Sunday, September 22, 2019

US Average Hourly Wage Growth Rising


US wages rose over the past 12 months from $22.96/hr. to $23.59/hr. That’s a 2.7%, 63/hr. cent increase.  Inflation is 1.7%.

August 2019         $23.59
July 2019              $23.46
June 2019            $23.42
May 2019             $23.38
April 2019             $23.30
March 2019          $23.25
February 2019     $23.17
January 2019       $23.11
December 2018   $23.09
November 2018   $22.99
October 2018       $22.90
September 2018  $22.96

Average hours is reported at 34.4 hours per week.

157.9 million people in the US are reported as employed. 130.8 million people in the US are employed full-time and 27.0 million are employed part-time. The average unemployment rate is 3.7%.

High Skilled Average pay is $4520/mo.
Low Skilled Average pay is $1960/mo.


US Personal and Disposable Income rose by 0.4%   In June 2019 personal income rose by $86.3 billion. Disposable income rose by $69.7 billion. .  Inflation is 1.7%.

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader

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