An official website of the United States government

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Homepage Sections

Oct

Consumer unit expenditures in 2025 are $81,905; a 4.3-percent increase from 2024

Average annual expenditures for all consumer units in 2025 were $81,905, a 4.3-percent increase from 2024, and average income before taxes increased 6.4 percent.

HTML | PDF | RSS

10/28/2026 Gross job gains are 7.4 million in 1st quarter 2026; gross job losses are 7.3 million

10/28/2026 Sept. jobless rates down over the year in 226 of 387 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 11

10/21/2026 Full-time wage and salary workers median weekly earnings are $1,232 in 3rd quarter 2026

10/20/2026 September jobless rates down in 5 states; payroll jobs up in 2 states, down in 1

All Releases

Geographic Information

BLS offers many types of data for regions, states and local areas. To browse for available information, make a selection from the tabs or use the economic news release finder below.

Economic news release finder