U.S. Macro Indicator
Next release: Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 08:30 ET
Latest reading: 37.75 USD (2026-08-01).
Average hourly earnings of all private-sector employees — the primary wage-inflation and household-income gauge. Overly fast wage growth reinforces sticky services inflation and limits room to cut rates.
| Period | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | 37.75 USD | |
| 2026-07-01 | 37.65 USD | revised |
| 2026-06-01 | 37.59 USD | revised |
| 2026-05-01 | 37.49 USD | revised |
| 2026-04-01 | 37.41 USD | |
| 2026-03-01 | 37.35 USD | |
| 2026-02-01 | 37.27 USD | |
| 2026-01-01 | 37.15 USD | |
| 2025-12-01 | 37.02 USD | |
| 2025-11-01 | 37.00 USD | |
| 2025-10-01 | 36.85 USD | |
| 2025-09-01 | 36.70 USD |