by Bureau of Labor Statistics
Real average hourly earnings for all employees was unchanged from May to June, seasonally adjusted. This result stems from a 0.2 percent increase in the average hourly earnings being offset by a 0.3 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).
Real average weekly earnings was unchanged over the month due to both real average hourly earnings and the average workweek being unchanged.
Real average hourly earnings declined 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, from June 2013 to June 2014. The decrease in real average hourly earnings, combined with an unchanged average workweek, resulted in a 0.1 percent decline in real average weekly earnings over this period.
Production and nonsupervisory employees
Real average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory employees declined 0.1 percent from May to June, seasonally adjusted. This result stems from a 0.2 percent increase in average hourly earnings being more than offset by a 0.3 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W).
Real average weekly earnings declined 0.1 over the month due to the decrease in real average hourly earnings combined with an unchanged average workweek.
Real average hourly earnings rose 0.2 percent, seasonally adjusted, from June 2013 to June 2014. The increase in real average hourly earnings, combined with an unchanged average workweek, resulted in a 0.2 percent increase in real average weekly earnings over this period.
| June 2013 | Apr. 2014 | May 2014(p) | June 2014(p) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Real average hourly earnings(1) | $10.30 | $10.30 | $10.29 | $10.29 |
Real average weekly earnings(1) | $355.28 | $355.29 | $354.92 | $354.88 |
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers | 232.860 | 236.254 | 237.083 | 237.693 |
Average hourly earnings | $23.98 | $24.33 | $24.39 | $24.45 |
Average weekly hours | 34.5 | 34.5 | 34.5 | 34.5 |
Average weekly earnings | $827.31 | $839.39 | $841.46 | $843.53 |
OVER-THE-MONTH PERCENT CHANGE | ||||
Real average hourly earnings(1) | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Real average weekly earnings(1) | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Average hourly earnings | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Average weekly hours | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Average weekly earnings | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
OVER-THE-YEAR PERCENT CHANGE | ||||
Real average hourly earnings(1) | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Real average weekly earnings(1) | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
Average hourly earnings | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
Average weekly hours | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Average weekly earnings | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
Footnotes | ||||
| June 2013 | Apr. 2014 | May 2014(p) | June 2014(p) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Real average hourly earnings(2) | $8.78 | $8.82 | $8.81 | $8.80 |
Real average weekly earnings(2) | $295.75 | $297.21 | $296.78 | $296.46 |
Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers | 229.262 | 232.447 | 233.236 | 233.941 |
Average hourly earnings | $20.12 | $20.50 | $20.54 | $20.58 |
Average weekly hours | 33.7 | 33.7 | 33.7 | 33.7 |
Average weekly earnings | $678.04 | $690.85 | $692.20 | $693.55 |
OVER-THE-MONTH PERCENT CHANGE | ||||
Real average hourly earnings(2) | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Real average weekly earnings(2) | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Average hourly earnings | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Average weekly hours | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Average weekly earnings | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
OVER-THE-YEAR PERCENT CHANGE | ||||
Real average hourly earnings(2) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Real average weekly earnings(2) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
Average hourly earnings | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
Average weekly hours | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Average weekly earnings | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
Footnotes | ||||
Source: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/realer.htm
