# United States Average Weekly Earnings / Wages – Jan 9, 2026: 3.7

> Canonical page: https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/wages/announcements/usd_wages_2026-01-09
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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status | Released |
| Actual | 3.7 |
| Previous | 3.9 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
| Reference period | 2025-12-31 |
| Release time (local) | 2026-01-09 08:30 America/New_York |
| Release time (UTC) | 2026-01-09 13:30 UTC |
| Release ID | usd_wages_2026-01-09 |

United States Average Weekly Earnings / Wages came in at 3.7 on Jan 9, 2026, compared with 3.9 previously. See the full release history, chart, Federal Reserve context, and API access for this series.

## Recent release history

| Release date | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-08-07 | 3.2 | 3.2 | -- |
| 2026-08-07 | 3.2 | 3.5 | -- |
| 2026-07-02 | 3.5 | 3.4 | -- |
| 2026-06-05 | 3.4 | 3.6 | -- |
| 2026-05-08 | 3.6 | 3.4 | -- |
| 2026-04-03 | 3.4 | 3.7 | -- |
| 2026-03-06 | 3.7 | 3.7 | -- |
| 2026-02-11 | 3.7 | 3.7 | -- |
| 2026-01-09 | 3.7 | 3.9 | -- |
| 2025-12-16 | 3.9 | 3.9 | -- |
| 2025-12-16 | 3.9 | 3.8 | -- |
| 2025-11-20 | 3.8 | 4 | -- |

## API access

```
GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/usd/wages?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
```

The endpoint returns the full announcement history for this series, including point-in-time release timestamps.

## Related

- Previous release: https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/wages/announcements/usd_wages_2025-12-16
- Next release: https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/wages/announcements/usd_wages_2026-02-11
- Full series and chart: https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/wages
- Machine-readable surfaces index: https://fxmacrodata.com/llms.txt