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
	Nov. 2024	Sept. 2025	Oct. 2025(p)	Nov. 2025(p)
Real average hourly earnings(1)	$11.25	$11.30	-	$11.34
Real average weekly earnings(1)	$385.98	$386.42	-	$388.98
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers	316.449	324.368	-	325.031
Average hourly earnings	$35.61	$36.65	$36.81	$36.86
Average weekly hours	34.3	34.2	34.2	34.3
Average weekly earnings	$1,221.42	$1,253.43	$1,258.90	$1,264.30

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

OVER-THE-YEAR PERCENT CHANGE
Real average hourly earnings(1)	1.4	0.7	-	0.8
Real average weekly earnings(1)	1.1	0.7	-	0.8
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers	2.7	3.0	-	2.7
Average hourly earnings	4.2	3.7	3.7	3.5
Average weekly hours	-0.3	0.0	-0.3	0.0
Average weekly earnings	3.8	3.7	3.4	3.5
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: December 18, 2025