BLS CPI-U
Metro price indexes for contract escalation
These are the metro CPI-U all-items series, not seasonally adjusted, that the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes. A contract may use one of them only if it names that area. The percent is the latest year-over-year change in the index level, computed here from the published levels.
| Metro | Series | Publication | Index base | Latest change | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell | CUURS35CSA0 | bimonthly-even | 1982-84=100 | 2.908% | August 2026 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton | CUURS11ASA0 | bimonthly-odd | 1982-84=100 | 3.809% | September 2026 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin | CUURS23ASA0 | monthly | 1982-84=100 | 2.937% | September 2026 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | CUURS37ASA0 | bimonthly-odd | 1982-84=100 | 2.965% | September 2026 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | CUURS48BSA0 | bimonthly-odd | 1982-84=100 | 4.033% | September 2026 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn | CUURS23BSA0 | bimonthly-even | 1982-84=100 | 3.724% | August 2026 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | CUURS37BSA0 | bimonthly-even | 1982-84=100 | 1.280% | August 2026 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | CUURS49ASA0 | monthly | 1982-84=100 | 3.718% | September 2026 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach | CUURS35BSA0 | bimonthly-even | 1982-84=100 | 3.673% | August 2026 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington | CUURS24ASA0 | bimonthly-odd | 1982-84=100 | 3.641% | September 2026 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City | CUURS12ASA0 | monthly | 1982-84=100 | 4.532% | September 2026 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | CUURS12BSA0 | bimonthly-even | 1982-84=100 | 4.190% | August 2026 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale | CUURS48ASA0 | bimonthly-even | December 2001=100 | 2.465% | August 2026 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | CUURS49CSA0 | bimonthly-odd | December 2017=100 | 3.579% | September 2026 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad | CUURS49ESA0 | bimonthly-odd | 1982-84=100 | 4.679% | September 2026 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | CUURS49BSA0 | bimonthly-even | 1982-84=100 | 3.391% | August 2026 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | CUURS49DSA0 | bimonthly-even | 1982-84=100 | 4.357% | August 2026 |
| St. Louis | CUURS24BSA0 | bimonthly-even | 1982-84=100 | 2.942% | August 2026 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater | CUURS35DSA0 | bimonthly-odd | 1987=100 | 1.928% | September 2026 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | CUURS35ASA0 | bimonthly-odd | 1982-84=100 | 4.125% | September 2026 |
National series, including CPI-W and garbage and trash collection, are in the calculator. Do not divide a metro index by the national index. The levels are not on one scale.
Sources and limits
Index levels from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index, not seasonally adjusted, retrieved through the BLS Public Data API on November 1, 2026. Values are index points, not the headline 12-month percent.
Statewide rates reflect U.S. Department of Labor state minimum-wage postings as updated January 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of State Diplomatic Note on 2026 increases, and, for the prior-year comparison and named local rates, the National Employment Law Project compilation published in November 2025. Confirm the rate that applies to the workplace before using it in a bill.
The contracts in these worksheets are fictional. The prices are chosen so the arithmetic is easy to check. They are not a price survey and they are not client results.
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Primary postings: BLS Consumer Price Index, U.S. Department of Labor, state minimum wages, U.S. Department of State notice of 2026 minimum-wage increases.