Hours and Earnings: The August 2024 private sector workweek, not seasonally adjusted, averaged 33.6 hours. This is up three-tenths of an hour from the August 2023 average of 33.3 hours (0.9%).
Average hourly earnings at $37.66 in August 2024, not seasonally adjusted, were up by $1.98 (5.6%) from the August 2023 estimate of $35.68. The August 2024 private sector weekly wage averaged $1,265.38, higher by $77.24 (6.5%) from a year ago ($1,188.14).
AVG WEEKLY EARNINGS
AVG WEEKLY HOURS
AVG HOURLY EARNINGS
Aug
CHG
Jul
Aug
CHG
Jul
Aug
CHG
Jul
(Not seasonally adjusted)
2024
2023
Y/Y
2024
2024
2023
Y/Y
2024
2024
2023
Y/Y
2024
PRODUCTION
WORKER
MANUFACTURING
$1,216.41
$1,152.07
$64.34
$1,196.93
39.0
40.1
-1.1
38.4
$31.19
$28.73
$2.46
$31.17
DURABLE GOODS
1,276.35
1,252.48
23.87
1,251.33
38.1
41.2
-3.1
37.6
33.50
30.40
3.10
33.28
NON-DUR. GOODS
1,042.50
858.29
184.20
1,046.63
41.6
36.9
4.7
40.9
25.06
23.26
1.80
25.59
CONSTRUCTION
1,555.01
1,517.30
37.71
1,562.44
39.1
40.3
-1.2
39.1
39.77
37.65
2.12
39.96
ALL EMPLOYEES
STATEWIDE
TOTAL PRIVATE
1,265.38
1,188.14
77.24
1,249.22
33.6
33.3
0.3
33.5
37.66
35.68
1.98
37.29
GOODS PRODUCING
1,526.07
1,463.53
62.54
1,522.07
39.1
39.9
-0.8
38.7
39.03
36.68
2.35
39.33
Construction
1,549.19
1,519.82
29.37
1,551.52
37.0
38.9
-1.9
37.1
41.87
39.07
2.80
41.82
Manufacturing
1,474.35
1,437.31
37.04
1,443.37
39.4
39.4
0.0
38.5
37.42
36.48
0.94
37.49
SERVICE PROVIDING
1,218.26
1,137.95
80.31
1,201.64
32.6
32.1
0.5
32.6
37.37
35.45
1.92
36.86
Trade, Transp., Utilities
993.05
925.36
67.69
982.37
32.2
31.4
0.8
32.4
30.84
29.47
1.37
30.32
Financial Activities
2,131.34
2,109.36
21.98
2,129.41
36.9
37.4
-0.5
36.5
57.76
56.40
1.36
58.34
Prof. & Business Serv.
1,601.28
1,497.42
103.86
1,589.40
36.0
35.4
0.6
36.0
44.48
42.30
2.18
44.15
Education & Health Ser.
1,128.56
1,101.21
27.35
1,129.38
32.3
33.0
-0.7
32.5
34.94
33.37
1.57
34.75
Leisure & Hospitality
614.33
559.62
54.71
613.57
26.4
25.6
0.8
26.7
23.27
21.86
1.41
22.98
Other Services
879.60
881.75
-2.15
892.34
30.0
29.9
0.1
30.3
29.32
29.49
-0.17
29.45
LABOR MARKET
AREAS: TOTAL PRIVATE
Bridgeport-Stamford
1,281.51
1,254.83
26.68
1,259.71
32.7
32.5
0.2
32.4
39.19
38.61
0.58
38.88
Danbury
1,176.48
1,195.59
-19.11
1,150.90
34.2
35.7
-1.5
34.0
34.40
33.49
0.91
33.85
Hartford
1,309.44
1,245.22
64.22
1,292.39
34.1
33.7
0.4
34.1
38.40
36.95
1.45
37.90
New Haven
1,215.12
1,111.54
103.58
1,200.87
33.3
33.2
0.1
33.1
36.49
33.48
3.01
36.28
Norwich-New London
1,112.41
1,009.04
103.37
1,095.83
32.3
32.9
-0.6
31.8
34.44
30.67
3.77
34.46
Waterbury
989.18
884.91
104.27
997.44
33.6
31.9
1.7
33.8
29.44
27.74
1.70
29.51
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