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).
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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