September 2026 Real Earnings — 2026-10-14

Real average hourly earnings for all employees decreased 0.5 percent from August to September, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This result stems from an increase of 0.1 percent in average hourly earnings combined with an increase of 0.6 percent in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). Real average weekly earnings decreased 0.5 percent over the month due to the change in real average hourly earnings combined with no change in the average workweek. From September 2025 to September 2026, real average hourly earnings decreased 0.7 percent, seasonally adjusted. The change in real average hourly earnings combined with a 0.6-percent increase in the average workweek resulted in a 0.1-percent decrease in real average weekly earnings over this period. Real average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory employees decreased 0.6 percent from August to September, seasonally adjusted.