In February 2025, the average hourly earnings of all employees in the United States was at 11.24 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, Total Private (CES0500000003) from Mar 2006 to Jun 2025 about earnings, average, establishment survey, hours, wages, private, employment, and USA.

Average Hourly Earnings in the United States increased 0.20 percent in June 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 Employed full time: Median usual weekly real earnings: Wage and salary workers: 16 years and over: Men (LES1252881900Q) from Q1 1979 to Q1 2025 about full-time, males, salaries, workers, earnings, 16 years +, wages, median, real, employment, and USA.

Average Hourly Earnings YoY in the United States decreased to 3.70 percent in June from 3.80 percent in May of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Average Hourly Earnings YoY.

Wages in the United States increased to 31.24 USD/Hour in June from 31.15 USD/Hour in May of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Average Hourly Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Graph and download economic data for Average Hourly Earnings of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees, Total Private (AHETPI) from Jan 1964 to May 2025 about nonsupervisory, headline figure, earnings, average, establishment survey, hours, wages, production, 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.

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.

The series comes from the 'Current Employment Statistics (Establishment Survey).' The source code is: CES0500000003

The Average Hourly Earnings of All Private Employees is a measure of the average hourly earnings of all private employees on a “gross” basis, including premium pay for overtime and late-shift work. These differ from wage rates in that average hourly earnings measure the actual return to a worker for a set period of time, rather than the amount contracted for a unit of work, the wage rate. This measure excludes benefits, irregular bonuses, retroactive pay, and payroll taxes paid by the employer.

Average Hourly Earnings are collected in the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program and published by the BLS. It is provided on a monthly basis, so this data is used in part by macroeconomists as an initial economic indicator of current trends. Progressions in earnings specifically help policy makers understand some of the pressures driving inflation.

It is important to note that this series measures the average hourly earnings of the pool of workers in each period. Thus, changes in average hourly earnings can be due to either changes in the set of workers observed in a given period, or due to changes in earnings. For instance, in recessions that lead to the disproportionate increase of unemployment in lower-wage jobs, average hourly earnings can increase due to changes in the pool of workers rather than due to the widespread increase of hourly earnings at the worker-level.

For more information, see: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CES Overview (https://www.bls.gov/web/empsit/cesprog.htm) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS Handbook of Methods: Chapter 2. Employment, Hours, and Earnings from the Establishment Survey (https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/pdf/ces-20110307.pdf)

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 Average Hourly Earnings of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees, Manufacturing (CES3000000008) from Jan 1939 to Jun 2025 about nonsupervisory, earnings, establishment survey, hours, wages, production, manufacturing, employment, and USA.

United States - Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees, Private Service-Providing was 35.98000 $ per Hour in April of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees, Private Service-Providing reached a record high of 36.12000 in February of 2025 and a record low of 19.69000 in June 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, Private Service-Providing - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

Wages in Manufacturing in the United States remained unchanged at 28.87 USD/Hour in June. This dataset provides - United States Average Hourly Wages in Manufacturing - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2023 in the United States, the median hourly rate of a worker's wage between 20 and 24 years old was 16.4 current U.S. dollars. Workers between the ages of 35 and 44 years old had the highest hourly wage in that year, at 21.2 current U.S. dollars.

U.S. Average Hourly Earnings - Private Sector: 19 years of historical data from 2006 to 2025.

United States - Average Hourly Earnings of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees, Private Service-Providing was 30.93000 $ per Hour in April of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Average Hourly Earnings of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees, Private Service-Providing reached a record high of 30.93000 in March of 2025 and a record low of 2.50000 in January of 1964. 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, Private Service-Providing - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

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 Avg Hourly Earnings: 1982-84p: sa: Manufacturing data was reported at 10.770 USD in Jan 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.810 USD for Dec 2018. United States Avg Hourly Earnings: 1982-84p: sa: Manufacturing data is updated monthly, averaging 10.550 USD from Mar 2006 (Median) to Jan 2019, with 155 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.920 USD in Jul 2017 and a record low of 10.100 USD in Jul 2008. United States Avg Hourly Earnings: 1982-84p: sa: Manufacturing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G039: Current Employment Statistics Survey: Real Average Weekly and Hourly Earnings: Seasonally Adjusted.

Avg Hourly Earnings: 1982-84p: sa: Mining & Logging data was reported at 12.930 USD in Jan 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.950 USD for Dec 2018. Avg Hourly Earnings: 1982-84p: sa: Mining & Logging data is updated monthly, averaging 12.710 USD from Mar 2006 (Median) to Jan 2019, with 155 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.410 USD in May 2016 and a record low of 11.420 USD in Mar 2006. Avg Hourly Earnings: 1982-84p: sa: Mining & Logging data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G039: Current Employment Statistics Survey: Real Average Weekly and Hourly Earnings: Seasonally Adjusted.