Graph and download economic data for Average Weekly Earnings of All Employees, Total Private (CES0500000011) from Mar 2006 to Feb 2025 about earnings, establishment survey, private, employment, and USA.

In 1979 the median usual weekly earnings of a male full-time employee in the United States of America amounted to 292 current U.S. dollars. In 2023, that figure had risen to 1,202 current U.S. dollars. The term current U.S. dollars describes the value of the currency in that particular year. Men's median weekly earnings adjusted for inflation can be accessed here.

Graph and download economic data for Employed full time: Median usual weekly nominal earnings (second quartile): Wage and salary workers: 16 years and over (LEU0252881500Q) from Q1 1979 to Q4 2024 about second quartile, full-time, salaries, workers, earnings, 16 years +, wages, median, employment, and USA.

United States Avg Weekly Earnings: Private data was reported at 1,241.660 USD in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,213.200 USD for Jan 2025. United States Avg Weekly Earnings: Private data is updated monthly, averaging 868.100 USD from Mar 2006 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 228 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,241.660 USD in Feb 2025 and a record low of 682.380 USD in Mar 2006. United States Avg Weekly Earnings: Private data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G064: Current Employment Statistics Survey: Average Weekly Earnings. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

In 2022, the median weekly earnings were lowest in the service occupations across all ethnicities. In the management, professional, and related occupations category, a white worker's weekly earnings amounted to around 1,469 U.S. dollars, compared to that of a Black or African American workers weekly earnings which amounted to around 1,210 U.S. dollars.

In 2023, the median hourly earnings of wage and salary workers in the United States was 19.24 U.S. dollars. This is an increase from 1979, when median hourly earnings were at 4.44 U.S. dollars. Hourly Workers The United States national minimum wage is 7.25 U.S. dollars per hour, which has been the minimum wage since 2009. However, each state has the agency to set their state minimum wage. Furthermore, some cities are able to create their minimum wage. Many argue that the minimum wage is too low and should be raised, because it is not considered a living wage. There has been a movement to raise the minimum wage to 15 U.S. dollars per hour, called “Fight for 15” which began in the early 2010s. While there has been no movement at the federal level, some states have moved to increase their minimum wages, with at least three states and the District of Columbia setting minimum wage rates at or above 15 dollars per hour. More recently, some proponents of increasing the minimum wage say that 15 dollars is too low, and lawmakers should strive toward a higher goal, especially given that a 2021 analysis found that the minimum wage in the U.S. should be 22.88 U.S. dollars if it grew at the same rate as economic productivity. Salary Workers On the other hand, salary workers in the United States do not get paid on an hourly basis. The median weekly earnings of salary workers have significantly increased since 1979. Asian salary workers had the highest hourly earnings in the U.S. in 2021. Among female salary workers, those ages 45 to 54 years old had the highest median hourly earnings in 2021, likewise for male salary workers.

Graph and download economic data for Employed full time: Median usual weekly real earnings: Wage and salary workers: 16 years and over: Black or African American (LEU0252884600Q) from Q1 2000 to Q4 2024 about full-time, African-American, salaries, workers, earnings, 16 years +, wages, median, real, employment, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Employed full time: Median usual weekly real earnings: Wage and salary workers: 16 years and over: Women (LES1252882800Q) from Q1 1979 to Q4 2024 about females, full-time, salaries, workers, earnings, 16 years +, wages, median, real, employment, and USA.

Average weekly earnings by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), type of employee and overtime status, last 5 years.

United States Avg Weekly Earnings: sa: PW: Construction data was reported at 1,099.640 USD in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,108.650 USD for May 2018. United States Avg Weekly Earnings: sa: PW: Construction data is updated monthly, averaging 415.325 USD from Jan 1947 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 858 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,108.650 USD in May 2018 and a record low of 40.270 USD in Jan 1947. United States Avg Weekly Earnings: sa: PW: Construction data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.G034: Current Employment Statistics Survey: Average Weekly and Hourly Earnings: Production Workers.

This graph shows the average weekly earnings of manufacturing workers in the United States from 2008 to 2010. The results are distinguished by product or manufacturing area. Between 2008 and 2010 manufacturing workers in the computer manufacturing industry earned an average wage of 682 U.S. dollars per week.

In 2023, the median usual weekly earnings of a Hispanic full-time employee in the United States amounted to 874 U.S. dollars. Dollar value is based on 2023 U.S. dollars. In 1979, this figure stood at 764 constant 2023 U.S. dollars. The median weekly earnings of Hispanic workers not adjusted for inflation can be accessed here.

In October 2024, the average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls in the United States stood at 35.46 U.S. dollars. The data have been seasonally adjusted. Employed persons are employees on nonfarm payrolls and consist of: persons who did any work for pay or profit during the survey reference week; persons who did at least 15 hours of unpaid work in a family-operated enterprise; and persons who were temporarily absent from their regular jobs because of illness, vacation, bad weather, industrial dispute, or various personal reasons.

United States Avg Weekly Earnings: Mfg: NG: Soap, Cleaning Compound & Toiletries data was reported at 1,006.590 USD in May 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,055.030 USD for Apr 2018. United States Avg Weekly Earnings: Mfg: NG: Soap, Cleaning Compound & Toiletries data is updated monthly, averaging 934.860 USD from Mar 2006 (Median) to May 2018, with 147 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,064.250 USD in Sep 2017 and a record low of 806.650 USD in Jun 2007. United States Avg Weekly Earnings: Mfg: NG: Soap, Cleaning Compound & Toiletries data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.G032: Current Employment Statistics Survey: Average Weekly and Hourly Earnings.

United States Avg Hourly Earnings: sa: PW: Other Service data was reported at 20.550 USD in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 20.540 USD for May 2018. United States Avg Hourly Earnings: sa: PW: Other Service data is updated monthly, averaging 9.320 USD from Jan 1964 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 654 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.550 USD in Jun 2018 and a record low of 1.110 USD in Mar 1964. United States Avg Hourly Earnings: sa: PW: Other Service data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.G034: Current Employment Statistics Survey: Average Weekly and Hourly Earnings: Production Workers.

Average Hourly Earnings in the United States increased 0.30 percent in February of 2025 over the previous month. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Average Hourly Earnings - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Graph and download economic data for Average Weekly Wages for Employees in Total Covered Establishments in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH (MSA) (ENUC144640010) from Q1 1990 to Q3 2024 about covered, Boston, NH, MA, establishments, average, wages, employment, and USA.

In 1979, the median usual weekly earnings of an employed woman in the United States of America amounted to 182 current U.S. dollars. In 2023, this figure had risen to 1,005 current U.S. dollars. The term current U.S. dollars describes the value of the currency in that particular year. Female median weekly earnings adjusted for inflation can be found here.

In 2023, the median usual weekly earnings of an African American full-time employee in the United States amounted to 920 U.S. dollars. Dollar value is based on 2023 U.S. dollars. In 1979, the median weekly earnings of African American full-time employees was 783 constant 2023 U.S. dollars. Median weekly earnings of Black and African Americans not adjusted for inflation can be found here.

Graph and download economic data for Average Weekly Earnings of All Employees: Total Private in Minnesota (SMU27000000500000011) from Jan 2007 to Jan 2025 about MN, earnings, private, employment, and USA.