Wage Growth Tracker: Upper 1/2 of Wage Distribution (I:WGTU12WD)
4.00% for Feb 2026
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Basic Info
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Wage Growth Tracker: Upper 1/2 of Wage Distribution is at 4.00%, compared to 3.70% last month and 4.50% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 3.66%. |
| Report | Wage Growth Tracker |
| Category | Hours and Wages |
| Region | United States |
| Source | Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta |
Stats
| Last Value | 4.00% |
| Latest Period | Feb 2026 |
| Last Updated | Mar 13 2026, 09:09 EDT |
| Next Release | Apr 10 2026, 08:30 EDT (E) |
| Long Term Average | 3.66% |
| Average Growth Rate | 2.50% |
| Value from Last Month | 3.70% |
| Change from Last Month | 8.11% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 4.50% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -11.11% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | N/A |
| Download Source File | |
| Notes | Three-month moving average of median wage growth, hourly data. |
Historical Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| February 28, 2026 | 4.00% |
| January 31, 2026 | 3.70% |
| December 31, 2025 | 3.60% |
| November 30, 2025 | 4.00% |
| October 31, 2025 | |
| September 30, 2025 | 4.20% |
| August 31, 2025 | 4.10% |
| July 31, 2025 | 4.10% |
| June 30, 2025 | 4.20% |
| May 31, 2025 | 4.60% |
| April 30, 2025 | 4.70% |
| March 31, 2025 | 4.50% |
| February 28, 2025 | 4.50% |
| January 31, 2025 | 4.20% |
| December 31, 2024 | 4.60% |
| November 30, 2024 | 4.80% |
| October 31, 2024 | 5.20% |
| September 30, 2024 | 5.10% |
| August 31, 2024 | 4.90% |
| July 31, 2024 | 4.60% |
| June 30, 2024 | 5.20% |
| May 31, 2024 | 4.80% |
| April 30, 2024 | 5.20% |
| March 31, 2024 | 4.50% |
| February 29, 2024 | 4.80% |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| January 31, 2024 | 4.80% |
| December 31, 2023 | 4.80% |
| November 30, 2023 | 5.10% |
| October 31, 2023 | 5.20% |
| September 30, 2023 | 5.20% |
| August 31, 2023 | 5.00% |
| July 31, 2023 | 5.60% |
| June 30, 2023 | 5.70% |
| May 31, 2023 | 6.30% |
| April 30, 2023 | 6.10% |
| March 31, 2023 | 6.20% |
| February 28, 2023 | 5.60% |
| January 31, 2023 | 5.80% |
| December 31, 2022 | 5.90% |
| November 30, 2022 | 6.30% |
| October 31, 2022 | 5.90% |
| September 30, 2022 | 5.30% |
| August 31, 2022 | 5.20% |
| July 31, 2022 | 5.00% |
| June 30, 2022 | 5.40% |
| May 31, 2022 | 4.70% |
| April 30, 2022 | 4.90% |
| March 31, 2022 | 4.70% |
| February 28, 2022 | 4.70% |
| January 31, 2022 | 4.00% |
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03/26 08:52
03/13 08:45
Basic Info
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Wage Growth Tracker: Upper 1/2 of Wage Distribution is at 4.00%, compared to 3.70% last month and 4.50% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 3.66%. |
| Report | Wage Growth Tracker |
| Category | Hours and Wages |
| Region | United States |
| Source | Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta |
Stats
| Last Value | 4.00% |
| Latest Period | Feb 2026 |
| Last Updated | Mar 13 2026, 09:09 EDT |
| Next Release | Apr 10 2026, 08:30 EDT (E) |
| Long Term Average | 3.66% |
| Average Growth Rate | 2.50% |
| Value from Last Month | 3.70% |
| Change from Last Month | 8.11% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 4.50% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -11.11% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | N/A |
| Download Source File | |
| Notes | Three-month moving average of median wage growth, hourly data. |