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United States Average weekly earnings of all employees, sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers, seasonally adjusted

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US.AWE.M.SA.IND-42459000

Latest (y/y)3.2%September 2026
Previous (y/y)2.3%August 2026
Level716.5 USD/weekSeptember 2026

United States Average weekly earnings of all employees, sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers, seasonally adjusted was up 3.2% year on year in September 2026, compared with 2.3% in August 2026.

The level stood at 716.5 USD/week.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.2% (Oct 2017) to 10.9% (Apr 2020), averaging 3.1%.

United States Average weekly earnings of all employees, sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers, seasonally adjusted, annual % change, Mar 2007 – Sep 2026−2.5%0.0%2.5%5.0%7.5%10.0%2010201520202025Robomacro
United States Average weekly earnings of all employees, sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers, seasonally adjusted, annual % change, Mar 2007 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
United States Average weekly earnings of all employees, sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers, seasonally adjusted, level (USD/week)3004005006007002010201520202025Robomacro
United States Average weekly earnings of all employees, sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers, seasonally adjusted, level (USD/week).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026716.5 USD/week3.2
August 2026712.3 USD/week2.3
July 2026717.7 USD/week4.2
June 2026716.8 USD/week4.5
May 2026710.9 USD/week3.5
April 2026708.1 USD/week3.6
March 2026712.3 USD/week5.1
February 2026712.3 USD/week5.9
January 2026715.6 USD/week6.9
December 2025698.6 USD/week4.5
November 2025699.1 USD/week5.2
October 2025692.6 USD/week4.5
September 2025694.5 USD/week5.9
August 2025696.2 USD/week6.1
July 2025688.9 USD/week6.1
June 2025685.8 USD/week4.9
May 2025686.8 USD/week5.4
April 2025683.4 USD/week5.5
March 2025678.0 USD/week4.5
February 2025672.4 USD/week3.0
January 2025669.6 USD/week4.4
December 2024668.5 USD/week3.6
November 2024664.6 USD/week2.9
October 2024662.5 USD/week4.0

Last 24 observations. The full history (247 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationMarch 2006
Observations247
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsUSD/week
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high10.9% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−1.2% (Oct 2017)
10-year average3.1%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS.AWE.M.SA.IND-42459000

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FAQ

What is the current average weekly earnings of all employees, sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers, seasonally adjusted in United States?
The latest reading is 3.2% year on year for September 2026, published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US.AWE.M.SA.IND-42459000.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average weekly earnings of all employees, sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers, seasonally adjusted”.