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.