"Real" earnings measure the net growth in workers' wages after inflation.
The trend of growth in annual real earnings has persisted since May 2023, according to BLS data.
That marks a reversal from April 2021 to April 2023, when inflation spiked and eclipsed growth in the average worker's paycheck.
That month, the average worker saw their pay growth spike to about 6% annually.
"This is good news for consumers," since it generally equates to an increase in their well-being over time, he added.
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It's, Chris Tilly, Maximiliano Dvorkin, Louis, Dvorkin
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Getty, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, Finance, University of California, Federal Reserve Bank of St, BLS
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U.S, Los Angeles