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Labour market

United States — Real median earnings growth

Year-on-year change in the median weekly earnings of full-time employees after inflation; positive means pay is outpacing prices.
-2.1%
Q3 2026
−3.5 ptsvs Q3 2025
min −5.6 Q2 2021max +9.9 Q2 2020
%
Frequency
Range
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 11/2026
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