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Economic News Release
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Real Earnings Summary 

Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until	                             USDL- 25-0956
8:30 a.m. (ET) Wednesday, June 11, 2025

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REAL EARNINGS – MAY 2025

All employees

Real average hourly earnings for all employees increased 0.3 percent from April to May, 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 0.1 percent in the Consumer Price 
Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).

Real average weekly earnings increased 0.3 percent over the month due to the change in real average 
hourly earnings combined with no change in the average workweek.  

From May 2024 to May 2025, real average hourly earnings increased 1.4 percent, seasonally adjusted. 
The change in real average hourly earnings combined with no change in the average workweek resulted 
in a 1.5-percent increase in real average weekly earnings over this period.


Production and nonsupervisory employees

Real average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory employees increased 0.3 percent from 
April to May, 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 0.3 percent over the month due to the change in real average 
hourly earnings combined with no change in the average workweek.  

From May 2024 to May 2025, real average hourly earnings increased 1.8 percent, seasonally adjusted. 
The change in real average hourly earnings combined with no change in the average workweek resulted 
in a 1.8-percent increase in real average weekly earnings over this period. 


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Real Earnings for June 2025 is scheduled to be released on July 15, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. (ET).
Table A-1. Current and real (constant 1982-1984 dollars) earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls, seasonally adjusted
Table A-2. Current and real (constant 1982-1984 dollars) earnings for production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm payrolls, seasonally adjusted
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Last Modified Date: June 11, 2025