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Washington Average weekly earnings, all private-sector employees

$1,498

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

+$8.98 (+0.6%)

Changes over time

Average weekly earnings, all private-sector employees in Washington rose 0.6% 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 periodWashington (dollars)United States (dollars)
Sep 20261,497.961,289.00
Aug 20261,553.551,315.09
Jul 20261,505.001,284.54
Jun 20261,509.381,279.73
May 20261,518.691,280.11
Apr 20261,522.491,282.16
Mar 20261,544.201,294.79
Feb 20261,551.071,295.48
Jan 20261,514.381,265.15
Dec 20251,501.221,263.35
Nov 20251,552.671,284.01
Oct 20251,500.951,257.88
Sep 20251,488.981,252.40
Aug 20251,469.461,248.86
Jul 20251,448.581,241.80
Jun 20251,487.541,257.02
May 20251,439.301,234.42
Apr 20251,434.511,239.07
Mar 20251,469.951,251.66
Feb 20251,465.101,241.66
Jan 20251,420.271,213.20
Dec 20241,462.661,242.95
Nov 20241,419.241,213.42
Oct 20241,408.701,211.02
Sep 20241,440.671,226.92
Aug 20241,390.601,201.19
Jul 20241,384.821,191.11
Jun 20241,430.631,214.15
May 20241,382.781,190.50
Apr 20241,392.301,188.73
Mar 20241,388.181,185.03
Feb 20241,389.921,178.84
Jan 20241,374.741,170.83
Dec 20231,387.491,177.51
Nov 20231,365.441,167.92
Oct 20231,400.841,188.13
Sep 20231,367.321,164.14
Aug 20231,360.131,159.62
Jul 20231,399.841,177.02
Jun 20231,363.621,146.31
May 20231,348.681,143.99
Apr 20231,391.601,168.10
Mar 20231,341.601,137.49
Feb 20231,348.261,138.76
Jan 20231,373.051,155.64
Dec 20221,332.051,130.38
Nov 20221,334.221,125.22
Oct 20221,369.951,147.16
Sep 20221,320.971,121.25
Aug 20221,306.171,112.63
Jul 20221,300.961,110.90
Jun 20221,296.461,104.78
May 20221,322.221,121.26
Apr 20221,280.991,102.52
Mar 20221,285.641,097.10
Feb 20221,294.911,094.00
Jan 20221,312.851,102.62
Dec 20211,280.201,089.94
Nov 20211,277.311,080.21
Oct 20211,271.061,078.48
Sep 20211,246.641,066.05
Aug 20211,271.971,081.43
Jul 20211,239.001,058.00
Jun 20211,222.201,053.74
May 20211,252.711,074.30
Apr 20211,219.411,054.79
Mar 20211,198.471,042.04
Feb 20211,193.681,033.46
Jan 20211,211.381,040.08
Dec 20201,219.761,038.43
Nov 20201,244.221,044.58
Oct 20201,217.301,025.56
Sep 20201,208.251,016.37
Aug 20201,263.601,035.80
Jul 20201,208.901,008.09
Jun 20201,199.511,007.21
May 20201,229.901,025.54
Apr 20201,207.341,027.09
Mar 20201,195.33991.61
Feb 20201,212.64991.06
Jan 20201,156.51968.18
Dec 20191,208.84989.30
Nov 20191,178.52966.49
Oct 20191,175.42966.92
Sep 20191,206.20984.84
Aug 20191,175.29963.93
Jul 20191,173.69955.60
Jun 20191,204.79973.71
May 20191,172.35952.85
Apr 20191,167.58955.60
Mar 20191,172.38953.20
Feb 20191,150.05947.64
Jan 20191,164.52945.25
Dec 20181,205.50966.38
Nov 20181,154.54940.84
Oct 20181,147.13939.46
Sep 20181,191.03955.26
Aug 20181,126.58934.20
Jul 20181,156.43945.79
Jun 20181,131.35926.93
May 20181,122.55925.36
Apr 20181,165.54945.17
Mar 20181,116.77921.64
Feb 20181,122.89920.61
