United States Average Hourly Earnings of Employees in the Professional, scientific, and technical services Industry (Seas. Adj.)

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in February 2026, the average hourly earnings for all employees in the professional, scientific, and technical services industry in the United States was $55.4 (seasonally adjusted). It increased by $0.36 compared to January 2026 (a month ago), and increased by $2.04 compared to February 2025 (a year ago).

You can also see similar information for other industries.

The chart and table below shows the seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings of employees in the professional, scientific, and technical services industry from April 2006 to February 2026.

US Average Hourly Earnings of Employees in the Professional, scientific, and technical services Industry ($) (Seas. Adj.)
US Average Hourly Earnings of Employees in the Professional, scientific, and technical services Industry (Seas. Adj.)
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Month Year Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
April 2006 30.51
May 2006 30.61
June 2006 30.63
July 2006 30.73
August 2006 30.78
September 2006 30.75
October 2006 31.11
November 2006 31.16
December 2006 31.34
January 2007 31.65
February 2007 31.53
March 2007 31.69
April 2007 31.89
May 2007 31.98
June 2007 31.99
July 2007 32.13
August 2007 32.2
September 2007 32.26
October 2007 32.27
November 2007 32.35
December 2007 32.42
January 2008 32.47
February 2008 32.57
March 2008 32.63
April 2008 32.74
May 2008 32.84
June 2008 33.02
July 2008 33.1
August 2008 33.21
September 2008 33.45
October 2008 33.56
November 2008 33.58
December 2008 33.73
January 2009 33.95
February 2009 33.89
March 2009 33.93
April 2009 33.96
May 2009 33.97
June 2009 33.98
July 2009 34
August 2009 34.09
September 2009 34.08
October 2009 34.14
November 2009 34.19
December 2009 34.19
January 2010 34.21
February 2010 34.29
March 2010 34.38
April 2010 34.4
May 2010 34.51
June 2010 34.68
July 2010 34.75
August 2010 34.75
September 2010 34.77
October 2010 34.8
November 2010 34.94
December 2010 34.94
January 2011 34.92
February 2011 34.94
March 2011 35.01
April 2011 34.99
May 2011 35.06
June 2011 34.96
July 2011 35.1
August 2011 35.32
September 2011 35.31
October 2011 35.41
November 2011 35.48
December 2011 35.5
January 2012 35.51
February 2012 35.57
March 2012 35.64
April 2012 35.74
May 2012 35.68
June 2012 35.8
July 2012 35.88
August 2012 35.92
September 2012 35.96
October 2012 36.09
November 2012 35.99
December 2012 36.13
January 2013 36.32
February 2013 36.37
March 2013 36.41
April 2013 36.49
May 2013 36.56
June 2013 36.54
July 2013 36.58
August 2013 36.58
September 2013 36.69
October 2013 36.67
November 2013 36.63
December 2013 36.79
January 2014 36.9
February 2014 36.91
March 2014 37.01
April 2014 37.15
May 2014 37.23
June 2014 37.44
July 2014 37.51
August 2014 37.61
September 2014 37.72
October 2014 37.77
November 2014 37.82
December 2014 37.94
January 2015 38.02
February 2015 38.22
March 2015 38.36
April 2015 38.37
May 2015 38.49
June 2015 38.57
July 2015 38.59
August 2015 38.63
September 2015 38.68
October 2015 38.71
November 2015 38.98
December 2015 39.01
January 2016 39.04
February 2016 39.21
March 2016 39.2
April 2016 39.22
May 2016 39.33
June 2016 39.49
July 2016 39.54
August 2016 39.6
September 2016 39.56
October 2016 39.72
November 2016 39.84
December 2016 39.89
January 2017 39.99
February 2017 39.99
March 2017 40.09
April 2017 40.32
May 2017 40.29
June 2017 40.31
July 2017 40.34
August 2017 40.4
September 2017 40.45
October 2017 40.74
November 2017 40.66
December 2017 40.74
January 2018 40.85
February 2018 40.88
March 2018 40.97
April 2018 41.11
May 2018 41.19
June 2018 41.24
July 2018 41.43
August 2018 41.54
September 2018 41.69
October 2018 41.67
November 2018 41.71
December 2018 41.92
January 2019 41.88
February 2019 42.04
March 2019 42.09
April 2019 42.19
May 2019 42.21
June 2019 42.38
July 2019 42.49
August 2019 42.67
September 2019 42.82
October 2019 42.89
November 2019 42.87
December 2019 43
January 2020 43.09
February 2020 43.14
March 2020 43.27
April 2020 43.34
May 2020 43.61
June 2020 43.45
July 2020 43.43
August 2020 43.55
September 2020 43.79
October 2020 43.94
November 2020 44.14
December 2020 44.28
January 2021 44.43
February 2021 44.5
March 2021 44.74
April 2021 44.55
May 2021 44.84
June 2021 45.08
July 2021 45.36
August 2021 45.54
September 2021 45.55
October 2021 45.68
November 2021 46.31
December 2021 46.44
January 2022 46.59
February 2022 47.32
March 2022 47.54
April 2022 47.64
May 2022 48.06
June 2022 48.17
July 2022 48.27
August 2022 48.44
September 2022 48.61
October 2022 48.78
November 2022 48.86
December 2022 49.16
January 2023 48.91
February 2023 49.83
March 2023 49.8
April 2023 49.97
May 2023 50.13
June 2023 50.2
July 2023 50.26
August 2023 50.79
September 2023 50.42
October 2023 50.52
November 2023 50.68
December 2023 50.71
January 2024 50.48
February 2024 51.04
March 2024 51.04
April 2024 51.3
May 2024 51.53
June 2024 51.68
July 2024 51.96
August 2024 52.2
September 2024 52.18
October 2024 52.58
November 2024 52.77
December 2024 52.99
January 2025 53.2
February 2025 53.36
March 2025 53.51
April 2025 53.66
May 2025 53.75
June 2025 53.98
July 2025 54.17
August 2025 54.35
September 2025 54.57
October 2025 54.79
November 2025 54.96
December 2025 54.95
January 2026 55.04
February 2026 55.4