Hours and Earnings:The March 2025 private sector average workweek, not seasonally adjusted, averaged 33.4 hours (AWH). This is up one-tenth of an hour from the March 2024 average (0.3%, 33.3). Average hourly earnings (AHE) at $39.08 in March 2025, not seasonally adjusted, were up by $1.64 (4.4%) from the March 2024 estimate of $37.44. The resultant March 2025 private sector average weekly earnings (AWE) were estimated at $1,305.27, higher by $58.52 (4.7%) from a year ago ($1,246.75).
AVG WEEKLY EARNINGS
AVG WEEKLY HOURS
AVG HOURLY EARNINGS
Mar
CHG
Feb
Mar
CHG
Feb
Mar
CHG
Feb
(Not
seasonally adjusted)
2025
2024
Y/Y
2025
2025
2024
Y/Y
2025
2025
2024
Y/Y
2025
PRODUCTION WORKER
MANUFACTURING
$1,215.89
$1,212.96
$2.93
$1,225.69
39.8
38.3
1.5
39.5
$30.55
$31.67
-$1.12
$31.03
DURABLE GOODS
1,283.02
1,307.29
-24.27
1,284.07
39.2
38.7
0.5
38.7
32.73
33.78
-1.05
33.18
NON-DUR. GOODS
1,018.31
955.20
63.12
1,052.52
41.7
37.4
4.3
42.0
24.42
25.54
-1.12
25.06
CONSTRUCTION
1,586.03
1,476.68
109.35
1,556.56
39.2
38.0
1.2
38.5
40.46
38.86
1.60
40.43
ALL EMPLOYEES
STATEWIDE
TOTAL PRIVATE
1,305.27
1,246.75
58.52
1,312.29
33.4
33.3
0.1
33.4
39.08
37.44
1.64
39.29
GOODS PRODUCING
1,543.66
1,494.59
49.07
1,546.84
38.2
38.6
-0.4
38.7
40.41
38.72
1.69
39.97
Construction
1,626.91
1,527.04
99.87
1,583.40
37.8
37.1
0.7
37.7
43.04
41.16
1.88
42.00
Manufacturing
1,483.40
1,447.89
35.51
1,487.07
38.6
38.6
0.0
39.0
38.43
37.51
0.92
38.13
SERVICE PROVIDING
1,265.21
1,204.63
60.58
1,272.38
32.6
32.4
0.2
32.5
38.81
37.18
1.63
39.15
Trade, Transp., Utilities
1,007.72
952.99
54.73
1,008.06
31.9
31.4
0.5
31.7
31.59
30.35
1.24
31.80
Financial Activities
2,170.94
2,178.79
-7.85
2,173.53
38.1
37.8
0.3
38.3
56.98
57.64
-0.66
56.75
Prof. & Business Serv.
1,635.52
1,561.14
74.38
1,648.08
36.2
35.4
0.8
36.0
45.18
44.10
1.08
45.78
Education & Health Ser.
1,191.63
1,119.32
72.31
1,189.33
33.0
32.7
0.3
32.8
36.11
34.23
1.88
36.26
Leisure & Hospitality
628.85
606.06
22.79
610.62
25.9
26.0
-0.1
25.4
24.28
23.31
0.97
24.04
Other Services
864.98
928.50
-63.52
857.49
28.5
30.0
-1.5
28.3
30.35
30.95
-0.60
30.30
LABOR MARKET
AREAS: TOTAL PRIVATE
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury
1,376.75
1,298.23
78.52
1,369.73
33.4
32.9
0.5
33.4
41.22
39.46
1.76
41.01
Hartford-W.Hartford-E.Hartford
1,312.75
1,278.82
33.93
1,322.25
33.6
33.6
0.0
33.5
39.07
38.06
1.01
39.47
New Haven
1,223.38
1,172.88
50.50
1,227.07
33.1
32.4
0.7
33.2
36.96
36.20
0.76
36.96
Norwich-New London-Willimantic
1,147.58
1,081.84
65.74
1,149.86
32.1
32.4
-0.3
32.2
35.75
33.39
2.36
35.71
Waterbury-Shelton
1,160.06
1,061.52
98.54
1,138.39
34.2
33.1
1.1
33.7
33.92
32.07
1.85
33.78
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