Average hourly earnings, private · per hour · 2005 Verified

$16.08in June 2005 — about $27.61 in today's money.

Figure in 2005$16.08
Same money today$27.61
Latest figure (2026) · June 2026$32.38
Change since 2005+101%

History

1964–2026 · price per hour · 2005 marked

Record & method

This is an observed price. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded it in June 2005; we have not adjusted the figure.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED. Public domain.
Series: AHETPI
Observed: June 2005
Coverage: January 1964 – June 2026
Adjusted by: CPIAUCNS · 194.5 → 333.952 (June 2026)
License: Public domain

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