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Alabama Average weekly earnings, all private-sector employees

$1,161

dollars per week September 2026 · Preliminary

Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics

United States in September 2026

$1,289

Change, September 2025 to September 2026

+$45.60 (+4.09%)

Changes over time

Average weekly earnings, all private-sector employees in Alabama rose 4.09% from September 2025

dollars per week · January 2007 to September 2026 · Preliminary

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics American Default Research · americandefault.org/affordability/
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Average weekly earnings, all private-sector employees by state

September 2026 · dollars per week

$1,019–$1,108$1,108–$1,161$1,163–$1,222$1,228–$1,302$1,305–$2,042

Average weekly earnings, all private-sector employees · September 2026

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics American Default Research · americandefault.org/affordability/
States, ranked, September 2026
Placedollars
District of Columbia2,042
Washington1,498
Massachusetts1,457
California1,409
Alaska1,364
Connecticut1,346
Colorado1,342
New Jersey1,333
Hawaii1,323
New York1,308
Texas1,305
Virginia1,302
Minnesota1,285
Maryland1,283
Oregon1,283
Rhode Island1,267
North Dakota1,258
Arizona1,241
Illinois1,230
Florida1,228
Georgia1,228
Idaho1,222
New Hampshire1,218
Vermont1,202
Utah1,196
Wyoming1,190
Pennsylvania1,180
North Carolina1,179
Ohio1,173
Nevada1,164
Michigan1,163
Alabama1,161
South Carolina1,136
Indiana1,136
Missouri1,131
Wisconsin1,123
Tennessee1,123
Oklahoma1,121
Louisiana1,117
Maine1,111
Nebraska1,108
Kansas1,108
Montana1,105
Delaware1,098
Kentucky1,075
New Mexico1,072
South Dakota1,071
Iowa1,065
West Virginia1,048
Arkansas1,048
Mississippi1,019

