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  Production Workers / All Employees Hours & Earnings Current Month - State of Connecticut Last Updated: November 18, 2024
Hours and Earnings: The October 2024 private sector average workweek, not seasonally adjusted, averaged 33.7 hours (AWH). This is now down one-tenth of an hour from the October 2023 average of 33.8 hours (-0.3%). Average hourly earnings (AHE) at $38.41 in October 2024, not seasonally adjusted, were up by $1.62 (4.4%) from the October 2023 estimate of $36.79. The resultant October 2024 private sector average weekly earnings (AWE) were calculated at $1,294.42, higher by $50.92 (4.1%) from a year ago ($1,243.50). Download Average Hourly/Weekly Earnings/Weekly Hours .xls
   AVG WEEKLY EARNINGS    AVG WEEKLY HOURS   AVG HOURLY EARNINGS
Oct CHG Sep             Oct CHG Sep               Oct CHG Sep
(Not seasonally adjusted) 2024 2023 Y/Y 2024 2024 2023 Y/Y 2024 2024 2023 Y/Y 2024
PRODUCTION WORKER                      
MANUFACTURING $1,245.42 $1,177.85 $67.57 $1,220.26 39.6 39.9 -0.3 38.8 $31.45 $29.52 $1.93 $31.45
 DURABLE GOODS 1,306.01 1,263.71 42.30 1,277.49 38.8 40.4 -1.6 38.1 33.66 31.28 2.38 33.53
 NON-DUR. GOODS 1,060.47 931.42 129.05 1,062.55 41.8 38.6 3.2 41.2 25.37 24.13 1.24 25.79
CONSTRUCTION 1,587.90 1,579.57 8.33 1,532.30 39.5 40.7 -1.2 38.5 40.20 38.81 1.39 39.80
                   
ALL EMPLOYEES                        
STATEWIDE                  
TOTAL PRIVATE 1,294.42 1,243.50 50.92 1,297.35 33.7 33.8 -0.1 33.9 38.41 36.79 1.62 38.27
GOODS PRODUCING 1,568.15 1,511.52 56.63 1,538.21 39.7 40.2 -0.5 39.2 39.50 37.60 1.90 39.24
   Construction 1,601.72 1,569.18 32.54 1,552.80 38.1 39.2 -1.1 37.3 42.04 40.03 2.01 41.63
   Manufacturing 1,520.19 1,486.53 33.66 1,501.63 40.1 39.8 0.3 39.6 37.91 37.35 0.56 37.92
SERVICE PROVIDING 1,244.34 1,197.15 47.19 1,256.31 32.6 32.7 -0.1 33.0 38.17 36.61 1.56 38.07
   Trade, Transp., Utilities 1,006.13 938.55 67.58 1,008.29 31.9 31.4 0.5 32.4 31.54 29.89 1.65 31.12
   Financial Activities 2,111.22 2,242.39 -131.17 2,212.74 37.0 39.1 -2.1 38.0 57.06 57.35 -0.29 58.23
   Prof. & Business Serv. 1,638.77 1,552.66 86.11 1,639.82 36.2 36.1 0.1 36.4 45.27 43.01 2.26 45.05
   Education & Health Ser. 1,147.12 1,133.88 13.24 1,142.63 32.7 33.0 -0.3 32.6 35.08 34.36 0.72 35.05
   Leisure & Hospitality 614.65 594.04 20.61 621.31 26.2 26.1 0.1 26.7 23.46 22.76 0.70 23.27
   Other Services 869.33 896.99 -27.66 874.90 29.3 29.4 -0.1 29.3 29.67 30.51 -0.84 29.86
LABOR MARKET AREAS: TOTAL PRIVATE              
   Bridgeport-Stamford 1,310.29 1,302.18 8.11 1,337.99 32.7 33.0 -0.3 33.3 40.07 39.46 0.61 40.18
   Danbury 1,163.66 1,208.49 -44.83 1,159.98 33.4 35.1 -1.7 33.4 34.84 34.43 0.41 34.73
   Hartford 1,327.75 1,315.14 12.61 1,344.63 34.3 34.5 -0.2 34.7 38.71 38.12 0.59 38.75
   New Haven 1,232.79 1,148.63 84.16 1,234.13 33.4 33.4 0.0 33.6 36.91 34.39 2.52 36.73
   Norwich-New London 1,136.98 1,031.62 105.36 1,130.82 32.1 32.4 -0.3 32.3 35.42 31.84 3.58 35.01
   Waterbury 1,015.38 913.62 101.76 985.35 33.7 31.9 1.8 33.3 30.13 28.64 1.49 29.59
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