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Inflation-adjusted hourly pay is little changed since Trump took office in January 2025

Quartz·October 16, 2026 at 2:20 PM

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Average hourly pay of $37.81 in September compares with $37.79 for January 2025 in today's dollars, as prices rose 3.7%

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