Wages in Manufacturing in the United States increased to 30.27 USD/Hour in June from 30.19 USD/Hour in May of 2026. Wages in Manufacturing in the United States averaged 9.65 USD/Hour from 1939 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 30.27 USD/Hour in June of 2026 and a record low of 0.48 USD/Hour in July of 1939. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Wages in Manufacturing in the United States is expected to be 30.36 USD/Hour 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 Wages in Manufacturing is projected to trend around 31.73 USD/Hour in 2027 and 32.81 USD/Hour in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.10 0.30 percent Jul 2026
Average Weekly Hours 34.30 34.30 Hours Jul 2026
Employed Persons 162177.00 162264.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Employment Cost Index 0.90 0.90 percent Jun 2026
Employment Rate 58.90 59.00 percent Jul 2026
Full Time Employment 133553.00 133659.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Government Payrolls -53.00 -10.00 Thousand Jul 2026
JOLTs Job Openings 7359.00 7537.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Job Openings 7140.00 7500.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Participation Rate 61.40 61.50 percent Jul 2026
Labour Costs 123.78 123.22 points Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.05 1.14 percent Jul 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls 5.00 11.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Non Farm Payrolls -23.00 20.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 30.00 30.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Part Time Employment 28764.00 28626.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Productivity 119.40 119.35 points Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons 6916.00 7094.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.10 4.20 percent Jul 2026
Wages 32.40 32.36 USD/Hour Jul 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 30.27 30.19 USD/Hour Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 8.50 9.20 percent Jul 2026


United States Average Hourly Wages in Manufacturing
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
30.27 30.19 30.27 0.48 1939 - 2026 USD/Hour Monthly
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