US Wage Growth Tracker (Atlanta Fed)
US wage growth tracker by the Atlanta Fed, measuring individual wage changes monthly since 1983.
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | 04-2025 | 03-2025 | 02-2025 | 01-2025 | 12-2024 | 11-2024 | 10-2024 | 09-2024 | 08-2024 | 07-2024 | 06-2024 | 05-2024 | 04-2024 | 03-2024 | 02-2024 | 01-2024 | 12-2023 | 11-2023 | 10-2023 | 09-2023 | 08-2023 | 07-2023 | |
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| ALL WORKERS4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Median wage growth (3-month moving average) | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4 | 4.2 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.7 | |
| Median wage growth (unsmoothed) | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5 | 5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | |
| Weighted median | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.7 | |
| Median, long-term series from 1983 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4 | 4.2 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.7 | |
| WAGE GROWTH DISTRIBUTION5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25th percentile | -2.1 | -2 | -2.4 | -2.1 | -1.7 | -1.5 | -2 | -2.2 | -2.2 | -1.5 | -1.3 | -1.5 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.7 | -1.2 | -1.7 | -1.2 | -0.7 | -0.2 | -0.6 | -1 | -0.8 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.9 | -0.5 | -0.9 | -0.9 | -0.9 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | |
| Median | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4 | 4.2 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.7 | |
| 75th percentile | 14 | 13.6 | 13.3 | 13.5 | 13.6 | 14 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 14.5 | 14.9 | 15 | 14.5 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14.4 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 14.3 | 15.2 | 15.6 | 15.1 | 15.5 | 16 | 16 | 15.5 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 16.2 | 16.5 | 17.1 | |
| Average | 5.9 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 6 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 6 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 7 | 7.1 | 7.4 | |
| Share of workers with zero wage growth | 12.4 | 12.9 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 12.7 | 13.3 | 13 | 12.9 | 13 | 13.3 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13 | 12.8 | 12.2 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12 | 12.2 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.6 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.1 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 12 | 12.1 | 12 | 11.3 | |
| BY AGE GROUP3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16-24 years | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 8 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 9 | 8.7 | 9 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.2 | 9 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 9.9 | |
| 25-54 years | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.3 | |
| 55 years and over | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3 | 3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | |
| BY EDUCATION3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| High school or less | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4 | 4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6 | 6.1 | |
| Associate degree | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3.9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6 | 6.1 | |
| BY GENDER2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6 | 6 | |
| Female | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6 | 6.1 | |
| BY RACE2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6 | |
| Non-white | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4 | 4 | 4.1 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.2 | |
| BY INDUSTRY7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction and mining and quarrying | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.3 | |
| Education and health | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.5 | |
| Finance and business services | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4 | 4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.6 | |
| Leisure, hospitality and other services | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6 | 6.1 | |
| Manufacturing | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5 | 5 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6 | 6 | |
| Public administration | 4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | |
| Trade and transportation | 4.1 | 4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5 | 4.9 | 5 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 | |
| BY OCCUPATION3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Professional and managerial | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4 | 3.9 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 6 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.4 | |
| Services | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4 | 4.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.1 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.9 | |
| Office, production, transport, installation, construction and sales | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | |
| By Population Survey Region9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New England | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 6 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.5 | |
| Middle Atlantic | 3 | 2.9 | 3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5 | 5 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.7 | |
| East North Central | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.8 | |
| West North Central | 3.9 | 4 | 4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4 | 4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 6 | 6.1 | 6.1 | |
| South Atlantic | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.3 | |
| East South Central | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4 | 4 | 4.4 | 5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 6 | 6 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.3 | |
| West South Central | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5 | |
| Mountain | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 6 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.1 | |
| Pacific | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4 | 4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5 | 5.1 | 5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 6 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6 | |
| BY WAGE QUARTILE6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest quartile | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.3 | |
| Second quartile | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 6 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.4 | |
| Third quartile | 4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.9 | |
| Highest quartile | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | |
| Lower half of distribution | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.4 | |
| Upper half of distribution | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | |
| BY JOB SWITCHING2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Job stayers | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5 | 4.9 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.4 | |
| Job switchers | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.1 | |
| BY WORK STATUS2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full-time | 4 | 3.9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6 | 6.1 | |
| Part-time | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3 | 3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | |
| BY WAGE TYPE2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hourly | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6 | |
| Non-hourly | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5 | 5.1 | 5 | 5.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.1 | |
| BY METROPOLITAN STATUS2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Metropolitan | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6 | 6 | |
| Non-metropolitan | 4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
Latest reading
Median wage growth (3-month moving average) stood at 4.1% in Aug 2026. That is +0.3 pp from Jul 2026 and +0.1 pp from a year earlier. The series on this page is monthly and runs from Mar 1997 to Aug 2026. Source: Atlanta FED (Wage Growth Tracker).
- Latest
- 4.1%
- Aug 2026
- vs previous period
- +0.3 pp
- Jul 2026
- vs a year earlier
- +0.1 pp
About this data
US wage growth tracker by the Atlanta Fed, measuring individual wage changes monthly since 1983. It tracks median personal wage growth using matched Current Population Survey data to eliminate compositional bias. The table provides breakdowns by age, education, gender, race, industry, occupation, and job switching. Analysts use these official Federal Reserve statistics to monitor labor market pressures.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the US wage growth tracker measure?
- It measures the median percentage change in wages for individuals in the United States over a twelve-month period. By matching the same workers across the Current Population Survey over time, it provides an accurate view of individual wage dynamics.
- How often is this data published and how far back does it go?
- The data is published monthly by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The historical series begins in 1983 and updates regularly with each new release.
- What breakdowns are available in this table?
- The table includes breakdowns by age group, education level, gender, race, industry, occupation, census region, wage quartile, job-switching status, work status, and metropolitan status.
- How does this differ from average hourly earnings?
- Unlike broad employment measures affected by shifts in workforce composition, the Atlanta Fed tracker follows identical individuals over time. This prevents compositional bias from distorting the wage trends in the United States.
