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Real average hourly earnings increased 1.1 percent for year ending February 2024
March 22, 2024
Real average hourly earnings rose 1.1 percent from February 2023 to February 2024, seasonally adjusted. Real earnings are earnings that have been adjusted for changes in consumer prices. The increase in real average hourly earnings combined with a decrease of 0.6 percent in the average workweek resulted in a 0.5-percent increase in real average weekly earnings over this period.
12-month percent change in real average hourly earnings of all private nonfarm employees, by industry, February 2019–February 2024
Month
Total private
Mining and logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Transportation and warehousing
Utilities
Feb 2019
2.1
0.8
1.5
0.7
1.2
3.7
0.1
2.8
Mar 2019
1.6
-0.1
1.6
0.2
1.9
3.1
-0.1
2.4
Apr 2019
1.2
0.7
1.3
-0.1
1.3
2.7
-0.4
0.8
May 2019
1.4
1.6
1.5
0.5
1.4
2.3
0.4
1.9
Jun 2019
1.7
1.7
1.5
0.8
1.4
3.4
0.5
1.6
Jul 2019
1.6
2.9
0.8
0.8
1.1
3.2
0.6
-0.2
Aug 2019
1.7
2.6
1.1
0.8
1.6
3.2
0.5
0.6
Sep 2019
1.5
2.2
0.6
1.0
1.2
2.9
0.6
0.1
Oct 2019
1.4
4.3
0.7
1.0
1.2
2.7
0.6
-0.6
Nov 2019
1.2
2.9
0.7
0.7
1.1
2.8
0.0
-0.4
Dec 2019
0.6
2.9
0.1
0.8
0.0
1.6
-0.3
-0.9
Jan 2020
0.5
2.2
0.4
0.8
0.3
1.6
-0.3
0.6
Feb 2020
0.6
2.2
0.7
0.6
0.7
1.8
-0.3
0.1
Mar 2020
1.9
3.0
1.2
1.9
0.4
3.3
0.3
0.1
Apr 2020
7.7
3.9
2.0
6.1
4.0
7.9
3.5
3.9
May 2020
6.5
4.0
2.2
5.1
3.6
5.9
3.1
2.9
Jun 2020
4.4
3.2
2.2
2.9
1.9
4.3
0.9
3.4
Jul 2020
3.8
1.1
2.2
2.9
2.5
5.3
0.7
4.1
Aug 2020
3.5
0.2
1.8
2.8
1.9
5.4
0.6
4.1
Sep 2020
3.3
0.2
1.6
2.3
1.7
6.1
0.5
4.1
Oct 2020
3.4
-0.7
1.8
2.3
2.1
4.9
0.9
5.4
Nov 2020
3.4
-1.5
1.7
2.3
2.1
4.6
1.2
4.9
Dec 2020
4.0
-1.2
1.5
1.7
2.3
5.3
2.5
3.2
Jan 2021
3.8
-1.0
1.7
1.6
2.5
4.6
1.3
2.6
Feb 2021
3.5
-1.6
1.2
1.6
1.8
3.1
0.9
1.9
Mar 2021
1.9
-3.0
0.1
0.2
1.4
2.3
-0.3
1.0
Apr 2021
-3.3
-4.1
-0.3
-3.8
-1.5
-1.8
-2.7
-1.2
May 2021
-2.6
-5.0
-0.9
-3.0
-1.6
0.6
-3.3
-1.4
Jun 2021
-1.3
-5.5
-1.3
-1.9
-1.2
1.1
0.0
-2.5
Jul 2021
-0.9
-4.3
-1.4
-1.7
-0.8
-0.6
0.1
-2.1
Aug 2021
-0.8
-3.4
-1.2
-1.8
-1.1
-1.0
-0.3
-2.2
Sep 2021
-0.4
-4.0
-0.8
-1.4
-0.8
-1.3
-0.4
-2.3
Oct 2021
-0.7
-4.5
-1.5
-1.8
-1.4
-0.5
-1.2
-4.0
Nov 2021
-1.3
-3.3
-2.3
-2.5
