... 40.4 15.74 14.96 635.99 40.8 16.45 15.63 671.21 39.8 14.63 13.91 582.61
2004........... 40.8 16.14 15.29 658.49 41.3 16.82 15.92 694.06 40.0 15.05 14.27 602.53
2005........... 40.7 16.56 15.68 673.30 41.1 17.33 16.41 712.95 39.9 15.27 14.47 609.24
2006........... 41.1 16.81 15.96 691.02 41.4 17.68 16.79 732.00 40.6 15.33 14.54 621.97
2007........... 41.2 17.26 16.43 711.56 41.5 18.20 17.32 754.77 40.8 15.67 14.91 639.99
2008........... 40.8 17.75 16.97 724.46 41.1 18.70 17.90 767.95 40.4 16.15 15.44 652.22
2009........... 39.8 18.23 17.58 725.87 39.9 19.35 18.71 771.03 39.8 16.56 15.91 658.36

Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted

2009:
September.... 40.0 $18.43 $17.74 $737.20 40.0 $19.60 $18.94 $784.00 40.0 $16.74 $16.04 $669.60
October...... 40.4 18.33 17.59 740.53 40.5 19.51 18.77 790.16 40.3 16.60 15.87 668.98
November..... 40.8 18.39 17.61 750.31 40.9 19.56 18.78 800.00 40.6 16.67 15.92 676.80
December..... 41.1 18.46 17.66 758.71 41.3 19.67 18.83 812.37 40.9 16.67 15.93 681.80
2010:
January...... 40.6 18.47 17.73 749.88 40.7 19.64 18.87 799.35 40.5 16.72 16.03 677.16
February..... 40.0 18.47 17.76 738.80 40.2 19.70 18.97 791.94 39.8 16.63 15.97 661.87
March........ 40.8 18.44 17.68 752.35 41.1 19.63 18.83 806.79 40.5 16.65 15.96 674.33
April........ 41.1 18.49 17.69 759.94 41.3 19.65 18.81 811.55 40.7 16.72 15.99 680.50
May.......... 41.4 18.54 17.71 767.56 41.6 19.70 18.82 819.52 41.1 16.79 16.01 690.07
June......... 41.1 18.51 17.69 760.76 41.5 19.65 18.77 815.48 40.6 16.76 16.01 680.46
July......... 40.8 18.53 17.73 756.02 41.1 19.68 18.81 808.85 40.4 16.78 16.06 677.91
August(p).... 41.3 18.54 17.68 765.70 41.5 19.69 18.78 817.14 41.0 16.81 16.03 689.21
September(p). 41.3 18.68 17.82 771.48 41.3 19.86 18.99 820.22 41.3 16.91 16.09 698.38

ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA
HISTORICAL HOURS AND EARNINGS HISTORICAL HOURS AND EARNINGS

B-2. Average hours and earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees(1) on private nonfarm payrolls by major industry sector,
1964 to date

Private Trade, transportation, Information Financial activities
Year service-providing and utilities
and
month Weekly Hourly Weekly Weekly Hourly Weekly Weekly Hourly Weekly Weekly Hourly Weekly
hours earnings earnings hours earnings earnings hours earnings earnings hours earnings earnings

Annual averages

1964........... 37.5 $2.53 $94.88 39.7 $2.85 $113.15 38.2 $4.35 $166.17 37.2 $2.29 $85.19
1965........... 37.3 2.63 98.10 39.6 2.94 116.42 38.3 4.47 171.20 37.1 2.38 88.30
1966........... 36.9 2.73 100.74 39.1 3.04 118.86 38.3 4.56 174.65 37.2 2.47 91.88
1967........... 36.4 2.84 103.38 38.5 3.15 121.28 37.6 4.68 175.97 36.9 2.58 95.20
1968........... 36.1 2.99 107.94 38.2 3.32 126.82 37.6 4.85 182.36 36.8 2.75 101.20
1969........... 35.9 3.17 113.80 37.9 3.48 131.89 37.6 5.05 189.88 36.9 2.92 107.75