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics

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Available history

Average weekly earnings, all private-sector employees
Data periodAlabama (dollars)United States (dollars)
Sep 20261,161.371,289.00
Aug 20261,183.731,315.09
Jul 20261,161.721,284.54
Jun 20261,159.531,279.73
May 20261,172.891,280.11
Apr 20261,172.851,282.16
Mar 20261,169.621,294.79
Feb 20261,175.011,295.48
Jan 20261,145.941,265.15
Dec 20251,130.681,263.35
Nov 20251,143.091,284.01
Oct 20251,123.241,257.88
Sep 20251,115.771,252.40
Aug 20251,115.101,248.86
Jul 20251,105.951,241.80
Jun 20251,119.551,257.02
May 20251,097.541,234.42
Apr 20251,101.011,239.07
Mar 20251,106.961,251.66
Feb 20251,112.301,241.66
Jan 20251,065.371,213.20
Dec 20241,096.481,242.95
Nov 20241,065.151,213.42
Oct 20241,060.011,211.02
Sep 20241,063.531,226.92
Aug 20241,044.911,201.19
Jul 20241,036.731,191.11
Jun 20241,053.541,214.15
May 20241,034.311,190.50
Apr 20241,034.191,188.73
Mar 20241,032.671,185.03
Feb 20241,034.191,178.84
Jan 20241,015.011,170.83
Dec 20231,044.121,177.51
Nov 20231,023.121,167.92
Oct 20231,031.211,188.13
Sep 20231,020.301,164.14
Aug 20231,015.341,159.62
Jul 20231,018.791,177.02
Jun 20231,002.231,146.31
May 20231,007.231,143.99
Apr 20231,024.851,168.10
Mar 2023994.981,137.49
Feb 20231,002.071,138.76
Jan 20231,013.421,155.64
Dec 20221,002.921,130.38
Nov 2022993.331,125.22
Oct 20221,019.661,147.16
Sep 20221,002.141,121.25
Aug 2022991.901,112.63
Jul 20221,002.521,110.90
Jun 2022994.741,104.78
May 20221,008.911,121.26
Apr 2022995.441,102.52
Mar 2022981.041,097.10
Feb 2022989.471,094.00
Jan 2022978.491,102.62
Dec 2021974.921,089.94
Nov 2021972.871,080.21
Oct 2021973.631,078.48
Sep 2021984.541,066.05
Aug 2021988.891,081.43
Jul 2021977.471,058.00
Jun 2021965.831,053.74
May 2021978.061,074.30
Apr 2021969.341,054.79
Mar 2021935.101,042.04
Feb 2021921.631,033.46
Jan 2021946.791,040.08
Dec 2020946.761,038.43
Nov 2020943.691,044.58
Oct 2020925.241,025.56
Sep 2020925.061,016.37
Aug 2020942.571,035.80
Jul 2020922.131,008.09
Jun 2020900.931,007.21
May 2020907.211,025.54
Apr 2020900.381,027.09
Mar 2020883.17991.61
Feb 2020882.46991.06
Jan 2020872.50968.18
Dec 2019883.60989.30
Nov 2019863.81966.49
Oct 2019866.26966.92
Sep 2019867.30984.84
Aug 2019850.73963.93
Jul 2019838.65955.60
Jun 2019861.80973.71
May 2019838.82952.85
Apr 2019843.45955.60
Mar 2019843.80953.20
Feb 2019842.75947.64
Jan 2019830.27945.25
Dec 2018868.78966.38
Nov 2018841.98940.84
Oct 2018839.43939.46
Sep 2018853.47955.26
Aug 2018823.76934.20
Jul 2018831.77945.79
Jun 2018819.51926.93
May 2018815.23925.36
Apr 2018830.35945.17
Mar 2018817.55921.64
Feb 2018809.20920.61
Jan 2018793.70913.24
Dec 2017812.42917.01
Nov 2017805.19910.57
Oct 2017819.87926.38
Sep 2017802.00907.58
Aug 2017797.07900.25
Jul 2017803.58916.98
Jun 2017784.37895.43
May 2017790.94896.26
Apr 2017801.86914.13
Mar 2017787.07891.37
Feb 2017790.24892.40
Jan 2017798.13905.06
Dec 2016786.23887.34
Nov 2016784.37886.31
Oct 2016806.76905.50
Sep 2016784.27885.11
Aug 2016779.15877.20
Jul 2016791.03877.89
Jun 2016782.13874.10
May 2016791.18888.18
Apr 2016783.49877.74
Mar 2016770.00871.76
Feb 2016779.28868.87
Jan 2016779.94872.10
Dec 2015773.23869.40
Nov 2015779.75882.88
Oct 2015771.85867.33
Sep 2015761.10859.22
Aug 2015768.62878.90
Jul 2015751.54856.64
Jun 2015751.18854.22
May 2015749.05855.87
Apr 2015745.54857.94
Mar 2015751.54868.89
Feb 2015754.73866.73
Jan 2015737.44850.55
Dec 2014742.31850.47
Nov 2014750.45864.82
Oct 2014734.98845.94
Sep 2014740.89845.25
Aug 2014741.19841.47
Jul 2014735.97838.35
Jun 2014751.08852.26
May 2014736.27835.92
Apr 2014738.34839.36
Mar 2014750.96849.80
Feb 2014737.45845.55
Jan 2014720.30827.90
Dec 2013745.60843.21
Nov 2013728.50829.38
Oct 2013732.11826.98
Sep 2013748.84843.18
Aug 2013729.22820.76
Jul 2013721.95818.72
Jun 2013738.59834.81
May 2013718.51816.00
Apr 2013725.90820.46
Mar 2013732.96817.37
Feb 2013728.28817.38
Jan 2013719.94811.58
Dec 2012747.37829.63
Nov 2012728.50808.79
Oct 2012724.53806.74
Sep 2012734.19823.37
Aug 2012717.48802.47
Jul 2012723.03814.76
Jun 2012723.16800.14
May 2012714.85797.54
Apr 2012735.72816.91
Mar 2012725.07799.94
Feb 2012728.41800.28
Jan 2012724.20812.48
Dec 2011716.50798.42
Nov 2011712.71794.05
Oct 2011729.35810.84
Sep 2011723.75790.62
Aug 2011718.76786.04
Jul 2011710.34789.14
Jun 2011704.63782.38
May 2011712.10797.53
Apr 2011699.40785.23
Mar 2011694.40780.89
Feb 2011698.25781.66
Jan 2011694.96792.07
Dec 2010700.25778.39
Nov 2010699.07776.00
Oct 2010696.96778.27
Sep 2010693.70770.66
Aug 2010698.64782.14
Jul 2010697.03766.42
Jun 2010694.63761.79
May 2010706.45777.44
Apr 2010697.55766.02
Mar 2010694.26759.82
Feb 2010693.91758.35
Jan 2010689.92758.59
Dec 2009689.14756.44
Nov 2009693.11767.45
Oct 2009681.62752.39
Sep 2009680.24748.14
Aug 2009687.26760.09
Jul 2009672.28743.60
Jun 2009679.35739.72
May 2009681.16740.54
Apr 2009684.86741.36
Mar 2009684.95753.26
Feb 2009699.42755.48
Jan 2009689.74740.88
Dec 2008701.06744.44
Nov 2008713.64755.77
Oct 2008705.59742.48
Sep 2008711.69741.46
Aug 2008707.56741.41
Jul 2008700.92735.39
Jun 2008714.80747.50
May 2008705.54731.88
Apr 2008696.01732.91
Mar 2008703.86744.59
Feb 2008699.26726.24
Jan 2008693.72723.86
Dec 2007719.81741.24
Nov 2007707.84722.70
Oct 2007702.63720.64
Sep 2007712.45734.98
Aug 2007707.94717.26
Jul 2007710.15728.71
Jun 2007710.15716.57
May 2007712.71712.41
Apr 2007718.70724.16
Mar 2007710.04709.65
Feb 2007698.30706.18
Jan 2007696.49701.39
Dec 2006Not reported708.64
Nov 2006Not reported701.09
Oct 2006Not reported711.70
Sep 2006Not reported698.01
Aug 2006Not reported694.14
Jul 2006Not reported703.72
Jun 2006Not reported689.38
May 2006Not reported684.05
Apr 2006Not reported700.38
Mar 2006Not reported682.38

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment StatisticsDownload data (CSV)

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