Hours and Earnings:The December 2024 private sector average workweek, not seasonally adjusted, averaged 33.8 hours (AWH). This is up three-tenths of an hour from the December 2023 average of
33.5 hours (0.9%). Average hourly earnings (AHE) at $38.98 in December 2024, not seasonally adjusted, were up by $2.05 (5.6%) from the December 2023 estimate of $36.93. The subsequent December 2024
private sector average weekly earnings (AWE) were estimated at $1,317.52, higher by $80.36 (6.5%) from a year ago ($1,237.16).
AVG WEEKLY EARNINGS
AVG WEEKLY HOURS
AVG HOURLY EARNINGS
Dec
CHG
Nov
Dec
CHG
Nov
Dec
CHG
Nov
(Not seasonally adjusted)
2024
2023
Y/Y
2024
2024
2023
Y/Y
2024
2024
2023
Y/Y
2024
PRODUCTION
WORKER
MANUFACTURING
$1,244.24
$1,187.16
$57.08
$1,235.96
39.3
39.0
0.3
39.5
$31.66
$30.44
$1.22
$31.29
DURABLE GOODS
1,307.14
1,270.96
36.17
1,304.84
38.4
39.3
-0.9
38.8
34.04
32.34
1.70
33.63
NON-DUR. GOODS
1,067.64
939.36
128.28
1,032.93
42.0
38.0
4.0
41.6
25.42
24.72
0.70
24.83
CONSTRUCTION
1,563.35
1,462.68
100.68
1,555.32
39.3
38.3
1.0
39.0
39.78
38.19
1.59
39.88
ALL EMPLOYEES
STATEWIDE
TOTAL PRIVATE
1,317.52
1,237.16
80.36
1,286.88
33.8
33.5
0.3
33.6
38.98
36.93
2.05
38.30
GOODS PRODUCING
1,558.66
1,499.79
58.87
1,545.24
39.4
39.2
0.2
39.5
39.56
38.26
1.30
39.12
Construction
1,593.49
1,516.57
76.92
1,572.94
37.6
37.4
0.2
37.3
42.38
40.55
1.83
42.17
Manufacturing
1,505.08
1,468.58
36.50
1,498.80
39.4
38.8
0.6
40.0
38.20
37.85
0.35
37.47
SERVICE PROVIDING
1,274.61
1,191.13
83.48
1,238.90
32.8
32.5
0.3
32.5
38.86
36.65
2.21
38.12
Trade, Transp., Utilities
1,007.49
947.43
60.06
987.46
32.7
31.9
0.8
31.7
30.81
29.70
1.11
31.15
Financial Activities
2,228.73
2,201.80
26.93
2,118.41
38.7
38.1
0.6
37.1
57.59
57.79
-0.20
57.10
Prof. & Business Serv.
1,658.52
1,539.55
118.97
1,623.64
36.0
35.4
0.6
35.7
46.07
43.49
2.58
45.48
Education & Health Ser.
1,164.15
1,132.89
31.26
1,165.32
32.5
33.0
-0.5
32.9
35.82
34.33
1.49
35.42
Leisure & Hospitality
629.98
603.21
26.77
629.91
26.0
25.9
0.1
26.5
24.23
23.29
0.94
23.77
Other Services
850.31
893.40
-43.09
845.47
28.1
29.8
-1.7
28.4
30.26
29.98
0.28
29.77
LABOR MARKET
AREAS: TOTAL PRIVATE
Bridgeport-Stamford
1,356.77
1,285.42
71.35
1,323.67
33.6
32.6
1.0
33.1
40.38
39.43
0.95
39.99
Danbury
1,187.86
1,194.34
-6.48
1,161.84
33.9
35.2
-1.3
33.3
35.04
33.93
1.11
34.89
Hartford
1,342.16
1,288.94
53.22
1,326.15
34.3
34.0
0.3
34.1
39.13
37.91
1.22
38.89
New Haven
1,247.09
1,148.24
98.85
1,218.41
33.3
33.1
0.2
33.1
37.45
34.69
2.76
36.81
Norwich-New London
1,112.27
1,047.76
64.51
1,102.21
31.5
32.6
-1.1
31.6
35.31
32.14
3.17
34.88
Waterbury
1,066.62
967.48
99.14
1,079.94
34.8
33.5
1.3
35.2
30.65
28.88
1.77
30.68
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