Wages and salaries in the US rose 0.8% quarter-on-quarter in Q1 2026, accelerating from a 0.7% increase in the previous period. Private industry pay remained unchanged while state and local governments wage growth increase by 1%, from 0.8%. On an annual basis, wages increased 3.4% broadly, picking up from a 3.3% in the last quarter. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Employment Cost Index Wages in the United States averaged 0.80 percent from 1982 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1.60 percent in the third quarter of 1982 and a record low of 0.20 percent in the second quarter of 2015. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Employment Cost Index Wages QoQ. United States Employment Cost Index Wages QoQ - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.