Midwest Information Office

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.17 per hour in the South to $55.35 in the Northeast in December 2024.

Prices in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.1 percent in February.

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Detroit-Warren-Dearborn was up 0.7 percent for the two months ending in February.

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region increased 0.3 percent in February.

Prices in the St. Louis area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.5 percent for the two months ending in February 2025.