Hours and Earnings: The October 2022 private sector workweek, not seasonally adjusted, averaged 34.1 hours, which is higher by two-tenths of an hour (0.6%) from the October 2021 estimate (33.9). Average hourly earnings at $35.36, not seasonally adjusted, were up by $1.18 (3.5%) from the October 2021 estimate of $34.18. The resultant October 2022 private sector weekly wage averaged $1,205.78, higher by $47.08 from a year ago (4.1%, $1,158.70).
AVG WEEKLY EARNINGS
AVG WEEKLY HOURS
AVG HOURLY EARNINGS
Oct
CHG
Sep
Oct
CHG
Sep
Oct
CHG
Sep
(Not seasonally adjusted)
2022
2021
Y/Y
2022
2022
2021
Y/Y
2022
2022
2021
Y/Y
2022
PRODUCTION
WORKER
MANUFACTURING
$1,148.00
$1,102.82
$45.18
$1,153.33
41.0
38.9
2.1
41.0
$28.00
$28.35
-$0.35
$28.13
DURABLE GOODS
1,207.61
1,198.92
8.69
1,225.44
41.3
38.8
2.5
41.4
29.24
30.90
-1.66
29.60
NON-DUR. GOODS
982.11
818.50
163.62
955.18
40.3
39.2
1.1
40.1
24.37
20.88
3.49
23.82
CONSTRUCTION
1,386.23
1,506.34
-120.10
1,373.00
38.7
41.6
-2.9
38.6
35.82
36.21
-0.39
35.57
ALL EMPLOYEES
STATEWIDE
TOTAL PRIVATE
1,205.78
1,158.70
47.08
1,185.37
34.1
33.9
0.2
33.8
35.36
34.18
1.18
35.07
GOODS PRODUCING
1,486.76
1,484.14
2.62
1,478.57
40.5
39.8
0.7
39.8
36.71
37.29
-0.58
37.15
Construction
1,518.66
1,511.41
7.25
1,532.72
39.6
39.9
-0.3
39.2
38.35
37.88
0.47
39.10
Manufacturing
1,406.00
1,420.30
-14.30
1,405.60
40.0
39.3
0.7
40.0
35.15
36.14
-0.99
35.14
SERVICE PROVIDING
1,153.15
1,098.80
54.35
1,131.42
32.9
32.8
0.1
32.7
35.05
33.50
1.55
34.60
Trade, Transp., Utilities
916.49
943.77
-27.28
915.18
31.9
32.6
-0.7
31.7
28.73
28.95
-0.22
28.87
Financial Activities
2,104.12
1,963.28
140.84
1,950.79
38.7
38.9
-0.2
37.3
54.37
50.47
3.90
52.30
Prof. & Business Serv.
1,484.76
1,324.58
160.18
1,446.21
36.4
35.2
1.2
35.7
40.79
37.63
3.16
40.51
Education & Health Ser.
1,103.90
1,076.13
27.77
1,094.24
33.3
33.0
0.3
33.3
33.15
32.61
0.54
32.86
Leisure & Hospitality
545.38
541.78
3.60
541.58
24.7
26.3
-1.6
24.9
22.08
20.60
1.48
21.75
Other Services
983.42
877.61
105.81
1,021.44
31.2
31.0
0.2
32.0
31.52
28.31
3.21
31.92
LABOR MARKET
AREAS: TOTAL PRIVATE
Bridgeport-Stamford
1,322.59
1,277.47
45.12
1,300.82
33.8
33.6
0.2
33.7
39.13
38.02
1.11
38.60
Danbury
1,269.36
1,180.60
88.76
1,292.41
36.9
35.7
1.2
37.0
34.40
33.07
1.33
34.93
Hartford
1,249.41
1,199.91
49.50
1,225.39
34.4
34.5
-0.1
34.2
36.32
34.78
1.54
35.83
New Haven
1,130.90
1,133.99
-3.09
1,123.56
33.9
33.8
0.1
33.7
33.36
33.55
-0.19
33.34
Norwich-New London
979.69
921.35
58.34
966.53
32.1
32.8
-0.7
32.1
30.52
28.09
2.43
30.11
Waterbury
956.67
914.19
42.48
945.42
33.0
31.0
2.0
32.3
28.99
29.49
-0.50
29.27
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