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.