Hours and Earnings: The December 2025 Private Sector average work week, not seasonally adjusted, averaged 33.8 hours (AWH), unchanged from the December 2024 average (0.0%, 33.8). Average hourly earnings (AHE) at $39.97 in December 2025, not seasonally adjusted, were up by $1.16 (3.0%) from the December 2024 average estimate of $38.81. The resultant December 2025 private sector average weekly earnings (AWE = AWH x AHE) were estimated at $1,350.99, higher by $39.21 (3.0%) from a year ago ($1,311.78). The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, U.S. City Average, not seasonally adjusted - all items index) for December 2025 was up 2.7% from a year ago.
AVG WEEKLY EARNINGS
AVG WEEKLY HOURS
AVG HOURLY EARNINGS
Dec
CHG
Nov
Dec
CHG
Nov
Dec
CHG
Nov
(Not seasonally adjusted)
2025
2024
Y/Y
2025
2025
2024
Y/Y
2025
2025
2024
Y/Y
2025
PRODUCTION WORKER
MANUFACTURING
$1,167.89
$1,247.40
-$79.51
$1,179.89
40.3
39.4
0.9
40.7
$28.98
$31.66
-$2.68
$28.99
DURABLE GOODS
1,201.70
1,311.16
-109.46
1,216.00
39.4
38.7
0.7
40.0
30.50
33.88
-3.38
30.40
NON-DUR. GOODS
1,061.24
1,064.48
-3.23
1,076.21
43.0
41.5
1.5
43.1
24.68
25.65
-0.97
24.97
CONSTRUCTION
1,722.71
1,560.21
162.50
1,644.30
42.4
39.3
3.1
40.6
40.63
39.70
0.93
40.50
ALL EMPLOYEES
STATEWIDE
TOTAL PRIVATE
1,350.99
1,311.78
39.21
1,350.48
33.8
33.8
0.0
34.0
39.97
38.81
1.16
39.72
GOODS PRODUCING
1,600.75
1,563.39
37.36
1,580.32
39.1
39.4
-0.3
38.8
40.94
39.68
1.26
40.73
Construction
1,744.86
1,590.19
154.67
1,679.07
39.0
37.7
1.3
38.3
44.74
42.18
2.56
43.84
Manufacturing
1,496.40
1,517.33
-20.93
1,493.60
40.0
39.7
0.3
40.0
37.41
38.22
-0.81
37.34
SERVICE PROVIDING
1,308.43
1,267.06
41.37
1,311.73
32.9
32.8
0.1
33.2
39.77
38.63
1.14
39.51
Trade, Transp., Utilities
1,037.34
1,003.75
33.59
1,053.77
32.9
32.6
0.3
33.2
31.53
30.79
0.74
31.74
Financial Activities
2,356.07
2,171.67
184.40
2,397.31
37.8
38.2
-0.4
38.4
62.33
56.85
5.48
62.43
Prof. & Business Serv.
1,654.26
1,676.33
-22.07
1,662.55
34.9
36.3
-1.4
35.7
47.40
46.18
1.22
46.57
Education & Health Ser.
1,244.86
1,176.55
68.31
1,226.74
33.5
32.7
0.8
33.2
37.16
35.98
1.18
36.95
Leisure & Hospitality
672.03
625.30
46.73
651.39
26.2
26.0
0.2
25.9
25.65
24.05
1.60
25.15
Other Services
832.10
871.07
-38.97
846.45
26.5
28.3
-1.8
27.5
31.40
30.78
0.62
30.78
LABOR MARKET
AREAS: TOTAL PRIVATE
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury
1,432.03
1,355.08
76.95
1,440.38
33.6
33.7
-0.1
34.1
42.62
40.21
2.41
42.24
Hartford-W.Hartford-E.Hartford
1,317.69
1,338.04
-20.35
1,315.12
33.9
34.3
-0.4
34.0
38.87
39.01
-0.14
38.68
New Haven
1,257.41
1,221.43
35.98
1,262.52
33.3
33.2
0.1
33.4
37.76
36.79
0.97
37.80
Norwich-New London-Willimantic
1,161.92
1,141.81
20.11
1,139.93
32.0
32.3
-0.3
31.7
36.31
35.35
0.96
35.96
Waterbury-Shelton
1,191.60
1,142.61
48.99
1,189.42
33.5
33.4
0.1
33.8
35.57
34.21
1.36
35.19
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