Wages in the United States increased 4.26 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in the United States averaged 6.15 percent from 1960 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 15.54 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -6.12 percent in April of 2020. source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Wage Growth in the United States is expected to be 4.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Wages and Salaries Growth is projected to trend around 3.20 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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ADP Employment Change 62.00 66.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.20 0.40 percent Mar 2026
Average Hourly Earnings YoY 3.50 3.80 percent Mar 2026
Average Weekly Hours 34.20 34.30 Hours Mar 2026
Challenger Job Cuts 60620.00 48307.00 Persons Mar 2026
Continuing Jobless Claims 1794.00 1832.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Earnings Growth Expectations 2.40 2.50 percent Mar 2026
Employed Persons 162848.00 162912.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Cost Index 0.70 0.80 percent Dec 2025
Employment Cost - Benefits 0.70 0.80 percent Dec 2025
Employment Cost - Wages 0.70 0.80 percent Dec 2025
Employment Rate 59.20 59.30 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment 134676.00 134341.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Government Payrolls -8.00 -4.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Challenger Hiring Plans 32826.00 12755.00 Persons Mar 2026
Initial Jobless Claims 219.00 203.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Job Layoffs and Discharges 1721.00 1660.00 Thousand Feb 2026
JOLTs Job Openings 6882.00 7240.00 Thousand Feb 2026
JOLTs Job Quits 2974.00 3137.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Job Quits Rate 1.90 2.00 Percent Feb 2026
Job Openings 6649.00 7377.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Jobless Claims 4-week Average 209.50 208.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Participation Rate 61.90 62.00 percent Mar 2026
Labour Costs 122.55 121.72 points Dec 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.07 1.11 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls 15.00 -6.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Minimum Wages 7.25 7.25 USD/Hour Dec 2025
Non Farm Payrolls 178.00 -133.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 186.00 -129.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Nonfarm Productivity 1.80 5.20 percent Dec 2025
Part Time Employment 28290.00 28478.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Personal Income MoM -0.10 0.40 percent Feb 2026
Population 342.28 340.97 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 119.64 118.81 points Dec 2025
Retirement Age Men 67.00 66.83 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 67.00 66.83 Years Dec 2026
U-6 Unemployment Rate 8.00 7.90 percent Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons 7239.00 7571.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.30 4.40 percent Mar 2026
Unit Labour Costs 4.40 1.00 percent Dec 2025
Wage Growth 4.26 4.59 percent Feb 2026
Wages 32.07 32.02 USD/Hour Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 29.95 29.82 USD/Hour Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 8.50 9.50 percent Mar 2026


United States Wages and Salaries Growth
In the United States, wage growth refers to the yearly change in wages and salaries disbursements from government, manufacturing and service industries.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.26 4.59 15.54 -6.12 1960 - 2026 percent Monthly
Current Prices, SA