Real Earnings Summary

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REAL EARNINGS – JULY 2026

All employees

Real average hourly earnings for all employees decreased 0.1 percent from June to July, seasonally 
adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This result stems from an increase of 0.1 
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 were unchanged over the month due to the change in real average hourly 
earnings combined with no change in the average workweek.  

From July 2025 to July 2026, real average hourly earnings decreased 0.2 percent, seasonally adjusted. 
The change in real average hourly earnings combined with a 0.3-percent increase in the average 
workweek resulted in a 0.1-percent increase in real average weekly earnings over this period.


Production and nonsupervisory employees

Real average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory employees were unchanged from June 
to July, seasonally adjusted. This result stems from a 0.1-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 0.1 percent over the month.

From July 2025 to July 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 0.2-percent increase in real average weekly earnings over this period.


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The Real Earnings news release for August 2026 is scheduled to be published on Friday, 
September 11, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. (ET).