US Wages Growth Matches Forecasts at 0.3%

2026-09-04 12:33 By Luisa Carvalho 1 min. read

Average hourly earnings for all employees on US private nonfarm payrolls, rose by 10 cents, or 0.3% over a month to $37.75 in August 2026, following an upwardly revised 0.2% gain in July and matching market forecasts.

In August, average hourly earnings of private-sector production and nonsupervisory employees rose by 11 cents, or 0.3%, to $32.53.

Over the year, average hourly earnings have increased by 3.1% in August, the least since May 2021, after a 3.2% advance in July and coming just above analysts' forecasts of 3%.



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US Wages Growth Matches Forecasts at 0.3%
Average hourly earnings for all employees on US private nonfarm payrolls, rose by 10 cents, or 0.3% over a month to $37.75 in August 2026, following an upwardly revised 0.2% gain in July and matching market forecasts. In August, average hourly earnings of private-sector production and nonsupervisory employees rose by 11 cents, or 0.3%, to $32.53. Over the year, average hourly earnings have increased by 3.1% in August, the least since May 2021, after a 3.2% advance in July and coming just above analysts' forecasts of 3%.
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