1970........... 35.5 3.34 118.57 37.6 3.65 137.24 37.2 5.25 195.30 36.6 3.07 112.36
1971........... 35.3 3.54 124.96 37.4 3.86 144.36 37.0 5.53 204.61 36.4 3.23 117.57
1972........... 35.2 3.82 134.46 37.4 4.23 158.20 37.3 5.87 218.95 36.4 3.37 122.67
1973........... 35.1 4.03 141.45 37.2 4.45 165.54 37.3 6.17 230.14 36.4 3.55 129.22
1974........... 34.8 4.29 149.29 36.8 4.74 174.43 37.0 6.52 241.24 36.3 3.80 137.94
1975........... 34.5 4.55 156.98 36.4 5.02 182.73 36.6 6.92 253.27 36.2 4.08 147.70
1976........... 34.3 4.84 166.50 36.3 5.31 192.75 36.7 7.37 270.48 36.2 4.30 155.66
1977........... 34.1 5.17 176.30 36.0 5.67 204.12 36.8 7.84 288.51 36.2 4.58 165.80
1978........... 33.8 5.56 188.48 35.6 6.10 217.16 36.8 8.34 306.91 36.1 4.93 177.97
1979........... 33.6 5.96 200.85 35.4 6.55 231.87 36.6 8.86 324.28 35.9 5.31 190.63

1980........... 33.4 6.43 214.76 35.0 7.04 246.40 36.3 9.47 343.76 36.0 5.82 209.52
1981........... 33.3 6.95 231.44 34.9 7.55 263.50 36.3 10.21 370.62 36.0 6.34 228.24
1982........... 33.2 7.36 244.35 34.6 7.91 273.69 35.8 10.76 385.21 36.0 6.82 245.52
1983........... 33.2 7.71 255.97 34.6 8.23 284.76 36.2 11.18 404.72 35.9 7.32 262.79
1984........... 33.2 7.96 264.27 34.7 8.45 293.22 36.6 11.50 420.90 36.2 7.65 276.93
1985........... 33.0 8.18 269.94 34.4 8.60 295.84 36.5 11.81 431.07 36.1 7.97 287.72
1986........... 32.9 8.39 276.03 34.1 8.74 298.03 36.4 12.08 439.71 36.1 8.37 302.16
1987........... 32.8 8.63 283.93 34.1 8.92 304.17 36.5 12.36 451.14 36.0 8.73 314.28
1988........... 32.7 8.93 292.01 33.8 9.15 309.27 36.1 12.63 455.94 35.6 9.07 322.89
1989........... 32.6 9.33 304.16 33.8 9.46 319.75 36.1 12.99 468.94 35.6 9.54 339.62

1990........... 32.5 9.72 316.03 33.7 9.83 331.55 35.8 13.40 479.50 35.5 9.99 354.66
1991........... 32.4 10.07 325.90 33.7 10.08 339.19 35.6 13.90 495.17 35.5 10.42 369.57
1992........... 32.5 10.35 336.08 33.8 10.30 348.68 35.8 14.29 512.20 35.6 10.86 386.01
1993........... 32.5 10.62 345.65 34.1 10.55 359.33 36.0 14.86 535.19 35.5 11.36 403.02
1994........... 32.7 10.89 355.63 34.3 10.80 370.38 36.0 15.32 551.21 35.5 11.82 419.20
1995........... 32.6 11.21 364.80 34.1 11.10 378.79 36.0 15.68 564.92 35.5 12.28 436.12
1996........... 32.6 11.59 377.37 34.1 11.46 390.64 36.4 16.30 592.72 35.5 12.71 451.49
1997........... 32.8 12.07 395.51 34.3 11.90 407.54 36.3 17.14 622.37 35.7 13.22 472.37
1998........... 32.8 12.61 413.50 34.2 12.39 423.30 36.6 17.67 646.34 36.0 13.93 500.98
1999........... 32.7 13.09 427.98 33.9 12.82 434.31 36.7 18.40 675.47 35.8 14.47 517.57

