Hours and Earnings: The March 2024 private sector workweek, not seasonally adjusted, averaged 33.4 hours. This is up five-tenths of an hour from the March 2023 average of 32.9 hours (1.5%) - a large annual advance. Average hourly earnings at $37.39 in March 2024, not seasonally adjusted, were up by $1.64 (4.6%) from the March 2023 estimate of $35.75. The March 2024 private sector weekly wage averaged $1,248.83, higher by $72.65 (6.2%) from a year ago.
AVG WEEKLY EARNINGS
AVG WEEKLY HOURS
AVG HOURLY EARNINGS
Mar
CHG
Feb
Mar
CHG
Feb
>Mar
CHG
Feb
(Not seasonally adjusted)
2024
2023
Y/Y
2023
2024
2023
Y/Y
2023
2024
2023
Y/Y
2023
PRODUCTION
WORKER
MANUFACTURING
$1,216.73
$1,138.00
$78.73
$1,186.18
38.7
40.0
-1.3
38.4
$31.44
$28.45
$2.99
$30.89
DURABLE GOODS
1,314.77
1,221.25
93.52
1,267.42
39.2
40.6
-1.4
38.5
33.54
30.08
3.46
32.92
NON-DUR. GOODS
943.98
898.14
45.84
951.14
37.4
38.3
-0.9
38.0
25.24
23.45
1.79
25.03
CONSTRUCTION
1,514.38
1,480.29
34.09
1,358.70
38.9
39.9
-1.0
35.3
38.93
37.10
1.83
38.49
ALL EMPLOYEES
STATEWIDE
TOTAL PRIVATE
1,248.83
1,176.18
72.65
1,233.42
33.4
32.9
0.5
32.9
37.39
35.75
1.64
37.49
GOODS PRODUCING
1,511.65
1,487.74
23.91
1,455.30
38.9
39.4
-0.5
37.8
38.86
37.76
1.10
38.50
Construction
1,542.00
1,501.90
40.10
1,436.86
37.4
38.1
-0.7
35.2
41.23
39.42
1.81
40.82
Manufacturing
1,451.64
1,422.18
29.46
1,415.03
38.7
39.2
-0.5
38.1
37.51
36.28
1.23
37.14
SERVICE PROVIDING
1,201.39
1,122.86
78.53
1,192.96
32.4
31.8
0.6
32.0
37.08
35.31
1.77
37.28
Trade, Transp., Utilities
949.73
864.76
84.97
947.09
31.5
30.6
0.9
30.9
30.15
28.26
1.89
30.65
Financial Activities
2,173.88
2,006.37
167.51
2,195.55
37.8
37.1
0.7
37.9
57.51
54.08
3.43
57.93
Prof. & Business Serv.
1,559.87
1,487.86
72.01
1,523.20
35.5
35.4
0.1
34.8
43.94
42.03
1.91
43.77
Education & Health Ser.
1,120.63
1,087.28
33.35
1,113.59
32.7
32.7
0.0
32.4
34.27
33.25
1.02
34.37
Leisure & Hospitality
610.95
531.20
79.75
612.23
26.3
24.3
2.0
25.8
23.23
21.86
1.37
23.73
Other Services
936.41
915.22
21.19
919.59
30.1
29.4
0.7
30.2
31.11
31.13
-0.02
30.45
LABOR MARKET
AREAS: TOTAL PRIVATE
Bridgeport-Stamford
1,301.85
1,284.73
17.12
1,283.75
33.0
32.5
0.5
32.5
39.45
39.53
-0.08
39.50
Danbury
1,165.07
1,219.68
-54.61
1,148.15
34.5
36.0
-1.5
34.1
33.77
33.88
-0.11
33.67
Hartford
1,276.80
1,225.43
51.37
1,280.56
33.6
33.5
0.1
33.4
38.00
36.58
1.42
38.34
New Haven
1,154.41
1,078.13
76.28
1,140.98
32.4
32.9
-0.5
31.8
35.63
32.77
2.86
35.88
Norwich-New London
1,082.81
1,002.39
80.42
1,050.70
32.4
32.2
0.2
31.6
33.42
31.13
2.29
33.25
Waterbury
981.55
931.13
50.42
934.76
33.5
32.5
1.0
32.3
29.30
28.65
0.65
28.94
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