Hours and Earnings:The January 2025 private sector average workweek, not seasonally adjusted, averaged 33.2 hours (AWH). This is unchanged from the January 2025 average (0.0%). Average hourly
earnings (AHE) at $38.94 in January 2025, not seasonally adjusted, were up by $1.89 (5.1%) from the January 2024 estimate of $37.05. The resulting January 2025 private sector
average weekly earnings (AWE) were estimated at $1,292.81, higher by $62.75 (5.1%) from a year ago ($1,230.06). The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, U.S. City
Average, not seasonally adjusted - all items index) for January 2025 was up 3.0% from a year ago. CT private sector all-employee wage growth continues to be above inflation.
AVG WEEKLY EARNINGS
AVG WEEKLY HOURS
AVG HOURLY EARNINGS
Jan
CHG
Dec
Jan
CHG
Dec
Jan
CHG
Dec
(Not seasonally adjusted)
2025
2024
Y/Y
2024
2025
2024
Y/Y
2024
2025
2024
Y/Y
2024
PRODUCTION WORKER
MANUFACTURING
$1,224.16
$1,191.51
$32.65
$1,247.40
39.4
38.9
0.5
39.4
$31.07
$30.63
$0.44
$31.66
DURABLE GOODS
1,305.72
1,279.10
26.62
1,311.16
39.0
39.2
-0.2
38.7
33.48
32.63
0.85
33.88
NON-DUR. GOODS
992.99
940.48
52.51
1,064.48
40.3
38.2
2.1
41.5
24.64
24.62
0.02
25.65
CONSTRUCTION
1,562.22
1,445.14
117.08
1,560.21
39.6
37.4
2.2
39.3
39.45
38.64
0.81
39.70
ALL EMPLOYEES
STATEWIDE
TOTAL PRIVATE
1,292.81
1,230.06
62.75
1,311.78
33.2
33.2
0.0
33.8
38.94
37.05
1.89
38.81
GOODS PRODUCING
1,556.70
1,488.03
68.67
1,563.39
39.5
39.2
0.3
39.4
39.41
37.96
1.45
39.68
Construction
1,625.79
1,478.99
146.80
1,590.19
38.2
36.8
1.4
37.7
42.56
40.19
2.37
42.18
Manufacturing
1,506.56
1,467.81
38.75
1,517.33
40.1
39.1
1.0
39.7
37.57
37.54
0.03
38.22
SERVICE PROVIDING
1,246.76
1,183.21
63.55
1,267.06
32.1
32.1
0.0
32.8
38.84
36.86
1.98
38.63
Trade, Transp., Utilities
994.11
939.63
54.48
1,003.75
31.7
31.3
0.4
32.6
31.36
30.02
1.34
30.79
Financial Activities
2,135.64
2,216.01
-80.37
2,171.67
37.0
37.9
-0.9
38.2
57.72
58.47
-0.75
56.85
Prof. & Business Serv.
1,649.33
1,487.24
162.09
1,676.33
35.5
34.7
0.8
36.3
46.46
42.86
3.60
46.18
Education & Health Ser.
1,165.78
1,138.17
27.61
1,176.55
32.5
33.0
-0.5
32.7
35.87
34.49
1.38
35.98
Leisure & Hospitality
615.26
582.00
33.26
625.30
25.7
25.0
0.7
26.0
23.94
23.28
0.66
24.05
Other Services
850.87
917.47
-66.60
871.07
28.1
30.4
-2.3
28.3
30.28
30.18
0.10
30.78
LABOR MARKET
AREAS: TOTAL PRIVATE
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury
1,325.12
1,294.22
30.90
1,355.08
32.8
32.6
0.2
33.7
40.40
39.70
0.70
40.21
Hartford-W.Hartford-E.Hartford
1,316.11
1,273.34
42.77
1,338.04
33.6
33.5
0.1
34.3
39.17
38.01
1.16
39.01
New Haven
1,213.27
1,147.52
65.75
1,221.43
32.8
32.6
0.2
33.2
36.99
35.20
1.79
36.79
Norwich-New London-Willimantic
1,137.95
1,041.54
96.41
1,141.81
32.1
31.9
0.2
32.3
35.45
32.65
2.80
35.35
Waterbury-Shelton
1,154.16
1,024.49
129.67
1,142.61
33.6
32.4
1.2
33.4
34.35
31.62
2.73
34.21
P = Preliminary
R = Revised
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