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US average hourly earnings, all private employees

Observed

Average hourly earnings of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls, US dollars per hour, seasonally adjusted.

Ingestedfrom Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisfreshJSON export
Current value, United States
37.75US dollars per hour
period 2026-08-01
Geography
United States (USA)
Observation date
2026-08-01
Unit
US dollars per hour
Frequency
monthly
Ingested
2026-09-07 21:58 UTC
1-year change+0.1contextual+0.27%2026-07-01 to 2026-08-01from 37.65 to 37.75 US dollars per hour
10-year trend+0.24% per yearcontextual+2.44%2025-10-01 to 2026-08-01compound annual growth rate; total +0.9 US dollars per hour, from 36.85 to 37.75 US dollars per hour
Historical series

US average hourly earnings, all private employees, United States

Observed
20253035402006-03-012008-10-012011-05-012013-12-012016-07-012019-02-012021-09-012024-04-012026-08-01US DOLLARS PER HOUR37.75
246 observations, 2006-03-01 to 2026-08-01latest point emphasised
Data table (246 rows)
US average hourly earnings, all private employees, United States: 246 observations from 2006-03-01 to 2026-08-01, values from 20.04 to 37.75 US dollars per hour. Latest 37.75 US dollars per hour in 2026-08-01. Full data table below.
PeriodValue (US dollars per hour)Source revisionIngested at
2026-08-0137.752026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2026-07-0137.652026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2026-06-0137.592026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2026-05-0137.492026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2026-04-0137.412026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2026-03-0137.352026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2026-02-0137.272026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2026-01-0137.152026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2025-12-0137.022026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2025-11-01372026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2025-10-0136.852026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2025-09-0136.72026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2025-08-0136.622026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2025-07-0136.472026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2025-06-0136.362026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2025-05-0136.282026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2025-04-0136.122026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2025-03-0136.112026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2025-02-0135.942026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2025-01-0135.842026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2024-12-0135.692026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2024-11-0135.62026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2024-10-0135.462026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2024-09-0135.342026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2024-08-0135.222026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2024-07-0135.082026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2024-06-0135.012026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2024-05-0134.892026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2024-04-0134.762026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2024-03-0134.652026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2024-02-0134.522026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2024-01-0134.472026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2023-12-0134.292026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2023-11-0134.172026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2023-10-0134.082026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2023-09-0134.012026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2023-08-0133.892026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2023-07-0133.852026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2023-06-0133.692026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2023-05-0133.52026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2023-04-0133.432026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2023-03-0133.272026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2023-02-0133.152026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2023-01-0133.022026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2022-12-0132.942026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2022-11-0132.822026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2022-10-0132.72026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2022-09-0132.572026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2022-08-0132.442026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2022-07-0132.342026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2022-06-0132.192026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2022-05-0132.12026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2022-04-0131.962026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2022-03-0131.82026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2022-02-0131.642026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2022-01-0131.62026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2021-12-0131.392026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2021-11-0131.232026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2021-10-0131.142026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2021-09-0130.982026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2021-08-0130.782026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2021-07-0130.662026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2021-06-0130.542026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2021-05-0130.412026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2021-04-0130.222026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2021-03-0130.032026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2021-02-0130.052026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2021-01-0129.932026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2020-12-0129.912026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2020-11-0129.642026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2020-10-0129.542026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2020-09-0129.512026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2020-08-0129.492026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2020-07-0129.392026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2020-06-0129.382026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2020-05-0129.722026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2020-04-0130.042026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2020-03-0128.732026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2020-02-0128.542026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2020-01-0128.432026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2019-12-0128.382026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2019-11-0128.342026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2019-10-0128.242026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2019-09-0128.162026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2019-08-0128.142026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2019-07-0128.032026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2019-06-0127.972026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2019-05-0127.882026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2019-04-0127.792026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2019-03-0127.772026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2019-02-0127.692026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2019-01-0127.592026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2018-12-0127.562026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2018-11-0127.442026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2018-10-0127.372026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2018-09-0127.322026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2018-08-0127.212026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2018-07-0127.12026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2018-06-0127.032026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2018-05-0126.982026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2018-04-0126.912026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2018-03-0126.852026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2018-02-0126.742026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2018-01-0126.722026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2017-12-0126.632026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2017-11-0126.542026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2017-10-0126.52026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2017-09-0126.492026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2017-08-0126.372026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2017-07-0126.352026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2017-06-0126.262026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2017-05-0126.212026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2017-04-0126.182026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2017-03-0126.112026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2017-02-0126.072026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2017-01-01262026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2016-12-0125.932026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2016-11-0125.92026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2016-10-0125.92026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2016-09-0125.772026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2016-08-0125.712026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2016-07-0125.692026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2016-06-0125.622026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2016-05-0125.582026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2016-04-0125.532026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2016-03-0125.452026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2016-02-0125.382026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2016-01-0125.372026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2015-12-0125.252026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2015-11-0125.252026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2015-10-0125.22026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2015-09-0125.112026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2015-08-0125.12026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2015-07-0125.012026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2015-06-0124.972026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2015-05-0124.972026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2015-04-0124.892026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2015-03-0124.852026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2015-02-0124.792026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2015-01-0124.742026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2014-12-0124.632026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2014-11-0124.662026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2014-10-0124.592026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2014-09-0124.562026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2014-08-0124.542026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2014-07-0124.482026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2014-06-0124.462026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2014-05-0124.42026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2014-04-0124.342026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2014-03-0124.312026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2014-02-0124.332026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2014-01-0124.222026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2013-12-0124.182026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2013-11-0124.162026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2013-10-0124.092026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2013-09-0124.062026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2013-08-0124.022026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2013-07-0123.982026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2013-06-0123.962026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2013-05-0123.892026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2013-04-0123.872026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2013-03-0123.82026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2013-02-0123.782026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2013-01-0123.742026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2012-12-0123.722026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2012-11-0123.632026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2012-10-0123.562026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2012-09-0123.572026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2012-08-0123.482026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2012-07-0123.492026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2012-06-0123.462026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2012-05-0123.412026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2012-04-0123.392026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2012-03-0123.362026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2012-02-0123.282026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2012-01-0123.262026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2011-12-0123.222026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2011-11-0123.192026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2011-10-0123.182026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2011-09-0123.112026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2011-08-0123.062026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2011-07-0123.112026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2011-06-01232026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2011-05-0122.972026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2011-04-0122.912026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2011-03-0122.872026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2011-02-0122.872026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2011-01-0122.872026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2010-12-0122.762026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2010-11-0122.732026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2010-10-0122.732026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2010-09-0122.672026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2010-08-0122.622026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2010-07-0122.592026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2010-06-0122.532026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2010-05-0122.512026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2010-04-0122.492026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2010-03-0122.462026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2010-02-0122.462026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2010-01-0122.42026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2009-12-0122.372026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2009-11-0122.342026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2009-10-0122.312026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2009-09-0122.272026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2009-08-0122.232026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2009-07-0122.182026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2009-06-0122.142026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2009-05-0122.122026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2009-04-0122.12026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2009-03-0122.052026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2009-02-0121.982026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2009-01-0121.962026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2008-12-0121.952026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2008-11-0121.862026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2008-10-0121.762026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2008-09-0121.732026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2008-08-0121.72026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2008-07-0121.62026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2008-06-0121.522026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2008-05-0121.472026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2008-04-0121.382026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2008-03-0121.362026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2008-02-0121.272026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2008-01-0121.192026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2007-12-0121.162026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2007-11-0121.122026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2007-10-0121.062026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2007-09-0121.042026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2007-08-01212026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2007-07-0120.942026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2007-06-0120.952026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2007-05-0120.842026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2007-04-0120.792026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2007-03-0120.722026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2007-02-0120.682026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2007-01-0120.592026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2006-12-0120.582026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2006-11-0120.492026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2006-10-0120.422026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2006-09-0120.42026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2006-08-0120.322026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2006-07-0120.292026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2006-06-0120.222026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2006-05-0120.132026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2006-04-0120.172026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
2006-03-0120.042026-09-072026-09-07 21:58 UTC
1 geographies have observations for this metric
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, FRED economic data (API), series CES0500000003
Definition