2000........... 32.7 13.62 445.74 33.8 13.31 449.88 36.8 19.07 700.86 35.9 14.98 537.37
2001........... 32.5 14.18 461.08 33.5 13.70 459.53 36.9 19.80 730.88 35.8 15.59 557.92
2002........... 32.5 14.59 473.80 33.6 14.02 471.27 36.5 20.20 737.77 35.6 16.17 575.54
2003........... 32.3 14.99 484.68 33.6 14.34 481.14 36.2 21.01 760.45 35.5 17.14 609.08
2004........... 32.3 15.29 494.22 33.5 14.58 488.42 36.3 21.40 777.25 35.5 17.52 622.87
2005........... 32.4 15.74 509.58 33.4 14.92 498.43 36.5 22.06 805.08 35.9 17.95 644.99
2006........... 32.5 16.42 532.78 33.4 15.39 514.34 36.6 23.23 850.42 35.7 18.80 672.21
2007........... 32.4 17.11 554.89 33.3 15.78 526.07 36.5 23.96 874.65 35.9 19.64 705.13
2008........... 32.3 17.77 574.35 33.2 16.16 536.06 36.7 24.78 908.99 35.8 20.28 727.07
2009........... 32.1 18.35 588.07 32.9 16.50 542.36 36.6 25.45 931.93 36.1 20.83 751.21

Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted

2009:
September.... 31.9 $18.44 $588.24 33.0 $16.62 $548.46 36.5 $25.65 $936.23 35.7 $20.94 $747.56
October...... 31.9 18.48 589.51 32.9 16.59 545.81 36.4 25.77 938.03 35.7 21.01 750.06
November..... 32.4 18.63 603.61 33.1 16.63 550.45 37.2 25.76 958.27 36.7 21.19 777.67
December..... 32.0 18.59 594.88 33.0 16.57 546.81 36.5 25.50 930.75 35.8 21.08 754.66
2010:
January...... 31.8 18.76 596.57 32.6 16.83 548.66 36.4 25.60 931.84 35.9 21.35 766.47
February..... 31.8 18.78 597.20 32.5 16.85 547.63 36.3 25.59 928.92 35.8 21.27 761.47
March........ 32.0 18.68 597.76 32.9 16.76 551.40 36.2 25.52 923.82 35.8 21.35 764.33
April........ 32.1 18.73 601.23 33.1 16.87 558.40 36.2 25.55 924.91 36.0 21.39 770.04
May.......... 32.5 18.77 610.03 33.5 16.89 565.82 36.8 25.93 954.22 36.9 21.51 793.72
June......... 32.2 18.60 598.92 33.4 16.79 560.79 36.4 25.56 930.38 36.1 21.26 767.49
July......... 32.4 18.64 603.94 33.8 16.80 567.84 36.3 25.97 942.71 35.8 21.35 764.33
August(p).... 32.8 18.74 614.67 33.9 16.88 572.23 37.0 25.95 960.15 37.1 21.53 798.76
September(p). 32.1 18.82 604.12 33.5 17.01 569.84 36.1 26.15 944.02 35.8 21.37 765.05

ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA
HISTORICAL HOURS AND EARNINGS HISTORICAL HOURS AND EARNINGS

B-2. Average hours and earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees(1) on private nonfarm payrolls by major industry sector,
1964 to date

Professional and Education and Leisure and Other services
Year business services health services hospitality
and
month Weekly Hourly Weekly Weekly Hourly Weekly Weekly Hourly Weekly Weekly Hourly Weekly
hours earnings earnings hours earnings earnings hours earnings earnings hours earnings earnings

