Wages in the United States increased 5.35 percent in July 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 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, employment, real, and USA.

Romania was forecast to have the highest real salary increase in the last quarter of 2024 of the 34 countries included. The salary increase in the European country was forecast to reach ** percent. Croatia and Serbia followed behind. On the other hand, Iceland and Japan were forecast to have a real wage growth of only *** percent.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees, Total Private (CES0500000003) from Mar 2006 to Aug 2025 about average, earnings, hours, establishment survey, wages, private, employment, and USA.

In 2023, the usual median hourly rate of a worker's wage in the United States was 19.24 U.S. dollars, a decrease from the previous year. Dollar value is based on 2023 U.S. dollars. In 1979, the median hourly earnings in the U.S. was 17.48 dollars.

Graph and download economic data for Real Median Personal Income in the United States (MEPAINUSA672N) from 1974 to 2024 about personal income, personal, median, income, real, and USA.

Brazil Average Real Wages: Usual Earnings: YoY: Employed: Other Service data was reported at 4.700 % in Apr 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.400 % for Mar 2019. Brazil Average Real Wages: Usual Earnings: YoY: Employed: Other Service data is updated monthly, averaging 0.100 % from Mar 2013 (Median) to Apr 2019, with 74 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.700 % in Oct 2013 and a record low of -8.300 % in May 2016. Brazil Average Real Wages: Usual Earnings: YoY: Employed: Other Service data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table BR.GBD005: Continuous National Household Sample Survey: Average Real Wages: Usual Earnings: by Activities.

When adjusted for inflation, the 2024 federal minimum wage in the United States is over 40 percent lower than the minimum wage in 1970. Although the real dollar minimum wage in 1970 was only 1.60 U.S. dollars, when expressed in nominal 2024 dollars this increases to 13.05 U.S. dollars. This is a significant difference from the federal minimum wage in 2024 of 7.25 U.S. dollars.

Wages for regular pay in the United Kingdom grew by approximately five percent in June 2025, although when adjusted for inflation, wages for regular pay only grew in real terms by 0.9 percent. Twenty months of inflation outpacing wages Between November 2021 and June 2023, inflation was higher than wage growth in the UK, resulting in falling real terms earnings throughout this 20-month period. While UK inflation peaked at 11.1 percent in October 2022, it was not until April 2023 that it fell below double figures, and not until May 2024 that it reached the Bank of England's target of two percent. Forecasts from the Autumn 2024 budget predict that the annual UK inflation for 2024 will be 2.5 percent, down from 7.3 percent in 2023 and 9.1 percent in 2022. Due to high inflation, the UK's minimum wage also rose quite significantly during this period, with the "main" rate increasing from 8.91 pounds per hour in 2021 to 12.21 pounds per hour in 2025. Average earnings and gender pay gap For full-time workers in the United Kingdom, the median average annual earnings was 37,430 British pounds in 2024, compared with 34,663 pounds in 2023. In London, average earnings were significantly higher than the rest of the country, at 47,455 pounds. Just two other areas of the United Kingdom, the South East and Scotland, had annual salaries above the UK average. North East England had the lowest average salary, at 32,960 pounds. As of 2024, the gender pay gap for median gross hourly earnings in the UK was 13.1 percent for all workers, falling to seven percent for full-time workers and -3 percent for part-time workers. Compared with 1997, when the gender pay gap was 27.5 percent for all workers, there has been a degree of progress, although, at current trends, it will be some time before the gap is closed entirely.

Chile Nominal Wage Index: Real State data was reported at 150.070 2016=100 in Mar 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 149.570 2016=100 for Feb 2024. Chile Nominal Wage Index: Real State data is updated monthly, averaging 117.140 2016=100 from Jan 2016 (Median) to Mar 2024, with 99 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 153.100 2016=100 in Jan 2024 and a record low of 97.750 2016=100 in May 2016. Chile Nominal Wage Index: Real State data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.G042: Nominal and Real Wage Index: 2016=100.

Sri Lanka Real Wage Rate Index: 2016=100: Government Employees data was reported at 75.709 2016=100 in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 75.636 2016=100 for Jan 2025. Sri Lanka Real Wage Rate Index: 2016=100: Government Employees data is updated monthly, averaging 90.724 2016=100 from Jan 2016 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 110 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 103.455 2016=100 in Mar 2016 and a record low of 56.727 2016=100 in Dec 2023. Sri Lanka Real Wage Rate Index: 2016=100: Government Employees data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.G030: Wage Rate Index: Public Sector.

Hungary Household Wage Index: Real Wages and Salaries per Earner data was reported at 159.332 1990=100 in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 144.514 1990=100 for 2016. Hungary Household Wage Index: Real Wages and Salaries per Earner data is updated yearly, averaging 117.429 1990=100 from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 159.332 1990=100 in 2017 and a record low of 78.795 1990=100 in 1996. Hungary Household Wage Index: Real Wages and Salaries per Earner data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Hungarian Central Statistical Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hungary – Table HU.H016: Household Wage Index.

Wages in the United Kingdom increased 4.60 percent in June of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Average Weekly Earnings Growth - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Armenia Average Monthly Real Wage data was reported at 176,922.000 AMD in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 165,492.000 AMD for 2015. Armenia Average Monthly Real Wage data is updated yearly, averaging 80,189.000 AMD from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 176,922.000 AMD in 2016 and a record low of 22,889.000 AMD in 2000. Armenia Average Monthly Real Wage data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Armenia – Table AM.G014: Average Monthly Real and Nominal Wages.

Graph and download economic data for Real Disposable Personal Income (DSPIC96) from Jan 1959 to Jul 2025 about disposable, personal income, personal, income, real, and USA.

Japan JP: Wages Index data was reported at 100.575 2010=100 in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 100.083 2010=100 for 2016. Japan JP: Wages Index data is updated yearly, averaging 70.838 2010=100 from Dec 1948 (Median) to 2017, with 70 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 104.174 2010=100 in 2000 and a record low of 3.090 2010=100 in 1948. Japan JP: Wages Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.IMF.IFS: Wages, Labour Cost and Employment Index: Annual.

In January 2025, the minimum monthly wage in Romania was 22.7 percent higher than in the corresponding month of the previous year. The national minimum wage stood at 4,050 Romanian lei. A year prior, it was 3,300 Romanian lei.

Wages in Manufacturing in China increased to 103932 CNY/Year in 2023 from 97528 CNY/Year in 2022. This dataset provides - China Average Yearly Wages in Manufacturing - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) monitors economic conditions in the Victorian economy and prepares forecasts of the main economic indicators of those conditions twice yearly for the current and four-ensuing years (the out-years). The economic forecasts underpin the Government's fiscal outlook presented in the Budget and Budget Update. The key economic indicators forecast growth in real gross state product (GSP) and the level of nominal GSP; growth in employment and the unemployment rate; growth in wages; growth in consumer prices (the CPI) and population growth. For further information refer to the Macroeconomic indicators methodology for making forecasts of macro-economic indicators.