-2.2
-1.2
-0.3
-4.1
Dec 2021
-2.0
-4.0
-2.2
-2.4
-2.1
-1.7
-1.4
-2.3
Jan 2022
-1.8
-5.0
-2.1
-2.2
-2.6
-1.6
-0.9
-2.4
Feb 2022
-2.5
-4.7
-2.6
-3.2
-3.1
-1.1
-1.2
-3.1
Mar 2022
-2.5
-4.6
-2.5
-3.4
-3.7
-1.7
-1.4
-2.2
Apr 2022
-2.4
-6.4
-2.5
-2.9
-3.4
-2.6
-2.0
-2.9
May 2022
-2.7
-5.7
-2.7
-3.8
-4.3
-3.6
-1.3
-2.2
Jun 2022
-3.2
-5.1
-2.9
-4.5
-4.4
-4.2
-3.9
-2.4
Jul 2022
-2.8
-3.9
-2.6
-4.2
-3.9
-3.0
-3.6
-2.7
Aug 2022
-2.6
-4.4
-2.5
-3.9
-4.2
-2.9
-2.5
-3.0
Sep 2022
-2.8
-4.2
-2.6
-4.1
-4.2
-3.5
-2.1
-2.1
Oct 2022
-2.6
-4.2
-2.0
-3.6
-3.0
-2.9
-1.9
-1.1
Nov 2022
-2.0
-3.9
-1.1
-3.0
-3.0
-1.9
-2.6
-1.2
Dec 2022
-1.4
-2.8
-0.4
-2.5
-2.2
-2.0
-2.4
-1.3
Jan 2023
-1.7
-1.4
-1.0
-2.5
-1.2
-2.0
-2.0
-1.0
Feb 2023
-1.2
-1.4
-0.3
-1.9
-1.1
-0.9
-1.2
0.1
Mar 2023
-0.3
-0.4
0.5
-0.8
-0.1
-1.1
0.0
0.4
Apr 2023
-0.2
2.1
0.3
-0.8
-0.2
-0.3
0.6
1.2
May 2023
0.5
2.8
0.8
0.2
0.8
0.1
0.8
1.0
Jun 2023
1.6
2.9
1.6
2.0
2.2
1.3
2.7
2.1
Jul 2023
1.4
1.7
2.1
1.9
1.2
0.5
2.4
2.5
Aug 2023
0.7
1.7
1.6
1.3
1.5
0.1
1.6
1.3
Sep 2023
0.8
2.9
1.4
1.4
1.5
0.4
1.6
0.5
Oct 2023
1.0
3.0
1.6
1.6
0.3
-0.1
2.4
0.9
Nov 2023
1.1
2.7
1.9
2.0
1.2
-0.6
2.7
1.3
Dec 2023
0.9
2.2
1.3
2.1
0.4
0.0
3.2
0.6
Jan 2024
1.3
2.7
2.0
2.0
-0.4
-0.3
3.8
0.7
Feb 2024
1.1
2.7
1.5
2.1
0.1
-1.4
3.4
0.4
Note: Data are seasonally adjusted.
12-month percent change in real average hourly earnings of all private nonfarm employees, by industry, February 2019–February 2024 (continued)
Month
Information
Financial activities
Professional and business services
Private education and health services
Leisure and hospitality
Other services
Feb 2019
5.0
2.2
1.9
1.5
2.5
1.8
Mar 2019
5.1
1.5
1.5
0.8
1.7
0.9
Apr 2019
3.9
1.6
1.6
0.0
1.6
0.7
May 2019
4.1
1.6
1.6
-0.1
2.2
0.8
Jun 2019
3.8
1.8
1.9
0.1
2.0
1.2
Jul 2019
4.2
1.5
1.8
0.4
1.9
1.2
Aug 2019
5.1
1.9
1.5
0.3
1.7
1.0
Sep 2019
2.2
0.9
1.8
0.5
2.0
0.6
Oct 2019
1.8
1.4
1.8
0.7
1.6
0.5
Nov 2019
1.5
1.1
1.6
0.3
1.2
0.4
Dec 2019
0.5
0.9
1.4
-0.1
0.6
0.3
Jan 2020
0.2
1.0
1.1
-0.9
0.8
-0.2
Feb 2020
0.7
1.6
1.1
-0.6
0.8
0.2
Mar 2020
1.2
2.5
1.7
0.5
1.4
1.6
Apr 2020
3.9
4.2
6.6
2.9
9.1
10.4
May 2020
3.8
4.9
5.6
3.8
5.4
9.1
Jun 2020
2.8
4.7
4.0
2.9
2.3
6.1
Jul 2020
3.6
3.9
2.9
2.2
0.9
5.0
Aug 2020
1.3
4.4
2.8
2.0
1.1
3.7
Sep 2020
2.9
4.8
2.6
