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United States Average Weekly Earnings / Wages 2026-03-31: data, chart, and analysis

United States Average Weekly Earnings / Wages came in at 3.4 on Mar 31, 2026, compared with 3.7 previously. See the full release history, chart, Federal Reserve context, and API access for this series.

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Actual
3.4
Previous
3.7
Forecast
--
Reference period
2026-03-31

Last updated:

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United States Average Weekly Earnings / Wages release chart

Market context, recent readings, and scenario notes for this announcement.

United States Average Weekly Earnings / Wages chart through 2026-03-31
USD Average Weekly Earnings / Wages readings through 2026-03-31. Latest: 3.4.

Average Weekly Earnings / Wages release read

United States Average Weekly Earnings / Wages came in at 3.4 on Mar 31, 2026, compared with 3.7 previously. See the full release history, chart, Federal Reserve context, and API access for this series.

The parent Average Weekly Earnings / Wages page shows the full time series for United States. This release page keeps the realised value, prior value, forecast, reference period, and publication time together for the individual announcement.

For USD event-risk work, the important read is whether this print changes the recent trend or simply extends it. Compare the actual value with the previous and forecast fields above, then use the raw JSON below for backtests keyed to the stable announcement ID.

Release data snapshot

The values below are the citation fields for this announcement.

Public release ID usd_wages_2026-03-31
Release time Exact time unavailable
Reference period date 2026-03-31
Actual value 3.4
Previous value 3.7
Forecast --
Surprise --
Announcement timestamp --

API data for this announcement

The API endpoint returns the full United States Average Weekly Earnings / Wages history. Clients can filter by date or match this row by announcement_id.

Forecasts live in the predictions endpoint and use the same announcement identifier where available. That is the preferred join key for realised values, forecast surprises, and release-event backtests.

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Newer release

2026-05-08 08:30 America/New_York · 3.6

Older release

2026-03-06 08:30 America/New_York · 3.7

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Labor Force Participation Rate

Ratio of the labor force to the working-age population.

Common questions about this release

The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for United States Average Weekly Earnings / Wages.

What did United States Average Weekly Earnings / Wages come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?

United States Average Weekly Earnings / Wages was 3.4% year on year in March 2026. The previous reading was 3.7%.

When was this United States Average Weekly Earnings / Wages release published?

This release was published on Mar 31, 2026.

When is the next United States Average Weekly Earnings / Wages release?

The next United States Average Weekly Earnings / Wages release is scheduled for Nov 6, 2026 at 08:30 America/New_York.

What is the official source for United States Average Weekly Earnings / Wages?

BLS publishes the official Average Weekly Earnings / Wages series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.

Raw announcement payload

Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.

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