Washington DC, June 10 -- The US real average hourly earnings for all employees decreased 0.1 per cent from April to May, the US Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS) reported today.

The decrease in earnings stems from a 0.3 per cent increase in average hourly earnings combined with an increase of 0.5 per cent in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).

"Real average weekly earnings decreased 0.2 per cent over the month due to the change in real average hourly earnings combined with no change in the average workweek," according to the data released by the BLS.

The real average hourly earnings decreased 0.7 per cent from May 2025 to May 2026.

"The change in real average hourly earnings combined with a 0.3-per cent increase...