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United States Hourly earnings 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Hourly earnings in United States stood at 43.49 local currency in 2025, according to ILO ILOSTAT. The latest value is up 4.9% from 41.48 local currency in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 25.3 local currency (up 72% since). The latest value is the highest since 1994; the lowest was 14.32 local currency in 1994. United States ranked 27th highest of the 45 countries in this dataset in 2024; Vietnam ranked first.

Data source: ILO ILOSTAT · Unit: local currency · Category: Labor and Employment · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1969–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Hourly earnings in United States?

Hourly earnings in United States stood at 43.49 local currency in 2025, according to ILO ILOSTAT.

Is Hourly earnings in United States rising or falling?

The latest value is up 4.9% from 41.48 local currency in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 25.3 local currency (up 72% since).

How does United States rank for Hourly earnings?

United States ranked 27th highest of the 45 countries in this dataset in 2024; Vietnam ranked first.

What is the highest Hourly earnings on record in United States?

The latest value is the highest since 1994; the lowest was 14.32 local currency in 1994.

Metadata for Hourly earnings in United States
IndicatorHourly earnings
CountryUnited States
CategoryLabor and Employment
Unitlocal currency
SourceILO ILOSTAT
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 43.49 local currency (2025)

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Source:International Labour Organization via ILO ILOSTAT — series EAR_EHRA_SEX_CUR_NB_A
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

International Labour Organization. (2026). Hourly earnings — United States [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/hourly-earnings/USA. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR_EHRA_SEX_CUR_NB_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv

MLA

International Labour Organization. "Hourly earnings — United States." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/hourly-earnings/USA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR_EHRA_SEX_CUR_NB_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv.

Chicago

International Labour Organization. 2026. "Hourly earnings — United States." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/hourly-earnings/USA. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR_EHRA_SEX_CUR_NB_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_hourly_earnings_usa,
  author = {{International Labour Organization}},
  title = {{Hourly earnings --- United States}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/hourly-earnings/USA},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR\_EHRA\_SEX\_CUR\_NB\_A\&lang=en\&type=label\&format=.csv}
}