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The Payscale Index
Trends in Compensation

National (US) Pay Trends

Updated

National Wage Growth, Q2 2022

1.4%
since last quarter
4.5%
year over year
24.4%
since 2006
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The Payscale Index: National (US)

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  • National
  • City
  • Atlanta Metro Area
  • Austin Metro Area
  • Baltimore Metro Area
  • Boston Metro Area
  • Charlotte Metro Area
  • Chicago Metro Area
  • Cincinnati Metro Area
  • Cleveland Metro Area
  • Dallas Metro Area
  • Denver Metro Area
  • Detroit Metro Area
  • Houston Metro Area
  • Kansas City Metro Area
  • Los Angeles Metro Area
  • Miami Metro Area
  • Milwaukee Metro Area
  • Minneapolis Metro Area
  • Nashville Metro Area
  • New York Metro Area
  • Orlando Metro Area
  • Philadelphia Metro Area
  • Phoenix Metro Area
  • Pittsburgh Metro Area
  • Portland Metro Area
  • Raleigh Metro Area
  • San Diego Metro Area
  • San Francisco Metro Area
  • San Jose Metro Area
  • Seattle Metro Area
  • St. Louis Metro Area
  • Tampa Metro Area
  • Washington, DC Metro Area
  • Industry
  • Accommodation & Food Services
  • Agencies & Consultancies
  • Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
  • Construction
  • Education
  • Energy & Utilities
  • Engineering & Science
  • Finance & Insurance
  • Health Care
  • Manufacturing
  • Nonprofits
  • Real Estate
  • Retail and Customer Service
  • Technology
  • Transportation & Warehousing
  • Company Size
  • Small Companies
  • Medium Companies
  • Large Companies
  • Job Category
  • Accounting and Finance
  • Administrative and Clerical
  • Architecture and Engineering
  • Art and Design
  • Construction
  • Food Service and Restaurant
  • Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Healthcare
  • Human Resources
  • Information Technology
  • Installation, Maintenance and Repair
  • Legal
  • Manufacturing and Production
  • Marketing and Advertising
  • Media and Publishing
  • Retail
  • Sales
  • Science and Biotech
  • Social Service
  • Transportation

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    Real Wage Index

    Real Wage Growth, Q2 2022

    -0.7%
    since last quarter
    -2.4%
    year over year
    -11.0%
    since 2006
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    The Payscale Index: National Real Wage Index (US)

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    Methodology for The Payscale Index: Trends in Compensation

    The Payscale Index tracks quarterly changes in total cash compensation for full-time, private industry employees and education professionals in the United States. In addition to a national index, it includes separate indices for specific industries, metropolitan areas, job categories, and company sizes. The Payscale Index uses 2006 average total cash compensation as a baseline.

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