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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL- 24-1865 8:30 a.m. (ET) Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Technical information: (202) 691-6555 * cesinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/ces Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov REAL EARNINGS – AUGUST 2024 All employees Real average hourly earnings for all employees increased 0.2 percent from July to August, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This result stems from an increase of 0.4 percent in average hourly earnings combined with an increase of 0.2 percent in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). Real average weekly earnings increased 0.5 percent over the month due to the change in real average hourly earnings combined with a 0.3-percent increase in the average workweek. Real average hourly earnings increased 1.3 percent, seasonally adjusted, from August 2023 to August 2024. The change in real average hourly earnings combined with a decrease of 0.3 percent in the average workweek resulted in a 0.9-percent increase in real average weekly earnings over this period. Production and nonsupervisory employees Real average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory employees increased 0.2 percent from July to August, seasonally adjusted. This result stems from a 0.4-percent increase in average hourly earnings combined with an increase of 0.1 percent in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). Real average weekly earnings increased 0.2 percent over the month due to the change in real average hourly earnings combined with no change in the average workweek. From August 2023 to August 2024, real average hourly earnings increased 1.5 percent, seasonally adjusted. The change in real average hourly earnings combined with a decrease of 0.3 percent in the average workweek resulted in a 1.3-percent increase in real average weekly earnings over this period. ___________ Real Earnings for September 2024 is scheduled to be released on October 10, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. (ET).