United States Average Hourly Earnings

Last Release

May 31, 2025

Actual

0.4

Units In

0.2

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jul 03, 2025

Time to Release

25 Days 6 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
4.6 Apr 2020	-1.3 Jun 2020	0.25 %	2006-2025	U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

In the United States, Average Hourly Earnings is the average amount employees make per hour in a given month. The Federal Reserve uses average hourly earnings in deciding whether to raise or lower interest rates.

Latest Updates

Average hourly earnings for all employees on US private nonfarm payrolls rose by 15 cents, or 0.4%, over a month, to $36.24 in May 2025, up from a 0.2% increase in April and beating market forecasts of a 0.3% gain. It was the biggest increase in wages since January. In May, average hourly earnings of private-sector production and nonsupervisory employees rose by 12 cents, or 0.4%, to $31.18. Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings have increased by 3.9% in May, matching April's revised reading and surpassing market consensus of 3.7%.