Wages in the United States increased 4.64 percent in April 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.

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Wages in the United States increased to 31.18 USD/Hour in May from 31.06 USD/Hour in April 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 Employment Cost Index: Wages and Salaries: Private Industry Workers: Manufacturing (ECIMANWAG) from Q1 2001 to Q1 2025 about ECI, salaries, workers, private industries, wages, private, manufacturing, industry, inflation, and USA.

Compared to the mid-20th century, wage increases in the United States' industrial sector did not change as drastically over the preceding 150 years. Industrial wages in the 1800s peaked in the final year of the American Civil War in 1865, and they were double the value of wages in 1830; yet wages did not exceed this value until the following century. Throughout the 1900s, however, the increase was much more pronounced; between 1943 and 1955 alone, industrial wages doubled, and quadrupled by 1972. In fact, wages in 1985 were over five times higher than they were in 1955, and ten times higher than in 1943. The only times during the 20th century when industrial wages fell was during the post-WWI recession in 1921, and again during the Great Depression in the 1930s.

United States US: Wages Index: Manufacturing data was reported at 109.822 2010=100 in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 107.005 2010=100 for 2015. United States US: Wages Index: Manufacturing data is updated yearly, averaging 44.941 2010=100 from Dec 1948 (Median) to 2016, with 69 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 109.822 2010=100 in 2016 and a record low of 6.468 2010=100 in 1948. United States US: Wages Index: Manufacturing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.IMF.IFS: Wages, Labour Cost and Employment Index: Annual.

Employment Cost Index Wages in the United States decreased to 0.80 percent in the first quarter of 2025 from 1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Employment Cost Index Wages QoQ.

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 Q1 2025 about full-time, salaries, workers, earnings, 16 years +, wages, median, real, employment, and USA.

Wages in Manufacturing in the United States increased to 28.92 USD/Hour in May from 28.80 USD/Hour in April of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Average Hourly Wages in Manufacturing - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Comparable Wage Index for Teachers (CWIFT) is an experimental index created by the Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates (EDGE) program at the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) to facilitate comparison of educational expenditures. The CWIFT is a measure of the systematic, regional variations in the wages and salaries of college graduates who are not PK‌-12 educators as determined by reported occupational category. It can be used by researchers to adjust school district-level finance data in order to make comparisons across geographic areas. The CWIFT is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS), a continuous household survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS provides information about the earnings, age, occupation, industry, and other demographic characteristics for millions of U.S. workers. The CWIFT measures wage and salary differences for college graduates, using an analysis that is modeled after the baseline analysis used to construct the original CWI released by NCES in 2006.

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 Employment Cost Index: Wages and salaries for Private industry workers in All workers, excluding incentive paid (CIU2020000000710I) from Q1 2006 to Q1 2025 about paid, ECI, salaries, workers, private industries, wages, private, industry, and USA.

In October 2024, real hourly earnings of all employees in the United States increased 0.1 percent in comparison to the previous month. 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.

Graph and download economic data for Index of Manufacturing Wage Rates for United States (M0872AUSM234NNBR) from Jan 1919 to Apr 1923 about wages, manufacturing, rate, indexes, and USA.

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.

United States - Employment Cost Index: Wages and salaries for All Civilian workers in Production, transportation, and material moving was 178.50000 Index: Dec 2005=100 in January of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Employment Cost Index: Wages and salaries for All Civilian workers in Production, transportation, and material moving reached a record high of 178.50000 in January of 2025 and a record low of 88.60000 in January of 2001. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Employment Cost Index: Wages and salaries for All Civilian workers in Production, transportation, and material moving - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

United States - Employment Cost Index: Wages and salaries for Private industry workers in Installation, maintenance, and repair was 171.40000 Index: Dec 2005=100 in January of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Employment Cost Index: Wages and salaries for Private industry workers in Installation, maintenance, and repair reached a record high of 171.40000 in January of 2025 and a record low of 90.50000 in January of 2002. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Employment Cost Index: Wages and salaries for Private industry workers in Installation, maintenance, and repair - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

Wages in Switzerland increased to 6910 CHF/Month in 2024 from 6903 CHF/Month in 2023. This dataset provides - Switzerland Wage Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

United States Consumer Price Index (CPI): Wage Earners: 1967=100 data was reported at 735.850 1967=100 in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 734.441 1967=100 for Sep 2018. United States Consumer Price Index (CPI): Wage Earners: 1967=100 data is updated monthly, averaging 95.250 1967=100 from Jan 1913 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 1270 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 735.850 1967=100 in Oct 2018 and a record low of 29.200 1967=100 in May 1913. United States Consumer Price Index (CPI): Wage Earners: 1967=100 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.I012: Consumer Price Index: Urban Wage and Clerical Workers.

United States Consumer Price Index (CPI): Wage Earners: sa data was reported at 244.931 1982-1984=100 in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 244.587 1982-1984=100 for May 2018. United States Consumer Price Index (CPI): Wage Earners: sa data is updated monthly, averaging 98.100 1982-1984=100 from Jan 1947 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 858 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 244.931 1982-1984=100 in Jun 2018 and a record low of 21.600 1982-1984=100 in Jan 1947. United States Consumer Price Index (CPI): Wage Earners: sa 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.I013: Consumer Price Index: Urban Wage and Clerical Workers: sa.