Table A-1. Current and real (constant 1982-1984 dollars) earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls, seasonally adjusted

Table A-1. Current and real (constant 1982-1984 dollars) earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls, seasonally adjusted
	Dec. 2024	Oct. 2025	Nov. 2025(p)	Dec. 2025(p)
Real average hourly earnings(1)	$11.23	-	$11.35	$11.35
Real average weekly earnings(1)	$384.21	-	$389.40	$388.33
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers	317.603	-	325.031	326.030
Average hourly earnings	$35.68	$36.81	$36.90	$37.02
Average weekly hours	34.2	34.2	34.3	34.2
Average weekly earnings	$1,220.26	$1,258.90	$1,265.67	$1,266.08

OVER-THE-MONTH PERCENT CHANGE
Real average hourly earnings(1)	-0.2	-	-	0.0
Real average weekly earnings(1)	-0.5	-	-	-0.3
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers	0.4	-	-	0.3
Average hourly earnings	0.2	0.4	0.2	0.3
Average weekly hours	-0.3	0.0	0.3	-0.3
Average weekly earnings	-0.1	0.4	0.5	0.0

OVER-THE-YEAR PERCENT CHANGE
Real average hourly earnings(1)	1.1	-	0.9	1.1
Real average weekly earnings(1)	0.5	-	0.9	1.1
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers	2.9	-	2.7	2.7
Average hourly earnings	4.0	3.7	3.6	3.8
Average weekly hours	-0.6	-0.3	0.0	0.0
Average weekly earnings	3.4	3.4	3.6	3.8
Footnotes (1) The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) is used to deflate the earnings series for all employees. (p) Preliminary
"-" Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations

Last Modified Date: January 13, 2026