Real Earnings Summary

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REAL EARNINGS – FEBRUARY 2026

All employees

Real average hourly earnings for all employees increased 0.2 percent from January to February, 
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 0.3 percent in the 
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).

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

From February 2025 to February 2026, real average hourly earnings increased 1.4 percent, seasonally 
adjusted. The change in real average hourly earnings combined with a 0.3-percent increase in the 
average workweek resulted in a 1.7-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 
January to February, seasonally adjusted. This result stems from a 0.3-percent increase in average hourly 
earnings combined with an increase of 0.3 percent in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners 
and Clerical Workers (CPI-W).

Real average weekly earnings were unchanged over the month due to no change in real average hourly 
earnings combined with no change in the average workweek.  

From February 2025 to February 2026, real average hourly earnings increased 1.4 percent, seasonally 
adjusted. The change in real average hourly earnings combined with an increase of 0.6 percent in the 
average workweek resulted in a 2.0-percent increase in real average weekly earnings over this period.


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Real Earnings for March 2026 is scheduled to be released on April 10, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. (ET).