Wages in the United States increased to 27.57 USD/Hour in July from 27.45 USD/Hour in June of 2022. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Wages in the United States averaged 12 USD/Hour from 1964 until 2022, reaching an all time high of 27.57 USD/Hour in July of 2022 and a record low of 2.50 USD/Hour in February of 1964. This page provides - United States Average Hourly Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United States Average Hourly Wages - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on August of 2022.

Wages in the United States is expected to be 27.50 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 is projected to trend around 28.67 USD/Hour in 2023 and 29.82 USD/Hour in 2024, according to our econometric models.

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United States Average Hourly Wages



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Unemployment Rate 3.50 3.60 percent Jul 2022
Non Farm Payrolls 528.00 398.00 Thousand Jul 2022
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 471.00 404.00 Thousand Jul 2022
Government Payrolls 57.00 -6.00 Thousand Jul 2022
Manufacturing Payrolls 30.00 27.00 Thousand Jul 2022
Unemployed Persons 5670.00 5912.00 Thousand Jul 2022
Employed Persons 158290.00 158111.00 Thousand Jul 2022
Average Hourly Earnings 0.50 0.40 percent Jul 2022
Average Weekly Hours 34.60 34.60 Hours Jul 2022
Labor Force Participation Rate 62.10 62.20 percent Jul 2022
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.07 1.03 percent Feb 2022
Youth Unemployment Rate 8.10 7.80 percent Jun 2022
Labour Costs 127.95 124.20 points Mar 2022
Productivity 110.98 113.17 points Mar 2022
Job Vacancies 10591.00 11245.00 Thousand Jun 2022
Job Offers 10698.00 11303.00 Thousand Jun 2022
Wages 27.57 27.45 USD/Hour Jul 2022
Wages in Manufacturing 25.07 24.94 USD/Hour Jul 2022
Employment Cost Index 1.30 1.40 percent Jun 2022
Employment Rate 60.00 59.90 percent Jul 2022
Part Time Employment 25824.00 25440.00 Thousand Jul 2022
Full Time Employment 132577.00 132648.00 Thousand Jul 2022

United States Average Hourly Wages
In the United States, wages are benchmarked using average hourly earnings. Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory employees in the service-providing industries. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
27.57 27.45 27.57 2.50 1964 - 2022 USD/Hour Monthly
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