Wages & productivity · CES0500000011
Average weekly earnings
As of Sep 2026, the average weekly earnings had risen 3.6% from a year earlier, compared with a 12-month change of 3.7% in Aug 2026. The latest value was $1,300.66 (dollars per Week).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED®. Monthly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Sep 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.
Latest (Sep 2026)
$1,300.66
Change from Aug 2026
+0.1%
A year earlier
$1,255.14
12-month change
+3.6%
$1,300.66 Sep 2026 · Dollars per Week
Dollars per Week. Data from Mar 2006 to Sep 2026 (247 observations).
What it measures
Average weekly earnings combine hourly pay and hours worked for all private employees. They can rise because of higher pay or longer workweeks.
- Official title
- Average Weekly Earnings of All Employees, Total Private
- Units
- Dollars per Week
- Frequency and adjustment
- Monthly, seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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| Date | Value | Change | From a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $1,300.66 | +0.1% | +3.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $1,298.94 | +0.6% | +3.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $1,291.05 | +0.1% | +3.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $1,289.34 | +0.3% | +3.7% |
| May 2026 | $1,285.91 | +0.2% | +3.6% |
| Apr 2026 | $1,283.16 | +0.5% | +3.6% |
| Mar 2026 | $1,277.37 | -0.1% | +3.4% |
| Feb 2026 | $1,278.36 | +0.3% | +4.0% |
| Jan 2026 | $1,274.25 | +0.6% | +4.3% |
| Dec 2025 | $1,266.08 | -0.2% | +3.4% |
| Nov 2025 | $1,269.10 | +0.7% | +3.9% |
| Oct 2025 | $1,260.27 | +0.4% | +3.9% |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average Weekly Earnings of All Employees, Total Private [CES0500000011], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CES0500000011, Oct 27, 2026.
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