Annual averages

1964........... 37.4 $3.17 $118.56 35.5 $2.01 $71.36 32.8 $1.09 $35.75 36.3 $1.14 $41.38
1965........... 37.3 3.28 122.34 35.2 2.12 74.62 32.5 1.17 38.03 36.1 1.25 45.13
1966........... 37.0 3.39 125.43 34.9 2.23 77.83 31.9 1.26 40.19 35.8 1.37 49.05
1967........... 36.6 3.51 128.47 34.5 2.36 81.42 31.3 1.37 42.88 35.4 1.49 52.75
1968........... 36.3 3.65 132.50 34.1 2.49 84.91 30.8 1.53 47.12 35.0 1.62 56.70
1969........... 36.3 3.84 139.39 34.1 2.68 91.39 30.4 1.69 51.38 35.0 1.81 63.35

1970........... 35.9 4.04 145.04 33.8 2.88 97.34 30.0 1.82 54.60 34.7 2.01 69.75
1971........... 35.5 4.26 151.23 33.3 3.11 103.56 29.9 1.95 58.31 34.2 2.24 76.61
1972........... 35.5 4.50 159.75 33.3 3.33 110.89 29.7 2.08 61.78 34.2 2.46 84.13
1973........... 35.5 4.72 167.56 33.3 3.54 117.88 29.4 2.20 64.68 34.1 2.67 91.05
1974........... 35.3 5.01 176.85 33.1 3.82 126.44 29.1 2.40 69.84 33.9 2.95 100.01
1975........... 35.1 5.29 185.68 33.0 4.09 134.97 28.8 2.58 74.30 33.8 3.21 108.50
1976........... 34.9 5.60 195.44 32.7 4.39 143.55 28.5 2.78 79.23 33.6 3.51 117.94
1977........... 34.7 5.95 206.47 32.5 4.72 153.40 28.1 3.03 85.14 33.4 3.84 128.26
1978........... 34.6 6.32 218.67 32.3 5.07 163.76 27.7 3.33 92.24 33.2 4.19 139.11
1979........... 34.4 6.71 230.82 32.2 5.44 175.17 27.4 3.63 99.46 33.0 4.56 150.48

1980........... 34.3 7.22 247.65 32.1 5.93 190.35 27.0 3.98 107.46 33.0 5.05 166.65
1981........... 34.3 7.80 267.54 32.1 6.49 208.33 26.9 4.36 117.28 33.0 5.61 185.13
1982........... 34.2 8.30 283.86 32.1 7.00 224.70 26.8 4.63 124.08 33.0 6.11 201.63
1983........... 34.4 8.70 299.28 32.1 7.39 237.22 26.8 4.89 131.05 33.0 6.51 214.83
1984........... 34.3 8.98 308.01 32.0 7.67 245.44 26.7 4.99 133.23 32.9 6.79 223.39
1985........... 34.2 9.28 317.38 31.9 7.98 254.56 26.4 5.10 134.64 32.8 7.10 232.88
1986........... 34.3 9.55 327.57 32.0 8.25 264.00 26.2 5.20 136.24 32.9 7.38 242.80
1987........... 34.3 9.85 337.86 32.0 8.57 274.24 26.3 5.30 139.39 32.8 7.69 252.23
1988........... 34.2 10.22 349.52 32.0 8.96 286.72 26.3 5.50 144.65 32.9 8.08 265.83
1989........... 34.2 10.69 365.60 32.0 9.46 302.72 26.1 5.76 150.34 32.9 8.58 282.28

1990........... 34.2 11.14 380.52 31.9 10.00 319.27 26.0 6.02 156.32 32.8 9.08 297.91
1991........... 34.0 11.50 391.09 31.9 10.49 334.55 25.6 6.22 159.15 32.7 9.39 306.91
1992........... 34.0 11.78 400.64 32.0 10.87 348.29 25.7 6.36 163.70 32.6 9.66 315.08
1993........... 34.0 11.96 406.20 32.0 11.21 359.08 25.9 6.48 167.56 32.6 9.90 322.69
1994........... 34.1 12.15 414.16 32.0 11.50 368.14 26.0 6.62 172.33 32.7 10.18 332.44
1995........... 34.0 12.53 426.44 32.0 11.80 377.73 25.9 6.79 175.74 32.6 10.51 342.36
1996........... 34.1 13.00 442.81 31.9 12.17 388.27 25.9 6.99 180.98 32.5 10.85 352.62
1997........... 34.3 13.57 465.51 32.2 12.56 404.65 26.0 7.32 190.52 32.7 11.29 368.63
1998........... 34.3 14.27 490.00 32.2 13.00 418.82 26.2 7.67 200.82 32.6 11.79 384.25
1999........... 34.4 14.85 510.99 32.1 13.44 431.35 26.1 7.96 208.05 32.5 12.26 398.77