Jan 20181,104.24913.24
Dec 20171,107.55917.01
Nov 20171,097.10910.57
Oct 20171,134.23926.38
Sep 20171,099.99907.58
Aug 20171,087.83900.25
Jul 20171,116.83916.98
Jun 20171,074.68895.43
May 20171,073.64896.26
Apr 20171,116.87914.13
Mar 20171,068.10891.37
Feb 20171,067.72892.40
Jan 20171,098.30905.06
Dec 20161,056.77887.34
Nov 20161,057.43886.31
Oct 20161,094.21905.50
Sep 20161,054.95885.11
Aug 20161,042.11877.20
Jul 20161,040.77877.89
Jun 20161,035.69874.10
May 20161,070.08888.18
Apr 20161,041.63877.74
Mar 20161,034.59871.76
Feb 20161,038.31868.87
Jan 20161,033.94872.10
Dec 20151,030.20869.40
Nov 20151,067.39882.88
Oct 20151,029.34867.33
Sep 20151,022.14859.22
Aug 20151,039.94878.90
Jul 2015999.85856.64
Jun 2015997.96854.22
May 2015999.94855.87
Apr 2015999.94857.94
Mar 20151,025.39868.89
Feb 20151,028.69866.73
Jan 2015991.87850.55
Dec 2014985.81850.47
Nov 20141,016.64864.82
Oct 2014972.59845.94
Sep 2014979.69845.25
Aug 2014968.98841.47
Jul 2014961.18838.35
Jun 2014991.51852.26
May 2014958.80835.92
Apr 2014958.69839.36
Mar 2014987.28849.80
Feb 2014982.36845.55
Jan 2014944.03827.90
Dec 2013972.64843.21
Nov 2013951.32829.38
Oct 2013946.90826.98
Sep 2013977.54843.18
Aug 2013941.87820.76
Jul 2013934.66818.72
Jun 2013975.39834.81
May 2013937.04816.00
Apr 2013946.96820.46
Mar 2013948.32817.37
Feb 2013951.44817.38
Jan 2013931.06811.58
Dec 2012968.76829.63
Nov 2012937.41808.79
Oct 2012933.66806.74
Sep 2012967.84823.37
Aug 2012925.70802.47
Jul 2012958.50814.76
Jun 2012928.53800.14
May 2012924.11797.54
Apr 2012965.95816.91
Mar 2012930.58799.94
Feb 2012935.02800.28
Jan 2012959.07812.48
Dec 2011941.87798.42
Nov 2011933.32794.05
Oct 2011968.19810.84
Sep 2011932.54790.62
Aug 2011921.84786.04
Jul 2011933.23789.14
Jun 2011932.93782.38
May 2011959.99797.53
Apr 2011939.82785.23
Mar 2011931.60780.89
Feb 2011938.09781.66
Jan 2011964.29792.07
Dec 2010947.17778.39
Nov 2010924.11776.00
Oct 2010930.24778.27
Sep 2010919.68770.66
Aug 2010943.22782.14
Jul 2010911.15766.42
Jun 2010906.15761.79
May 2010938.35777.44
Apr 2010906.18766.02
Mar 2010905.18759.82
Feb 2010906.18758.35
Jan 2010892.44758.59
Dec 2009898.81756.44
Nov 2009924.41767.45
Oct 2009889.88752.39
Sep 2009886.04748.14
Aug 2009919.92760.09
Jul 2009906.30743.60
Jun 2009889.74739.72
May 2009892.62740.54
Apr 2009895.13741.36
Mar 2009923.45753.26
Feb 2009923.80755.48
Jan 2009886.91740.88
Dec 2008886.57744.44
Nov 2008903.47755.77
Oct 2008850.93742.48
Sep 2008860.81741.46
Aug 2008875.35741.41
Jul 2008871.66735.39
Jun 2008887.86747.50
May 2008854.50731.88
Apr 2008867.08732.91
Mar 2008895.21744.59
Feb 2008865.00726.24
Jan 2008849.43723.86
Dec 2007882.89741.24
Nov 2007851.19722.70
Oct 2007852.26720.64
Sep 2007873.26734.98
Aug 2007840.75717.26
Jul 2007864.72728.71
Jun 2007832.92716.57
May 2007828.45712.41
Apr 2007867.79724.16
Mar 2007841.09709.65
Feb 2007851.79706.18
Jan 2007840.91701.39
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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