Charting real average weekly earnings for U.S. workers
After deflation by the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), average weekly earnings decreased by 0.9 percent from December 2006 to December 2007. This is according to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Before adjustment for inflation, average weekly earnings rose by 3.4 percent, seasonally adjusted, from December 2006 to December 2007.
Before adjustment for seasonal change and inflation, average weekly earnings were $605.96 in December 2007.
This earnings data is from the Current Employment Statistics Program. This data is for production and non-supervisory workers in private nonfarm establishments. Earnings data for December 2007 is preliminary and subject to revision. Find out more in "Real Earnings in December 2007," news release USDL 08-0063.