Observations

Jul 2026: 4.2

Updated: Aug 14, 2026 2:04 PM CDT

Units:

Percent Change from Year Ago,

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

3-Month Moving Average of Weighted Median Hourly Wage Growth: Weighted 1997 Overall	2023-05-11	2026-08-14

Source

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta	2023-05-11	2026-08-14

Release

Wage Growth Tracker	2023-05-11	2026-08-14

Units

Percent Change from Year Ago	2023-05-11	2026-08-14

Frequency

Monthly	2023-05-11	2026-08-14

Seasonal Adjustment

Not Seasonally Adjusted	2023-05-11	2026-08-14

Notes

Median of the year-over-year percent change in hourly wage rates computed at the individual level using linked wage records. Reported as a 3-month moving average. The weighted median is constructed after weighting the data to be representative of the average 1997 population of wage and salary earners in terms of sex, as well as broad age, education, industry, and occupation groups. For more details about this release from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, visit their Wage Growth Tracker webpage (https://www.atlantafed.org/chcs/wage-growth-tracker?panel=2).	2023-05-11	2026-08-14

3-Month Moving Average of Weighted Median Hourly Wage Growth: Weighted 1997 Overall (FRBATLWGT3MMAWMHWGW97O)