Hours and Earnings: The September 2025 private sector average work week, not seasonally adjusted, averaged 33.8 hours (AWH). This is down one-tenth of an hour from the September 2024 average (-0.3%, 33.9). Average hourly earnings (AHE) at $39.24 in September 2025, not seasonally adjusted, were up by $0.97 (2.5%) from the September 2024 average estimate of $38.27. The resultant September 2025 private sector average weekly earnings (AWE=AWHxAHE) were estimated at $1,326.31, higher by $28.96 (2.2%) from a year ago ($1,297.35). The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, U.S. City Average, not seasonally adjusted - all items index) for September 2025 was up 3.0% from a year ago.
AVG WEEKLY EARNINGS
AVG WEEKLY HOURS
AVG HOURLY EARNINGS
Sep
CHG
Aug
Sep
CHG
Aug
Sep
CHG
Aug
(Not seasonally adjusted)
2025
2024
Y/Y
2025
2025
2024
Y/Y
2025
2025
2024
Y/Y
2025
PRODUCTION WORKER
MANUFACTURING
$1,197.96
$1,222.24
-$24.28
$1,178.00
40.9
38.9
2.0
40.0
$29.29
$31.42
-$2.13
$29.45
DURABLE GOODS
1,221.06
1,277.49
-56.43
1,205.52
39.8
38.1
1.7
38.8
30.68
33.53
-2.85
31.07
NON-DUR. GOODS
1,129.40
1,062.55
66.85
1,097.51
44.1
41.2
2.9
43.5
25.61
25.79
-0.18
25.23
CONSTRUCTION
1,543.69
1,532.30
11.39
1,576.77
39.4
38.5
0.9
39.0
39.18
39.80
-0.62
40.43
ALL EMPLOYEES
STATEWIDE
TOTAL PRIVATE
1,326.31
1,297.35
28.96
1,309.73
33.8
33.9
-0.1
33.6
39.24
38.27
0.97
38.98
GOODS PRODUCING
1,566.39
1,538.21
28.18
1,550.29
38.6
39.2
-0.6
38.1
40.58
39.24
1.34
40.69
Construction
1,591.59
1,552.80
38.79
1,609.58
37.1
37.3
-0.2
36.9
42.90
41.63
1.27
43.62
Manufacturing
1,486.53
1,501.63
-15.10
1,476.42
39.8
39.6
0.2
39.1
37.35
37.92
-0.57
37.76
SERVICE PROVIDING
1,285.68
1,256.31
29.37
1,267.06
33.0
33.0
0.0
32.8
38.96
38.07
0.89
38.63
Trade, Transp., Utilities
1,064.36
1,008.29
56.07
1,064.71
32.8
32.4
0.4
32.7
32.45
31.12
1.33
32.56
Financial Activities
2,248.37
2,212.74
35.63
2,240.18
37.2
38.0
-0.8
37.2
60.44
58.23
2.21
60.22
Prof. & Business Serv.
1,638.58
1,639.82
-1.24
1,619.09
36.1
36.4
-0.3
35.9
45.39
45.05
0.34
45.10
Education & Health Ser.
1,214.09
1,142.63
71.46
1,200.47
33.4
32.6
0.8
33.3
36.35
35.05
1.30
36.05
Leisure & Hospitality
641.42
621.31
20.11
627.97
26.0
26.7
-0.7
25.8
24.67
23.27
1.40
24.34
Other Services
822.69
874.90
-52.21
814.38
27.7
29.3
-1.6
27.7
29.70
29.86
-0.16
29.40
LABOR MARKET
AREAS: TOTAL PRIVATE
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury
1,388.10
1,337.99
50.11
1,339.47
33.4
33.3
0.1
33.0
41.56
40.18
1.38
40.59
Hartford-W.Hartford-E.Hartford
1,291.59
1,344.63
-53.04
1,287.68
33.9
34.7
-0.8
33.7
38.10
38.75
-0.65
38.21
New Haven
1,250.94
1,234.13
16.81
1,247.91
33.8
33.6
0.2
33.7
37.01
36.73
0.28
37.03
Norwich-New London-Willimantic
1,141.20
1,130.82
10.38
1,145.01
31.7
32.3
-0.6
32.1
36.00
35.01
0.99
35.67
Waterbury-Shelton
1,189.21
1,116.22
72.99
1,177.52
34.4
33.3
1.1
34.3
34.57
33.52
1.05
34.33
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