Hours and Earnings: The September 2021 private sector workweek, not seasonally adjusted, averaged 34.1 hours - this is unchanged from the September 2020 level (0.0%, 34.1). Average hourly earnings at $33.93, not seasonally adjusted, were higher by just $0.18 (0.05%) from the September 2020 estimate of $33.75. The resultant September 2021 private sector weekly wage averaged $1,157.01, up only $6.13 from a year ago (0.05%).
AVG WEEKLY EARNINGS
AVG WEEKLY HOURS
AVG HOURLY EARNINGS
Sep
CHG
Aug
Sep
CHG
Aug
Sep
CHG
Aug
(Not seasonally adjusted)
2021
2020
Y/Y
2021
2021
2020
Y/Y
2021
2021
2020
Y/Y
2021
PRODUCTION
WORKER
MANUFACTURING
$1,098.47
$1,199.02
-$100.55
$1,088.49
39.4
40.7
-1.3
39.0
$27.88
$29.46
-$1.58
$27.91
DURABLE GOODS
1,184.85
1,279.06
-94.21
1,161.66
39.8
41.3
-1.5
39.1
29.77
30.97
-1.20
29.71
NON-DUR. GOODS
834.01
932.28
-98.27
859.53
38.1
38.7
-0.6
38.7
21.89
24.09
-2.20
22.21
CONSTRUCTION
1,457.47
1,310.93
146.54
1,438.69
40.7
38.9
1.8
41.0
35.81
33.70
2.11
35.09
ALL EMPLOYEES
STATEWIDE
TOTAL PRIVATE
1,157.01
1,150.88
6.13
1,163.80
34.1
34.1
0.0
34.3
33.93
33.75
0.18
33.93
GOODS PRODUCING
1,449.84
1,402.73
47.11
1,442.94
39.7
38.9
0.8
39.5
36.52
36.06
0.46
36.53
Construction
1,446.34
1,410.35
35.99
1,451.97
38.6
37.4
1.2
39.2
37.47
37.71
-0.24
37.04
Manufacturing
1,399.46
1,386.85
12.61
1,384.50
39.6
39.5
0.1
39.0
35.34
35.11
0.23
35.50
SERVICE PROVIDING
1,104.22
1,103.90
0.32
1,114.56
33.1
33.2
-0.1
33.4
33.36
33.25
0.11
33.37
Trade, Transp., Utilities
960.35
999.12
-38.77
972.36
32.9
34.5
-1.6
33.3
29.19
28.96
0.23
29.20
Financial Activities
1,954.74
1,907.71
47.03
2,049.11
38.7
38.2
0.5
40.1
50.51
49.94
0.57
51.10
Prof. & Business Serv.
1,312.08
1,260.59
51.49
1,331.80
35.5
34.9
0.6
36.2
36.96
36.12
0.84
36.79
Education & Health Ser.
1,086.07
1,036.61
49.46
1,077.26
33.5
33.7
-0.2
33.3
32.42
30.76
1.66
32.35
Leisure & Hospitality
542.26
474.39
67.87
519.69
26.4
25.1
1.3
26.3
20.54
18.90
1.64
19.76
Other Services
888.29
803.78
84.51
854.66
31.3
31.3
0.0
30.6
28.38
25.68
2.70
27.93
LABOR MARKET
AREAS: TOTAL PRIVATE
Bridgeport-Stamford
1,271.42
1,261.36
10.06
1,273.58
33.6
34.1
-0.5
33.8
37.84
36.99
0.85
37.68
Danbury
1,170.55
1,057.81
112.74
1,188.54
35.3
34.3
1.0
35.5
33.16
30.84
2.32
33.48
Hartford
1,196.10
1,196.56
-0.46
1,214.57
35.2
35.1
0.1
35.4
33.98
34.09
-0.11
34.31
New Haven
1,114.63
1,096.41
18.22
1,132.26
33.9
34.5
-0.6
33.9
32.88
31.78
1.10
33.40
Norwich-New London
924.33
905.99
18.34
910.20
33.0
31.7
1.3
32.8
28.01
28.58
-0.57
27.75
Waterbury
893.65
960.38
-66.73
893.15
30.5
32.8
-2.3
30.4
29.30
29.28
0.02
29.38
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