BLS: Median Weekly Earnings Increased Over the Year for All Major Race and Ethnicity Groups
August 07, 2026
August 07, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Aug. 6, 2026, from Economics Daily:
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Median weekly earnings increased over the year for all major race and ethnicity groups
Median weekly earnings of the nation's 120.9 million full-time wage and salary workers were $1,251 in the second quarter of 2026. This was 4.6 percent higher than a year earlier, compared with a gain of 3.9 percent i . . .
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Median weekly earnings increased over the year for all major race and ethnicity groups
Median weekly earnings of the nation's 120.9 million full-time wage and salary workers were $1,251 in the second quarter of 2026. This was 4.6 percent higher than a year earlier, compared with a gain of 3.9 percent i . . .