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Employment and average weekly earnings by industry for all employees, August 2026, seasonally adjusted
Industry
Over-the-month-change in employment (in thousands)
Average weekly earnings
Employment level (in thousands)
Total private
127 1,298.60 135,752
Mining and logging
3 1,916.20 609
Construction
22 1,645.57 8,359
Manufacturing
16 1,495.26 12,638
Wholesale trade
7.8 1,574.03 6,072.1
Retail trade
1.4 791.40 15,488.2
Transportation and warehousing
5.0 1,240.47 6,606.3
Utilities
2.5 2,420.04 611.7
Information
-23 2,065.72 2,745
Financial activities
-11 1,878.21 9,086
Professional and business services
10 1,681.76 22,527
Private education and health services
29 1,189.95 27,974
Leisure and hospitality
62 603.00 17,001
Other services
3 1,104.34 6,035
United States Department of Labor
