U.S. monthly average hourly earnings for all employees 2011-2024
In March 2024, the average hourly earnings of all employees in the United States was at 11.11 U.S. dollars. The data have been seasonally adjusted. The deflators used for constant-dollar earnings shown here come from the Consumer Price Indexes Programs. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Employees (CPI-U) is used to deflate the data for all employees. A comparison of the rate of wage growth versus the monthly inflation since 2020 rate can be accessed here.
Real wages are wages that have been adjusted for inflation.