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Real Earnings, July 2026

Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on August 12, 2026.

The agency's monthly comparison of wages against prices: what average hourly earnings are worth after inflation.

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Real average hourly earnings for all employees decreased 0.1 percent from June to July

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Timeline entries this record anchors: Real earnings release.