Average hourly earnings, private · per hour · 2006 Verified

$16.72in June 2006 — about $27.52 in today's money.

Figure in 2006$16.72
Same money today$27.52
Latest figure (2026) · June 2026$32.38
Change since 2006+94%

History

1964–2026 · price per hour · 2006 marked

Record & method

This is an observed price. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded it in June 2006; we have not adjusted the figure.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED. Public domain.
Series: AHETPI
Observed: June 2006
Coverage: January 1964 – June 2026
Adjusted by: CPIAUCNS · 202.9 → 333.952 (June 2026)
License: Public domain

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