Quarterly
Thous. of Persons
1979 - 2025
Jan 1, 1979 to Jul 1, 2025
FRED
1 months ago
RecentApr 16, 2026
Wage and salary workers are workers who receive wages, salaries, commissions, tips, payment in kind, or piece rates. The group includes employees in both the private and public sectors but, for the purposes of the earnings series, it excludes all self-employed persons, both those with incorporated businesses and those with unincorporated businesses. For more information see https://www.bls.gov/cps/earnings.htm The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LES1254466900
As of July 1, 2025 • Q data • Source: FRED
This dataset contains 187 quarterly observations, over 47 years, updated quarterly from FRED. View Methodology
Data Points
187
Coverage
47 years
Updates
quarterly
This dataset's metadata was updated on 4/23/2026. The current data may be outdated.