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.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees, Total Private (CEU0500000003) from Mar 2006 to Feb 2025 about earnings, average, establishment survey, hours, wages, private, employment, and USA.

In November 2024, the average hourly earnings of all employees in the United States was at 11.25 U.S. dollars. The data have been seasonally adjusted. The deflators used for constant-dollar earnings shown here come from the Consumer Price Indexes Programs. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Employees (CPI-U) is used to deflate the data for all employees. A comparison of the rate of wage growth versus the monthly inflation since 2020 rate can be accessed here. Real wages are wages that have been adjusted for inflation.

Graph and download economic data for Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees, Manufacturing (CES3000000003) from Mar 2006 to Feb 2025 about earnings, establishment survey, hours, wages, manufacturing, employment, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees, Private Service-Providing (CES0800000003) from Mar 2006 to Feb 2025 about earnings, establishment survey, hours, wages, private, employment, and USA.

Wages in Manufacturing in the United States increased to 28.64 USD/Hour in February from 28.54 USD/Hour in January of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Average Hourly Wages in Manufacturing - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In June 2022, average hourly earnings of individuals working in the United States information sector peaked at 46.22 U.S. dollars, up from 44.28 U.S. dollars in June 2021.

United States - Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees, Total Private was 35.93000 $ per Hour in February of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees, Total Private reached a record high of 35.93000 in February of 2025 and a record low of 20.05000 in March of 2006. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees, Total Private - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees, Retail Trade (CEU4200000003) from Mar 2006 to Feb 2025 about earnings, establishment survey, hours, retail trade, wages, sales, retail, employment, and USA.

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.

In 2023, the usual median hourly rate of a Hispanic worker's wage in the United States was 18.1 constant 2023 U.S. dollars. Black or African American workers earned the least on average, with an hourly wage of 18.1 U.S. dollars.

Graph and download economic data for Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees, Transportation and Warehousing (CES4300000003) from Mar 2006 to Feb 2025 about warehousing, earnings, transportation, establishment survey, hours, wages, employment, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees: Total Private in Texas (SMU48000000500000003) from Jan 2007 to Dec 2024 about earnings, hours, TX, private, employment, and USA.

This statistic represents the hourly earnings in the U.S. manufacturing sector between May 2006 and May 2021. On average, employees in the manufacturing sector in the United States had hourly earnings of 29.52 U.S. dollars in May 2021.

AHE: sa: PW: FA: Heavy Machinery Rental & Leasing data was reported at 30.260 USD in Nov 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 30.560 USD for Oct 2023. AHE: sa: PW: FA: Heavy Machinery Rental & Leasing data is updated monthly, averaging 19.450 USD from Jan 1990 (Median) to Nov 2023, with 407 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33.870 USD in Feb 2023 and a record low of 9.930 USD in Jan 1990. AHE: sa: PW: FA: Heavy Machinery Rental & Leasing 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.G063: Current Employment Statistics Survey: Average Hourly Earnings: Production Workers: Seasonally Adjusted.

AHE: sa: PW: EH: Outpatient Mental Health Centers data was reported at 28.710 USD in Jan 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 28.460 USD for Dec 2024. AHE: sa: PW: EH: Outpatient Mental Health Centers data is updated monthly, averaging 17.030 USD from Jan 1990 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 421 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.710 USD in Jan 2025 and a record low of 9.530 USD in Jan 1990. AHE: sa: PW: EH: Outpatient Mental Health Centers 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.G071: Current Employment Statistics Survey: Average Hourly Earnings: Production Workers: Seasonally Adjusted.

AHE: sa: PW: FA: Commercial Banking data was reported at 31.290 USD in Jan 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 31.050 USD for Dec 2024. AHE: sa: PW: FA: Commercial Banking data is updated monthly, averaging 15.880 USD from Jan 1990 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 421 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31.290 USD in Jan 2025 and a record low of 8.550 USD in Jan 1990. AHE: sa: PW: FA: Commercial Banking 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.G071: Current Employment Statistics Survey: Average Hourly Earnings: Production Workers: Seasonally Adjusted.

AHE: sa: PW: EH: Residential Mental Health &SubstanceAbuseFacilities data was reported at 24.600 USD in Jan 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 24.420 USD for Dec 2024. AHE: sa: PW: EH: Residential Mental Health &SubstanceAbuseFacilities data is updated monthly, averaging 13.910 USD from Jan 1990 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 421 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.600 USD in Jan 2025 and a record low of 7.790 USD in Jan 1990. AHE: sa: PW: EH: Residential Mental Health &SubstanceAbuseFacilities 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.G071: Current Employment Statistics Survey: Average Hourly Earnings: Production Workers: Seasonally Adjusted.

United States - Average Hourly Earnings of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees, Manufacturing was 28.64000 $ per Hour in February of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Average Hourly Earnings of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees, Manufacturing reached a record high of 28.64000 in February of 2025 and a record low of 0.48000 in July of 1939. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Average Hourly Earnings of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees, Manufacturing - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2025.