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Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 13, 2023
In November 2023, the average hourly earnings of all employees in the United States was at 11.07 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.
Real average hourly earnings for all employees in the United States from November 2010 to November 2023
| Characteristic | Real earnings in U.S. dollars |
|---|---|
| Nov '23* | 11.07 |
| Oct '23* | 11.05 |
| Sep '23 | 11.03 |
| Aug '23 | 11.04 |
| Jul '23 | 11.09 |
| Jun '23 | 11.06 |
| May '23 | 11.03 |
| Apr '23 | 11.01 |
| Mar '23 | 11 |
| Feb '23 | 10.98 |
| Jan '23 | 10.99 |
| Dec '22 | 11.01 |
| Nov '22 | 10.98 |
| Oct '22 | 10.94 |
| Sep '22 | 10.95 |
| Aug '22 | 10.95 |
| Jul '22 | 10.97 |
| Jun '22 | 10.92 |
| May '22 | 11.01 |
| Apr '22 | 11.04 |
| Mar '22 | 11.07 |
| Feb '22 | 11.12 |
| Jan '22 | 11.19 |
| Dec '21 | 11.2 |
| Nov '21 | 11.21 |
| Oct '21 | 11.21 |
| Sep '21 | 11.28 |
| Aug '21 | 11.23 |
| Jul '21 | 11.27 |
| Jun '21 | 11.26 |
| May '21 | 11.3 |
| Apr '21 | 11.32 |
| Mar '21 | 11.34 |
| Feb '21 | 11.41 |
| Jan '21 | 11.41 |
| Dec '20 | 11.44 |
| Nov '20 | 11.35 |
| Oct '20 | 11.33 |
| Sep '20 | 11.34 |
| Aug '20 | 11.34 |
| Jul '20 | 11.36 |
| Jun '20 | 11.4 |
| May '20 | 11.62 |
| Apr '20 | 11.74 |
| Mar '20 | 11.14 |
| Feb '20 | 11.02 |
| Jan '20 | 10.99 |
| Dec '19 | 10.98 |
| Nov '19 | 10.99 |
| Oct '19 | 10.98 |
| Sep '19 | 10.97 |
| Aug '19 | 10.99 |
| Jul '19 | 10.95 |
| Jun '19 | 10.95 |
| May '19 | 10.92 |
| Apr '19 | 10.91 |
| Mar '19 | 10.93 |
| Feb '19 | 10.94 |
| Jan '19 | 10.92 |
| Dec '18 | 10.89 |
| Nov '18 | 10.85 |
| Oct '18 | 10.82 |
| Sep '18 | 10.83 |
| Aug '18 | 10.81 |
| Jul '18 | 10.78 |
| Jun '18 | 10.77 |
| May '18 | 10.77 |
| Apr '18 | 10.76 |
| Mar '18 | 10.76 |
| Feb '18 | 10.73 |
| Jan '18 | 10.73 |
| Dec '17 | 10.75 |
| Nov '17 | 10.73 |
| Oct '17 | 10.75 |
| Sep '17 | 10.77 |
| Aug '17 | 10.78 |
| Jul '17 | 10.81 |
| Jun '17 | 10.77 |
| May' 17 | 10.75 |
| Apr '17 | 10.72 |
| Mar '17 | 10.72 |
| Feb '17 | 10.68 |
| Jan '17 | 10.65 |
| Dec '16 | 10.7 |
| Nov '16 | 10.7 |
| Oct '16 | 10.72 |
| Sep '16 | 10.71 |
| Aug '16 | 10.71 |
| Jul '16 | 10.72 |
| Jun '16 | 10.67 |
| May '16 | 10.69 |
| Apr '16 | 10.69 |
| Mar '16 | 10.69 |
| Feb '16 | 10.67 |
| Jan '16 | 10.65 |
| Dec '15 | 10.61 |
| Nov '15 | 10.6 |
| Oct '15 | 10.59 |
| Sep '15 | 10.59 |
| Aug '15 | 10.55 |
| July '15 | 10.5 |
| June '15 | 10.51 |
| May '15 | 10.53 |
| Apr '15 | 10.55 |
| Mar '15 | 10.54 |
| Feb '15 | 10.54 |
| Jan '15 | 10.54 |
| Dec '14 | 10.42 |
| Nov '14 | 10.41 |
| Oct '14 | 10.34 |
| Sep '14 | 10.33 |
| Aug '14 | 10.34 |
| July '14 | 10.3 |
| June '14 | 10.29 |
| May '14 | 10.3 |
| Apr '14 | 10.3 |
| Mar '14 | 10.32 |
| Feb '14 | 10.32 |
| Jan '14 | 10.3 |
| Dec '13 | 10.3 |
| Nov '13 | 10.32 |
| Oct '13 | 10.3 |
| Sep '13 | 10.29 |
| Aug '13 | 10.3 |
| Jul '13 | 10.28 |
| Jun '13 | 10.3 |
| May '13 | 10.29 |
| Apr '13 | 10.32 |
| Mar '13 | 10.26 |
| Feb '13 | 10.23 |
| Jan '13 | 10.29 |
