U.S. wage growth

Year-over-year percent change in average hourly earnings | Jan. 2022–Feb. 2025

The line chart shows the year-over-year percent change in hourly earnings for all private employees in the U.S. from January 2022 through February 2025.
Note: All employees on private nonfarm payrolls
Chart: Gabriel Cortes / CNBCSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Data as of March 7, 2025