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 Employed full time: Median usual weekly nominal earnings (second quartile): Wage and salary workers: 16 years and over (LEU0252881500Q) from Q1 1979 to Q1 2025 about second quartile, full-time, salaries, workers, earnings, 16 years +, wages, median, employment, and USA.

In 2023, the average wage and salary per full-time equivalent employee in the mining industry in the United States was at 126,707 U.S. dollars. The highest wage and salary per FTE was found in the information industry, at 164,400 U.S. dollars.

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.

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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 Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees, Manufacturing (CES3000000003) from Mar 2006 to Jun 2025 about earnings, establishment survey, hours, wages, manufacturing, employment, and USA.

This dataset provides values for WAGES reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Hourly wages in the United States are broken into different percentiles to show the hourly earnings of White, Black, and Latino renters in the different percentiles. White workers in all earning percentiles had a higher wage than Black or Latino people. Considering that the housing wages for one- and two-bedroom housing were 26.74 and 32.11 U.S. dollars, respectively, not all earners in the 70th percentile and lower could afford housing. In fact, only white renters in the 50th and 60th could afford a one-bedroom apartment that year. Moreover, while only Black renters in the 70th percentile could afford one-bedroom housing, white renters were able to afford both. However, for a Latino worker making a wage at the 70th percentile, even a one-bedroom unit was not affordable.

United States Median Wage Growth: 12-Mo Mov Avg: Lower Half of Wage Dist data was reported at 4.300 % in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.500 % for Mar 2025. United States Median Wage Growth: 12-Mo Mov Avg: Lower Half of Wage Dist data is updated monthly, averaging 3.800 % from Dec 1997 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 329 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.300 % in Nov 2022 and a record low of 1.600 % in Jan 2011. United States Median Wage Growth: 12-Mo Mov Avg: Lower Half of Wage Dist data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G114: Atlanta Fed Wage Growth Tracker: 12-Month Moving Average.

In 1979, about 3.99 million workers were paid hourly rates at the official minimum wage. In 2023, about 81,000 workers were paid hourly rates at the prevailing minimum wage. The prevailing Federal minimum wage was 7.25 U.S. dollars per hour in 2023.

Graph and download economic data for Employed full time: Median usual weekly nominal earnings (second quartile): Wage and salary workers: 16 years and over (LEU0252881500A) from 1979 to 2024 about second quartile, full-time, salaries, workers, earnings, 16 years +, wages, median, employment, and USA.

The federally mandated minimum wage in the United States is 7.25 U.S. dollars per hour, although the minimum wage varies from state to state. As of January 1, 2025, the District of Columbia had the highest minimum wage in the U.S., at 17.5 U.S. dollars per hour. This was followed by Washington, which had 16.66 U.S. dollars per hour as the state minimum wage. Minimum wage workers Minimum wage jobs are traditionally seen as “starter jobs” in the U.S., or first jobs for teenagers and young adults, and the number of people working minimum wage jobs has decreased from almost four million in 1979 to about 247,000 in 2020. However, the number of workers earning less than minimum wage in 2020 was significantly higher, at about 865,000. Minimum wage jobs Minimum wage jobs are primarily found in food preparation and serving occupations, as well as sales jobs (primarily in retail). Because the minimum wage has not kept up with inflation, nor has it been increased since 2009, it is becoming harder and harder live off of a minimum wage wage job, and for those workers to afford essential things like rent.

United States - Employed full time: Median usual weekly real earnings: Wage and salary workers: 16 years and over: Men was 408.00000 1982-84 CPI Adjusted $ in January of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Employed full time: Median usual weekly real earnings: Wage and salary workers: 16 years and over: Men reached a record high of 427.00000 in July of 2020 and a record low of 348.00000 in July of 1994. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Employed full time: Median usual weekly real earnings: Wage and salary workers: 16 years and over: Men - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

United States - Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees, Total Private was 36.24000 $ per Hour in May 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 36.24000 in May 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 July of 2025.

In 2023, the hourly earning of a man in the United States between 20 and 24 years old amounted to ***** U.S. dollars. Men between the ages of 45 and 54 years old earned the most in that year, with a median hourly wage of ***** current U.S. dollars.

Graph and download economic data for Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees, Leisure and Hospitality (CES7000000003) from Mar 2006 to Jun 2025 about leisure, hospitality, earnings, establishment survey, hours, wages, employment, and USA.

United States - Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees, Transportation and Warehousing was 31.39000 $ per Hour in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees, Transportation and Warehousing reached a record high of 31.39000 in May of 2025 and a record low of 19.04000 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, Transportation and Warehousing - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

United States - Employment Cost Index: Wages and salaries for All Civilian workers in Manufacturing was 167.50000 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 Manufacturing reached a record high of 167.50000 in January of 2025 and a record low of 93.80000 in January of 2003. 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 Manufacturing - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

On April 26, 2006, The Employment Cost Index converted to the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification System (SOC). In addition, several computational changes were introduced, including rebasing all series to December 2005=100 from June 1989=100, the introduction of new employment weights and seasonal adjustment factors. For more detailed information on NAICS and SOC, including background and definitions, please see the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) websites: https://www.bls.gov/bls/naics.htm (https://www.bls.gov/bls/naics.htm) and http://www.bls.gov/soc/home.htm (http://www.bls.gov/soc/home.htm).