| Dec '12 | 10.28 |
| Nov '12 | 10.24 |
| Oct '12 | 10.18 |
| Sep '12 | 10.2 |
| Aug '12 | 10.22 |
| Jul '12 | 10.28 |
| Jun '12 | 10.28 |
| May '12 | 10.25 |
| Apr '12 | 10.23 |
| Mar '12 | 10.2 |
| Feb '12 | 10.22 |
| Jan '12 | 10.23 |
| Dec '11 | 10.24 |
| Nov '11 | 10.23 |
| Oct '11 | 10.24 |
| Sep '11 | 10.21 |
| Aug '11 | 10.22 |
| Jul '11 | 10.26 |
| Jun '11 | 10.25 |
| May '11 | 10.25 |
| Apr '11 | 10.25 |
| Mar '11 | 10.27 |
| Feb '11 | 10.31 |
| Jan '11 | 10.34 |
| Dec '10 | 10.34 |
| Nov '10 | 10.38 |
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Survey time period
November 2010 to November 2023
Age group
16 years and older
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* Preliminary data.
Employed persons consist of: persons who did any work for pay or profit during the survey reference week; persons who did at least 15 hours of unpaid work in a family-operated enterprise; and persons who were temporarily absent from their regular jobs because of illness, vacation, bad weather, industrial dispute, or various personal reasons.
Seasonal adjustment is a statistical method for removing the seasonal component of a time series used when analyzing non-seasonal trends.
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Now, let's delve into the information presented in the provided article about the average hourly earnings of all employees in the United States from November 2010 to November 2023. The data is presented in a table and a column chart, highlighting the real earnings in U.S. dollars for each month.
The article defines real wages as wages adjusted for inflation, and it mentions that the data has been seasonally adjusted. Seasonal adjustment is a statistical method used to remove the seasonal component of a time series, making it easier to analyze non-seasonal trends.
The deflators used for constant-dollar earnings are derived from the Consumer Price Indexes Programs. Specifically, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Employees (CPI-U) is employed to deflate the data for all employees. This inflation adjustment is crucial for accurately assessing changes in purchasing power over time.
The article also suggests comparing the rate of wage growth versus monthly inflation since 2020. Unfortunately, the specific details of this comparison are not provided in the excerpt.
In terms of the data itself, the table and chart illustrate the average hourly earnings for each month, starting from January 2010 up to the preliminary data for November 2023. The hourly earnings are expressed in U.S. dollars, and the information is likely collected from a sample of employed persons, including those who did any work for pay or profit during the survey reference week.
As an expert, I would recommend further analysis of this data by considering additional economic indicators, such as employment rates, GDP growth, and inflation rates, to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the economic context in which these wage trends are occurring.
