United States Wages & Salaries (SAAR)
MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US.PINC.M.SA.GRP-WAGES
Latest (y/y)4.1%September 2026
Previous (y/y)4.2%August 2026
Level13,620,766 US$ millionSeptember 2026
United States Wages & Salaries (SAAR) was up 4.1% year on year in September 2026, compared with 4.2% in August 2026.
The level stood at 13,620,766 US$ million.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.1% (Apr 2020) to 15.6% (Apr 2021), averaging 5.3%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 13,620,766 US$ million | 4.1 |
| August 2026 | 13,590,063 US$ million | 4.2 |
| July 2026 | 13,546,037 US$ million | 4.2 |
| June 2026 | 13,513,595 US$ million | 4.5 |
| May 2026 | 13,490,403 US$ million | 4.5 |
| April 2026 | 13,442,701 US$ million | 4.4 |
| March 2026 | 13,403,916 US$ million | 4.2 |
| February 2026 | 13,328,656 US$ million | 4.3 |
| January 2026 | 13,273,112 US$ million | 4.3 |
| December 2025 | 13,194,541 US$ million | 3.9 |
| November 2025 | 13,182,096 US$ million | 4.2 |
| October 2025 | 13,123,817 US$ million | 4.2 |
| September 2025 | 13,080,587 US$ million | 4.3 |
| August 2025 | 13,039,911 US$ million | 4.4 |
| July 2025 | 13,003,350 US$ million | 4.7 |
| June 2025 | 12,927,919 US$ million | 4.4 |
| May 2025 | 12,913,924 US$ million | 4.5 |
| April 2025 | 12,879,669 US$ million | 4.9 |
| March 2025 | 12,861,587 US$ million | 5.0 |
| February 2025 | 12,784,768 US$ million | 5.0 |
| January 2025 | 12,723,471 US$ million | 5.3 |
| December 2024 | 12,700,282 US$ million | 5.5 |
| November 2024 | 12,655,479 US$ million | 5.6 |
| October 2024 | 12,590,888 US$ million | 5.6 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (369 observations) is available through the API.
Get United States Wages & Salaries (SAAR) in your code or spreadsheet
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.PINC.M.SA.GRP-WAGES"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.PINC.M.SA.GRP-WAGES",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1996 |
| Observations | 369 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | US$ million |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 15.6% (Apr 2021) |
| 10-year low | −6.1% (Apr 2020) |
| 10-year average | 5.3% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
| Makrognosis code | US.PINC.M.SA.GRP-WAGES |
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FAQ
- What is the current wages & Salaries (SAAR) in United States?
- The latest reading is 4.1% year on year for September 2026, published by U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US.PINC.M.SA.GRP-WAGES.
Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Original title: “Wages & Salaries (SAAR)”.