Median weekly earnings of full-time US workers rose 1.5% year-on-year to USD 1,232 in the third quarter of 2026, lagging the 3.5% rise in consumer prices over the same period, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a seasonally adjusted basis, median weekly earnings fell to USD 1,239 from USD 1,258 in the second quarter. Women working full time earned a median USD 1,127 per week, equivalent to 83.4% of the USD 1,352 earned by men, with the gap varying across racial and ethnic groups. Earnings also differed by education and occupation: full-time workers with a bachelor's degree earned USD 1,752 a week versus USD 993 for high school graduates, while service workers earned the least.
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