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Workers in the Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.77 in May 2021.
Workers in the Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.87 in May 2021.
Workers in the Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.39 in May 2021.
Data Series | Back Data |
Dec 2021 |
Jan 2022 |
Feb 2022 |
Mar 2022 |
Apr 2022 |
May 2022 |
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Civilian Labor Force(1) |
(r)2,242.3 | 2,250.3 | 2,260.6 | 2,270.4 | 2,276.4 | (p)2,284.6 | |
Employment(1) |
(r)2,172.8 | 2,181.2 | 2,191.9 | 2,204.9 | 2,213.2 | (p)2,223.0 | |
Unemployment(1) |
(r)69.4 | 69.1 | 68.7 | 65.4 | 63.2 | (p)61.6 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
(r)3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.8 | (p)2.7 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
2,052.8 | 2,055.8 | 2,064.1 | 2,066.9 | 2,067.5 | (p)2,079.6 | |
12-month % change |
1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | (p)2.2 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.2 | (p)8.3 | |
12-month % change |
-8.7 | -8.7 | -8.7 | -9.8 | -3.5 | (p)-2.4 | |
Construction(3) |
97.3 | 98.7 | 98.0 | 98.7 | 98.7 | (p)99.7 | |
12-month % change |
3.5 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 6.2 | (p)6.7 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
265.8 | 266.0 | 267.9 | 266.6 | 267.9 | (p)268.2 | |
12-month % change |
1.3 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2.0 | (p)2.1 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
398.1 | 399.7 | 403.7 | 404.4 | 403.3 | (p)401.0 | |
12-month % change |
1.7 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | (p)2.0 | |
Information(3) |
20.5 | 20.7 | 20.8 | 20.9 | 20.7 | (p)20.6 | |
12-month % change |
7.9 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 7.3 | (p)5.6 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
98.0 | 97.3 | 98.2 | 97.1 | 97.1 | (p)97.6 | |
12-month % change |
1.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | -0.6 | -1.1 | (p)-0.8 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
249.7 | 250.1 | 251.6 | 252.8 | 252.6 | (p)259.1 | |
12-month % change |
-0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | (p)2.9 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
237.8 | 238.9 | 239.4 | 241.2 | 242.0 | (p)242.3 | |
12-month % change |
-0.7 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | (p)0.9 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
193.6 | 192.4 | 192.8 | 193.0 | 193.2 | (p)193.0 | |
12-month % change |
6.0 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.4 | (p)4.8 | |
Other Services(3) |
96.4 | 96.8 | 97.6 | 98.0 | 97.2 | (p)97.7 | |
12-month % change |
3.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 2.9 | (p)3.1 | |
Government(3) |
387.2 | 386.8 | 385.7 | 385.9 | 386.6 | (p)392.1 | |
12-month % change |
0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | (p)1.1 | |
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