Wages in the United States increased to 30.89 USD/Hour in February from 30.80 USD/Hour in January of 2025. Wages in the United States averaged 12.74 USD/Hour from 1964 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 30.89 USD/Hour in February of 2025 and a record low of 2.50 USD/Hour in February of 1964. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Wages in the United States is expected to be 31.47 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 33.52 USD/Hour in 2026 and 34.83 USD/Hour in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.30 0.40 percent Feb 2025
Average Weekly Hours 34.10 34.10 Hours Feb 2025
Employed Persons 163307.00 163895.00 Thousand Feb 2025
Employment Cost Index 0.90 0.80 percent Dec 2024
Employment Rate 59.90 60.10 percent Feb 2025
Full Time Employment 134676.00 135896.00 Thousand Feb 2025
Government Payrolls 11.00 44.00 Thousand Feb 2025
JOLTs Job Openings 7740.00 7508.00 Thousand Jan 2025
Job Openings 7821.00 6970.00 Thousand Jan 2025
Participation Rate 62.40 62.60 percent Feb 2025
Labour Costs 120.64 119.98 points Dec 2024
Long Term Unemployment Rate 0.85 0.85 percent Feb 2025
Manufacturing Payrolls 10.00 -5.00 Thousand Feb 2025
Non Farm Payrolls 151.00 125.00 Thousand Feb 2025
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 140.00 81.00 Thousand Feb 2025
Part Time Employment 28511.00 27901.00 Thousand Feb 2025
Productivity 115.66 115.23 points Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 7052.00 6849.00 Thousand Feb 2025
Unemployment Rate 4.10 4.00 percent Feb 2025
Wages 30.89 30.80 USD/Hour Feb 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 28.64 28.54 USD/Hour Feb 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.70 9.00 percent Feb 2025

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
30.89 30.80 30.89 2.50 1964 - 2025 USD/Hour Monthly
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