Real Earnings Summary

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REAL EARNINGS – AUGUST 2026

All employees

Real average hourly earnings for all employees decreased 0.1 percent from July to August, seasonally 
adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This result stems from an increase of 0.3 
percent in average hourly earnings combined with an increase of 0.4 percent in the Consumer Price 
Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).

Real average weekly earnings increased 0.2 percent over the month due to the change in real average 
hourly earnings combined with an increase of 0.3 percent in the average workweek.  

From August 2025 to August 2026, real average hourly earnings decreased 0.3 percent, seasonally 
adjusted. The change in real average hourly earnings combined with a 0.6-percent increase in the 
average workweek resulted in a 0.3-percent increase in real average weekly earnings over this period.


Production and nonsupervisory employees

Real average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory employees decreased 0.1 percent from 
July to August, seasonally adjusted. This result stems from a 0.3-percent increase in average hourly 
earnings combined with an increase of 0.5 percent in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners 
and Clerical Workers (CPI-W).

Real average weekly earnings decreased 0.1 percent over the month due to the change in real average 
hourly earnings combined with no change in the average workweek.

From August 2025 to August 2026, real average hourly earnings decreased 0.1 percent, seasonally 
adjusted. The change in real average hourly earnings combined with an increase of 0.3 percent in the 
average workweek resulted in a 0.1-percent increase in real average weekly earnings over this period.


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The Real Earnings news release for September 2026 is scheduled to be published on Wednesday, 
October 14, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. (ET).