Wages in the United States increased 4.86 percent in August of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Wages and Salaries Growth - 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 Laborers' Average Hourly Rate of Wages, Weighted for United States (A08139USA052NNBR) from 1860 to 1891 about hours, wages, labor, rate, and USA.

In March 2025, inflation amounted to 2.4 percent, while wages grew by 4.3 percent. The inflation rate has not exceeded the rate of wage growth since January 2023. Inflation in 2022 The high rates of inflation in 2022 meant that the real terms value of American wages took a hit. Many Americans report feelings of concern over the economy and a worsening of their financial situation. The inflation situation in the United States is one that was experienced globally in 2022, mainly due to COVID-19 related supply chain constraints and disruption due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The monthly inflation rate for the U.S. reached a 40-year high in June 2022 at 9.1 percent, and annual inflation for 2022 reached eight percent. Without appropriate wage increases, Americans will continue to see a decline in their purchasing power. Wages in the U.S. Despite the level of wage growth reaching 6.7 percent in the summer of 2022, it has not been enough to curb the impact of even higher inflation rates. The federally mandated minimum wage in the United States has not increased since 2009, meaning that individuals working minimum wage jobs have taken a real terms pay cut for the last twelve years. There are discrepancies between states - the minimum wage in California can be as high as 15.50 U.S. dollars per hour, while a business in Oklahoma may be as low as two U.S. dollars per hour. However, even the higher wage rates in states like California and Washington may be lacking - one analysis found that if minimum wage had kept up with productivity, the minimum hourly wage in the U.S. should have been 22.88 dollars per hour in 2021. Additionally, the impact of decreased purchasing power due to inflation will impact different parts of society in different ways with stark contrast in average wages due to both gender and race.

Wages in the United States increased to 31.46 USD/Hour in August from 31.34 USD/Hour in July of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Average Hourly Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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Graph and download economic data for Employed full time: Median usual weekly real earnings: Wage and salary workers: 16 years and over (LES1252881600Q) from Q1 1979 to Q2 2025 about full-time, salaries, workers, earnings, 16 years +, wages, median, real, employment, and USA.

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Asian households measured the highest median household income among racial and ethnic groups in the United States. In 2024, Asian household incomes reached a median of 121,700 U.S. dollars. On the other hand, Black households had the lowest median income of 56,020 U.S. dollars. Overall, median household incomes in the United States stood at 83,730 U.S. dollars that year.Asian and Caucasian (white not Hispanic) households had relatively high median incomes, while the median income of Hispanic, African American, American Indian, and Alaskan Native households all came in lower than the national median. A number of related statistics illustrate further the current state of racial inequality in the United States. Unemployment is highest among Black or African American individuals in the U.S. nearing nine percent unemployed, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2024. Hispanic individuals (of any race) were most likely to go without health insurance as of 2024.

In the United States, the median income in 2023 was at 112,800 U.S. dollars for Asian households. This is a large increase from 2002 when the median income for Asian households was 84,770 U.S. dollars (in 2023 U.S. dollars).

In 2024, the female-to-male earnings ratio in the United States was 80.9 percent. This reflected a significant decrease from a peak of 84 percent in 2022. This data shows the earnings ratio of women in full-time, year-round work, relative to men. The highest gender pay gap in the country was in Louisiana.

. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides Average Weekly Earnings in USD. Monthly Earnings include Private Non Agricultural sector only.


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• In the latest reports, US Population reached 341 million people in Dec 2024
• Unemployment Rate of US increased to 4 % in Sep 2025
• The country's Labour Force Participation Rate remained the same rate at 62 % in Sep 2025

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In the United States, the median income in 2023 was at 65,540 U.S. dollars for Hispanic households. This is a large increase from 1990 when the median income was 47,600 U.S. dollars for Hispanic households (in 2023 U.S. dollars).

Graph and download economic data for Federal Minimum Wage Rate under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (STTMINWGFG) from 1968 to 2025 about minimum wage, federal, wages, labor, rate, and USA.

The median income in 2023 was at 56,490 U.S. dollars for Black households. In 1990, the median income among Black households was 38,360 U.S. dollars (In 2023 U.S. dollars).

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Graph and download economic data for Index of Ratio: Wholesale Prices of Manufactured Goods to Wage and Salary Cost Per Unit of Output for United States (M09105USM350NNBR) from Jan 1947 to Oct 1962 about wholesale, output, ratio, salaries, wages, goods, manufacturing, indexes, and USA.

This dataset provides a comprehensive view of wage differences between college graduates and high school graduates in the United States from 1973 to 2022.

The data is sourced from the Economic Policy Institute's State of Working America Data Library and includes adjusted wages.

Interesting Task Ideas:

1. Analyze the overall trend in the wage gap between college graduates and high school graduates over the years.
2. Investigate whether the wage gap has been narrowing or widening for different genders.
3. Determine the year(s) when the wage gap was at its lowest and highest points.
4. Identify the demographic group(s) that have experienced the largest increase in wages over time.
5. Compare the wage gap between men and women within each educational group and analyze how it has changed over the years.
6. Create visualizations to visualize and compare wage trends for high school graduates and college graduates across different time periods.

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