Inflation · CWUR0000SA0
CPI-W (wage earners)
As of Sep 2026, the CPI-W (wage earners) had risen 3.9% from a year earlier, compared with a 12-month change of 3.5% in Aug 2026. The latest value was 330.654 (index 1982-1984=100).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED®. Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Sep 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.
Latest (Sep 2026)
330.654
Change from Aug 2026
+0.7%
A year earlier
318.139
12-month change
+3.9%
330.654 Sep 2026 · Index 1982-1984=100
Index 1982-1984=100. Data from Jan 1913 to Sep 2026 (1,364 observations).
What it measures
The CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers covers a narrower group of households than the main CPI-U, about 30% of the population. The Social Security Administration uses its third-quarter average to set the yearly cost-of-living adjustment for benefits.
- Official title
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: All Items
- Units
- Index 1982-1984=100
- Frequency and adjustment
- Monthly, not seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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| Date | Value | Change | From a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 330.654 | +0.7% | +3.9% |
| Aug 2026 | 328.481 | +0.4% | +3.5% |
| Jul 2026 | 327.104 | +0.0% | +3.4% |
| Jun 2026 | 327.075 | -0.5% | +3.5% |
| May 2026 | 328.829 | +0.7% | +4.4% |
| Apr 2026 | 326.541 | +0.9% | +3.9% |
| Mar 2026 | 323.500 | +1.3% | +3.3% |
| Feb 2026 | 319.422 | +0.5% | +2.2% |
| Jan 2026 | 317.942 | +0.3% | +2.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 317.014 | -0.1% | +2.6% |
| Nov 2025 | 317.414 | -0.2% | +2.7% |
| Sep 2025 | 318.139 | +0.3% | +2.9% |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: All Items [CWUR0000SA0], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CWUR0000SA0, Oct 27, 2026.
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