February 2026 Real Earnings — 2026-03-11

Real average hourly earnings for all employees increased 0.2 percent from January to February, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This result stems from an increase of 0.4 percent in average hourly earnings combined with an increase of 0.3 percent in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). Real average weekly earnings increased 0.1 percent over the month due to the change in real average hourly earnings combined with no change in the average workweek. From February 2025 to February 2026, real average hourly earnings increased 1.4 percent, seasonally adjusted. The change in real average hourly earnings combined with a 0.3-percent increase in the average workweek resulted in a 1.7-percent increase in real average weekly earnings over this period. Real average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory employees were unchanged from January to February, seasonally adjusted.