Average hourly earnings for all employees on US private nonfarm payrolls have increased by 3.4% from a year ago in May 2026, down from a 3.6% advance in the prior month, in line with analysts' estimates. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Average Hourly Earnings YoY in the United States decreased to 3.40 percent in May from 3.60 percent in April of 2026. Average Hourly Earnings YoY in the United States averaged 3.15 percent from 2007 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 8.10 percent in April of 2020 and a record low of 0.60 percent in April of 2021. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Average Hourly Earnings YoY. United States Average Hourly Earnings YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.
Average Hourly Earnings YoY in the United States decreased to 3.40 percent in May from 3.60 percent in April of 2026. Average Hourly Earnings YoY in the United States is expected to be 3.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Average Hourly Earnings YoY is projected to trend around 3.10 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.