What this measures

Average hourly earnings of all employees, total private, from the BLS Current Employment Statistics survey (establishment survey), distributed through FRED as CES0500000003. Gross earnings before deductions divided by hours paid, for all employees (production and nonsupervisory plus supervisory). Monthly, seasonally adjusted, US dollars per hour. The series begins in March 2006. Denominator of the Abundance in Labor Hours measures.

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Slug
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Provenance and methodologysource, series, ingestion, revisions
Classification
Observedpublished by the cited source, ingested without transformation
Source organization
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, FRED economic data (API)
Series ID
CES0500000003last fetch: ok
Source links
License and attribution
Approved with attribution
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, FRED. Individual series carry their own originating-source license.
Terms of use
Last source update
2026-09-04 08:29:40-05(source revision label as published by the provider)
Last ingestion
last successful runfresh
Last run
success2026-09-07 21:58 UTC
Parser version
fred-api/1.0.0
Methodology version
1.0
Quality and confidence
Monthly estimates are revised in the following two months and at the annual benchmark. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
Ingestion rejects values outside 0 to 1,000 US dollars per hour.
246 periods with values for this geography, 2006-03-01 to 2026-08-01.
Revisions
Values reported for the latest period (2026-08-01) by each source revision ingested. Earlier rows are never deleted; the newest ingested row is shown as current.
Source revisionValue (US dollars per hour)Ingested atStatus
2026-09-0737.752026-09-07 21:58 UTCcurrent
No superseded rows for this geography: every period has been ingested once.