Average weekly earnings in United States stood at $1,307 in Oct 2026, according to FRED. The latest value is up 3.7% from a year earlier ($1,260 in Oct 2025). Ten years earlier, in Oct 2016, the value was $891 (up 47% since). The latest value is the highest since 2006; the lowest was $685.4 in Mar 2006.
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Average weekly earnings in United States stood at $1,307 in Oct 2026, according to FRED.
The latest value is up 3.7% from a year earlier ($1,260 in Oct 2025). Ten years earlier, in Oct 2016, the value was $891 (up 47% since).
The latest value is the highest since 2006; the lowest was $685.4 in Mar 2006.
| Indicator | Average weekly earnings |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Category | Labor and Employment |
| Unit | USD |
| Source | FRED |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Average weekly earnings — United States [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/average-weekly-earnings/USA. Original source: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CES0500000011
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average weekly earnings — United States." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/average-weekly-earnings/USA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CES0500000011.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. "Average weekly earnings — United States." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/average-weekly-earnings/USA. Original source: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CES0500000011.
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author = {{U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics}},
title = {{Average weekly earnings --- United States}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/average-weekly-earnings/USA},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CES0500000011}
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