Real Earnings Slip Backward As Inflation Wipes Out Effects of Wage Gains

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Washington, DC…Real average hourly earnings for all employees decreased 0.1 percent from April to May, seasonally
adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This result stems from an increase of 0.3
percent in average hourly earnings combined with an increase of 0.5 percent in the Consumer Price
Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).

Real average weekly earnings decreased 0.2 percent over the month due to the change in real average
hourly earnings combined with no change in the average workweek.

From May 2025 to May 2026, real average hourly earnings decreased 0.7 percent, seasonally adjusted.
The change in real average hourly earnings combined with a 0.3-percent increase in the average
workweek resulted in a 0.4-percent decrease in real average weekly earnings over this period.

Production and nonsupervisory employees

Real average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory employees decreased 0.3 percent from
April to May, seasonally adjusted. This result stems from a 0.2-percent increase in average hourly
earnings combined with an increase of 0.6 percent in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners
and Clerical Workers (CPI-W).

Real average weekly earnings decreased 0.3 percent over the month due to the change in real average
hourly earnings combined with no change in the average workweek.

From May 2025 to May 2026, real average hourly earnings decreased 0.8 percent, seasonally adjusted.
The change in real average hourly earnings combined with an increase of 0.6 percent in the average
workweek resulted in a 0.2-percent decrease in real average weekly earnings over this period.

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8 Responses to "Real Earnings Slip Backward As Inflation Wipes Out Effects of Wage Gains"

  1. Anonymous   June 10, 2026 1:43 pm - at 1:43 pm

    Wages rose with Biden, now all is gone with maga don.

    You are screwed unless a billionaire.

  2. Anonymous   June 10, 2026 2:09 pm - at 2:09 pm

    America first, or maybe second?

  3. Anonymous   June 10, 2026 2:16 pm - at 2:16 pm

    how bout’ 5th?

  4. Anonymous   June 10, 2026 3:04 pm - at 3:04 pm

    Could someone please tell me why Trump can’t seem to walk straight?
    Check it out in videos, he’s walking like a drunk Pete Hegsheth.
    Whats up?

    • Anonymous   June 10, 2026 4:25 pm - at 4:25 pm

      Because his foot up your ass.

  5. Anonymous   June 13, 2026 9:05 pm - at 9:05 pm

    The freak boy anti … a complete and total trash pile of human waste… just saying

  6. Anonymous   June 14, 2026 7:08 am - at 7:08 am

    Trump’s name removed for Kennedy Center and thrown into the garbage can …

  7. Anonymous   June 14, 2026 6:51 pm - at 6:51 pm

    That ignorant fool trump is keeping the name covered. He believes people will not notice . Freaking delusional