Gusto Small Business Jobs and Pay Report: Small Businesses Add 28,000 Jobs in September, Marking Eighth Straight Month of Growth

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    "excerpt": "Micro-Businesses Lead Hiring for a Second Straight Month as Wages Climb Fastest in the West SAN FRANCISCO , Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- America's small businesses added an estimated 28,000 net new jobs in September on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the latest Gusto Small Business Jobs and Pay Report - the eighth consecutive month of positive hiring following January's dip. September's gain picked up from August, which was revised down to 18,500 net new jobs (from an initial estimate of 29,500), though the pace remained below the 12-month average of 34,000 as hiring continued at a cooler pace than earlier in the year. Hiring stayed broad even as growth cooled: 14 of 19 sectors, all four U.S. regions, and every company size tier added jobs in September. Health Care and Social Assistance led all sectors for an eighth straight month with 13,000 net hires, followed by Other Services (+3,400) and Construction (+2,500). On the pay side, Average Hourly Earnings across small business employees rose 4.0% year-over-year to $37.40, while starting pay for newly hired workers climbed 3.1% to $25.80 an hour. \"Hiring picked up a little in September, but the bigger story is who's doing the hiring,\" said Nich Tremper, Senior Economist at Gusto. \"For the second month running, it's the smallest employers - companies with just five to nine employees - adding more jobs than any other...",
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