2000........... 34.5 15.52 535.07 32.2 13.95 449.29 26.1 8.32 217.20 32.5 12.73 413.41
2001........... 34.2 16.33 557.84 32.3 14.64 473.39 25.8 8.57 220.73 32.3 13.27 428.64
2002........... 34.2 16.81 574.66 32.4 15.21 492.74 25.8 8.81 227.17 32.0 13.72 439.76
2003........... 34.1 17.21 587.02 32.3 15.64 505.69 25.6 9.00 230.42 31.4 13.84 434.41
2004........... 34.2 17.48 597.56 32.4 16.15 523.78 25.7 9.15 234.86 31.0 13.98 433.04
2005........... 34.2 18.08 618.87 32.6 16.71 544.59 25.7 9.38 241.36 30.9 14.34 443.37
2006........... 34.6 19.13 662.27 32.5 17.38 564.94 25.7 9.75 250.34 30.9 14.77 456.50
2007........... 34.8 20.15 700.82 32.6 18.11 590.09 25.5 10.41 265.52 30.9 15.42 477.06
2008........... 34.8 21.18 737.70 32.5 18.87 613.73 25.2 10.84 273.39 30.8 16.09 495.57
2009........... 34.7 22.35 775.81 32.3 19.49 628.56 24.8 11.11 275.80 30.5 16.59 506.28

Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted

2009:
September.... 34.3 $22.40 $768.32 32.2 $19.65 $632.73 24.7 $11.23 $277.38 30.4 $16.72 $508.29
October...... 34.7 22.33 774.85 32.1 19.67 631.41 24.5 11.24 275.38 30.5 16.73 510.27
November..... 35.3 22.69 800.96 32.5 19.72 640.90 24.9 11.34 282.37 30.7 16.80 515.76
December..... 34.6 22.63 783.00 32.2 19.79 637.24 24.4 11.41 278.40 30.4 16.85 512.24
2010:
January...... 34.5 22.76 785.22 32.2 19.83 638.53 24.0 11.34 272.16 30.5 16.86 514.23
February..... 34.5 22.87 789.02 32.0 19.83 634.56 24.4 11.39 277.92 30.4 16.90 513.76
March........ 34.8 22.66 788.57 32.0 19.80 633.60 24.7 11.33 279.85 30.6 16.87 516.22
April........ 35.0 22.68 793.80 32.0 19.90 636.80 24.7 11.31 279.36 30.7 16.83 516.68
May.......... 35.6 22.91 815.60 32.3 19.87 641.80 25.1 11.33 284.38 31.0 16.89 523.59
June......... 35.0 22.55 789.25 32.1 19.90 638.79 25.0 11.25 281.25 30.7 16.83 516.68
July......... 35.0 22.68 793.80 32.2 20.07 646.25 25.4 11.19 284.23 31.0 16.70 517.70
August(p).... 35.7 22.90 817.53 32.4 20.03 648.97 25.8 11.22 289.48 31.3 16.78 525.21
September(p). 34.7 22.80 791.16 32.2 20.10 647.22 24.6 11.23 276.26 30.9 16.90 522.21

1 Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and
nonsupervisory employees in the service-providing industries.
p = preliminary.
NOTE: Data are currently projected from March 2009 benchmark levels. When more recent
benchmark data are introduced with the release of January 2011 estimates, all unadjusted data
from April 2009 forward are subject to revision.