United States Average Hourly Earnings preview: May 7, 2027
United States Average Hourly Earnings is scheduled for release on May 7, 2027. The previous reading was 3. This page updates with the official value, chart, and full release history when the publisher releases the data.
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What to expect
United States Average Hourly Earnings is scheduled for May 7, 2027.
The previous reading was 3.
Why Average Hourly Earnings matters for USD
Wage growth feeds directly into services inflation, the most persistent component of the consumer price basket. Above-target wage growth keeps the Federal Reserve hawkish and supports the usd; decelerating wages signal the last mile toward 2% inflation.
How to read it
Year-on-year growth above 4% is typically seen as inconsistent with 2% inflation in the US context and is hawkish. A deceleration toward 3% or below is disinflationary and raises rate-cut expectations, weighing on the usd.
What to watch next
The next United States Average Hourly Earnings release is due on Nov 6, 2026.
- Month-over-month surprise vs consensus on NFP day
- Composition effects from low-wage sector hiring
- Atlanta Fed wage tracker as a cleaner trend signal
- Average weekly hours moving in the opposite direction
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import requests
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.fxmacrodata.com/v1/announcements/usd/average_hourly_earnings",
headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
timeout=30,
)
rows = resp.json()["data"]
print(rows[-1])Match this release by announcement_id usd_average_hourly_earnings_2027-05-07. Forecasts for the same release: /v1/predictions/usd/average_hourly_earnings.
Release data snapshot
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| Public release ID | usd_average_hourly_earnings_2027-05-07 |
|---|---|
| Release time | Exact time unavailable |
| Reference period date | April 2027 |
| Actual value | -- |
| Previous value | 3 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
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When is the next United States Average Hourly Earnings release?
United States Average Hourly Earnings is scheduled for release on May 7, 2027.
What is the forecast for this United States Average Hourly Earnings release?
The previous reading was 3.
Where will the actual Average Hourly Earnings value be published?
The official value appears on this page and on /api/v1/announcements/usd/average_hourly_earnings as soon as the publisher releases it, together with the surprise versus forecast and the updated chart.
What is the official source for United States Average Hourly Earnings?
BLS publishes the official Average Hourly Earnings series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.
Raw announcement payload
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