2.0
0.9
3.6
Oct 2020
4.4
5.8
2.4
2.0
0.9
3.3
Nov 2020
3.2
5.5
2.0
2.4
0.3
3.7
Dec 2020
2.3
5.7
2.3
4.0
0.3
3.7
Jan 2021
2.1
5.6
2.2
3.8
0.6
3.8
Feb 2021
2.0
5.7
2.3
3.4
1.5
4.1
Mar 2021
-0.6
4.9
1.0
2.0
1.7
2.9
Apr 2021
-2.5
2.7
-3.4
0.5
-4.8
-5.3
May 2021
-3.6
1.9
-2.5
-0.5
-1.3
-4.5
Jun 2021
-3.4
0.8
-1.4
-0.5
2.7
-2.5
Jul 2021
-4.6
1.2
-0.6
-0.1
4.3
-1.5
Aug 2021
-4.4
-0.2
-0.4
0.3
4.9
-0.2
Sep 2021
-4.4
-0.4
-0.4
1.1
5.2
-0.4
Oct 2021
-5.6
-1.4
-0.4
0.6
6.3
-0.4
Nov 2021
-5.9
-1.9
-0.8
0.0
6.3
-1.6
Dec 2021
-5.1
-2.9
-1.0
-1.4
6.3
-1.8
Jan 2022
-5.5
-3.2
-0.9
-0.9
5.2
-2.3
Feb 2022
-5.7
-4.7
-1.5
-1.3
3.6
-3.2
Mar 2022
-4.9
-4.9
-1.3
-1.6
3.3
-3.9
Apr 2022
-4.6
-4.6
-1.2
-1.8
2.7
-3.5
May 2022
-4.0
-5.5
-1.9
-1.9
1.9
-4.2
Jun 2022
-3.7
-5.2
-2.9
-2.2
0.0
-4.3
Jul 2022
-3.2
-4.5
-2.4
-1.5
0.4
-3.7
Aug 2022
-1.2
-3.9
-2.4
-1.7
0.1
-4.1
Sep 2022
-0.4
-3.5
-2.7
-2.9
-0.4
-3.6
Oct 2022
-1.4
-3.8
-2.4
-2.5
-1.1
-3.5
Nov 2022
-0.7
-3.4
-1.6
-1.8
-0.4
-2.5
Dec 2022
-0.2
-2.1
-1.2
-1.4
0.4
-2.4
Jan 2023
-0.4
-2.2
-1.4
-1.8
0.6
-1.9
Feb 2023
-0.3
-1.5
-1.1
-1.6
0.7
-1.3
Mar 2023
0.9
-0.8
-0.4
-0.4
1.0
0.3
Apr 2023
-0.3
-1.3
-0.4
-0.3
1.0
0.1
May 2023
0.6
0.1
0.2
0.2
1.7
1.2
Jun 2023
0.7
1.2
1.5
1.0
2.6
2.3
Jul 2023
0.4
1.2
1.4
0.5
1.9
2.0
Aug 2023
-1.4
1.4
0.7
0.1
1.3
2.0
Sep 2023
-2.2
1.3
0.7
0.6
1.0
1.6
Oct 2023
-0.9
1.8
1.0
0.6
1.5
2.1
Nov 2023
0.2
2.2
1.1
0.3
1.3
1.9
Dec 2023
-0.5
1.7
0.9
0.1
0.7
2.3
Jan 2024
-0.3
2.3
1.2
0.5
1.2
2.3
Feb 2024
-1.3
2.6
1.1
0.6
1.4
2.0
Note: Data are seasonally adjusted.
The following industries had increases of at least 1.5 percent in real average hourly earnings from February 2023 to February 2024: construction (+1.5 percent), other services (+2.0 percent), manufacturing (+2.1 percent), financial activities (+2.6 percent), mining and logging (+2.7 percent), and transportation and warehousing (+3.4 percent).
The 2.6-percent increase in financial activities real earnings was the largest 12-month advance since April 2021, when real average hourly earnings rose 2.7 percent.
For the third month in a row, real average hourly earnings in the information industry were lower than a year prior, down 1.3 percent from February 2023 to February 2024.
United States Department of Labor
