New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- Median weekly earnings of full-time workers in the United States rose 1.5 per cent year-on-year to USD 1,232 in the third quarter of 2026, falling short of the 3.5 per cent increase in consumer prices over the same period, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

The data indicate that earnings growth did not keep pace with inflation during the quarter, while seasonally adjusted median weekly earnings also declined from the previous three months.

The BLS report said the median weekly earnings of the country's 122.2 million full-time wage and salary workers stood at USD 1,232 during July-September. The median is the midpoint of the earnings distribution, with half of workers earning more and half earnin...