Jul 31, 2025 · ending in June 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Wages and salaries increased 1.0. percent and benefit costs increased 0.7 percent from March 2025. …

A number of factors influence the nominal wage growth and inflation rates, including labor costs and the labor market itself. In May 2020, wages increased 7.6% over the previous year while …

6 days ago · The wage floor will now match the city of Boulder’s lower minimum wage in January 2026, and will only increase at the rate of inflation in future years. Compared with the original …

Wage Growth in the United States averaged 6.16 percent from 1960 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 15.54 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -6.12 percent in April of 2020. …

This comprehensive analysis examines the latest government data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census Bureau, and Department of Labor to provide accurate insights into the …

Mar 21, 2025 · While many factors affect wage patterns, recent wage growth at the bottom of the distribution has been attributed in part to rising state-level minimum wages and unusually …

3 days ago · Minimum wage increase statistics in the US for 2026 highlight new state-by-state wage hikes, rising worker earnings, expanded cost-of-living adjustments, and key economic …

Dec 10, 2024 · Employment growth over the last two decades has been much greater in some industries than others. For example, 20% of workers are employed in the health care and …

Jun 9, 2025 · Real wages rose just 11.9% from 2006 to 2025 after adjusting for inflation, despite a 78.7% nominal increase. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) tracks average weekly …

6 days ago · However, the unemployment rate increased to 4.4 percent—the highest in four years—likely indicating a cooling of the labor market.