U.S. Average Hourly Earnings

Average Hourly Earnings is an indicator that reflects the month-on-previous-month change in hourly wages, in percent. An increase from $12 in March to $12.06 in April will correspond to an Average Hourly Earnings reading of 0.5, and will be reported in May. Higher average wages correspond to higher consumption and, as a result, stimulate national economic development.
United States Average Hourly Earnings
The Average Hourly Earnings indicator in the United States averaged 0.2 percent from 2006 till 2017. The reading for May 2017 was equal to 0.2 percent, which corresponds to moderate economic growth the country has recently witnessed.