Hours and Earnings: The November 2024 private sector average workweek, not seasonally adjusted, averaged 33.6 hours (AWH). This is up one-tenth of an hour from the November 2023 average of 33.5 hours (0.3%). Average hourly earnings (AHE) at $38.32 in November 2024, not seasonally adjusted, were up by $1.70 (4.6%) from the November 2023 estimate of $36.62. The resulting November 2024 private sector average weekly earnings (AWE) were estimated at $1,287.55, higher by $60.78 (5.0%) from a year ago ($1,226.77). The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, U.S. City Average, not seasonally adjusted - all items index) for November 2024 was up 2.7% from a year ago.
AVG WEEKLY EARNINGS
AVG WEEKLY HOURS
AVG HOURLY EARNINGS
Nov
CHG
Oct
Nov
CHG
Oct
Nov
CHG
Oct
(Not seasonally adjusted)
2024
2023
Y/Y
2024
2024
2023
Y/Y
2024
2024
2023
Y/Y
2024
PRODUCTION
WORKER
MANUFACTURING
$1,228.92
$1,173.55
$55.38
$1,237.16
39.2
39.5
-0.3
39.3
$31.35
$29.71
$1.64
$31.48
DURABLE GOODS
1,305.23
1,248.60
56.64
1,311.05
38.8
39.5
-0.7
38.8
33.64
31.61
2.03
33.79
NON-DUR. GOODS
1,005.62
955.94
49.67
1,021.98
40.5
39.6
0.9
40.7
24.83
24.14
0.69
25.11
CONSTRUCTION
1,549.24
1,565.50
-16.27
1,598.72
38.3
40.4
-2.1
39.7
40.45
38.75
1.70
40.27
ALL EMPLOYEES
STATEWIDE
TOTAL PRIVATE
1,287.55
1,226.77
60.78
1,295.43
33.6
33.5
0.1
33.7
38.32
36.62
1.70
38.44
GOODS PRODUCING
1,541.72
1,505.60
36.12
1,578.84
39.4
40.0
-0.6
39.9
39.13
37.64
1.49
39.57
Construction
1,571.56
1,570.04
1.52
1,612.77
37.1
39.3
-2.2
38.1
42.36
39.95
2.41
42.33
Manufacturing
1,504.28
1,472.77
31.51
1,518.00
40.2
39.4
0.8
40.0
37.42
37.38
0.04
37.95
SERVICE PROVIDING
1,243.69
1,175.72
67.97
1,245.32
32.6
32.3
0.3
32.6
38.15
36.40
1.75
38.20
Trade, Transp., Utilities
986.19
928.72
57.47
998.87
31.7
31.6
0.1
31.7
31.11
29.39
1.72
31.51
Financial Activities
2,116.93
2,176.79
-59.86
2,106.25
37.1
38.5
-1.4
36.9
57.06
56.54
0.52
57.08
Prof. & Business Serv.
1,632.73
1,515.83
116.90
1,629.72
35.9
35.4
0.5
36.0
45.48
42.82
2.66
45.27
Education & Health Ser.
1,168.61
1,131.00
37.61
1,145.81
32.9
32.5
0.4
32.7
35.52
34.80
0.72
35.04
Leisure & Hospitality
629.91
595.86
34.05
621.46
26.5
26.1
0.4
26.4
23.77
22.83
0.94
23.54
Other Services
849.30
898.06
-48.76
868.16
28.5
29.6
-1.1
29.3
29.80
30.34
-0.54
29.63
LABOR MARKET
AREAS: TOTAL PRIVATE
Bridgeport-Stamford
1,314.72
1,279.20
35.52
1,307.91
33.0
32.8
0.2
32.6
39.84
39.00
0.84
40.12
Danbury
1,164.50
1,201.48
-36.98
1,167.81
33.3
35.4
-2.1
33.5
34.97
33.94
1.03
34.86
Hartford
1,330.92
1,283.79
47.13
1,330.84
34.1
33.9
0.2
34.3
39.03
37.87
1.16
38.80
New Haven
1,221.58
1,151.51
70.07
1,242.15
32.9
33.3
-0.4
33.4
37.13
34.58
2.55
37.19
Norwich-New London
1,116.12
1,024.96
91.16
1,140.19
32.1
32.0
0.1
32.1
34.77
32.03
2.74
35.52
Waterbury
1,080.03
935.02
145.01
1,081.95
35.1
32.9
2.2
34.7
30.77
28.42
2.35
31.18
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