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Factory Wages Rise a Eleventh Month to $30.35 an hour

Factory Wages rose for a eleventh straight month in July 2026, reaching $30.35 an hour, up 4.2% on the year. Fully loaded at a 1.35x burden that is $40.97 an hour, or $85,223 a year per head before overtime.

Factory Wages rose for a eleventh straight month in July 2026, reaching $30.35 an hour, up 4.2% on the year. Fully loaded at a 1.35x burden that is $40.97 an hour, or $85,223 a year per head before overtime.

consecutive increases: 11 months. from $29.10 an hour after August 2025 to $30.35 an hour

The run began after August 2025, when the series stood at $29.10 an hour — a climb of 4.3% over the streak.

Fully loaded at a 1.35x burden that is $40.97 an hour, or $85,223 a year per head before overtime.

A run this long changes how the next print reads: a decline would end a 11-month pattern and would be news in its own right, while a twelfth consecutive increase would extend one of the longer streaks in this archive. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics.

Published 2026-09-03.