Judge Finds Labor Department’s H-2A Wage Method Unlawful
A federal judge rejected the Labor Department’s 2025 method for setting H-2A wage floors but left current rates in place pending a replacement rule.
Worker Pay
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U.S. wage growth is slowing after inflation-adjusted pay fell in July
Average hourly pay rose 3.2% over the year, but prices rose 3.4%, leaving workers with slightly less inflation-adjusted purchasing power.
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BLS: 3.3 million long-tenured workers displaced through 2025
New BLS data show more long-tenured workers lost jobs, while fewer reemployed full-time workers recovered their previous earnings.
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Employer compensation rose faster than wages in latest U.S. data
Federal data show U.S. employer compensation rose 3.4% over the year, while wages grew 3.2% and benefit costs increased 3.8% through June.
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U.S. Median Weekly Earnings Reached $1,251 in Q2 2026
Median weekly earnings rose 4.6% for full-time U.S. wage and salary workers in the second quarter, but major pay differences remained across worker groups.
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What the next jobs report could show about wages and worker pay
The July jobs report is due August 7. Here are the wage, hours and revision figures workers and households should watch against June’s baseline.