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United States Atlanta Fed Wage Growth Tracker — Overall (3-month MA, median % YoY)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US.WAGETRACKER.M.NSA

Latest3.9%September 2026
Previous4.1%August 2026
Year ago4.2%September 2025
Next release16 Nov 2026expected

United States Atlanta Fed Wage Growth Tracker — Overall (3-month MA, median % YoY) was 3.9% in September 2026, down 0.2 percentage points from August 2026 and down 0.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2.9% (Dec 2017) to 6.7% (Jun 2022), averaging 4.2%.

The next update is expected on 16 November 2026.

United States Atlanta Fed Wage Growth Tracker — Overall (3-month MA, median % YoY) (% (median hourly wage growth, 3-month moving average)), Jan 1997 – Sep 20260%2%4%6%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United States Atlanta Fed Wage Growth Tracker — Overall (3-month MA, median % YoY) (% (median hourly wage growth, 3-month moving average)), Jan 1997 – Sep 2026. Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20263.9%
August 20264.1%
July 20263.8%
June 20263.6%
May 20263.5%
April 20263.6%
March 20263.9%
February 20263.7%
January 20263.6%
December 20253.7%
November 20254.0%
September 20254.2%
August 20254.0%
July 20254.1%
June 20254.1%
May 20254.3%
April 20254.3%
March 20254.3%
February 20254.3%
January 20254.2%
December 20244.3%
November 20244.4%
October 20244.7%
September 20244.8%

Last 24 observations. The full history (356 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1997
Observations356
FrequencyMonthly
Units% (median hourly wage growth, 3-month moving average)
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high6.7% (Jun 2022)
10-year low2.9% (Dec 2017)
10-year average4.2%
Source agencyFederal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Makrognosis codeUS.WAGETRACKER.M.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current atlanta Fed Wage Growth Tracker — Overall (3-month MA, median % YoY) in United States?
The latest reading is 3.9% for September 2026, published by Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
When is the next United States atlanta Fed Wage Growth Tracker — Overall (3-month MA, median % YoY) release?
The next update is expected on 16 November 2026.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US.WAGETRACKER.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Original title: “Atlanta Fed Wage Growth Tracker — Overall (3-month MA, median % YoY)”.