JOB MARKET SNAPSHOT
Employment Growth
+57,000
nonfarm payrolls added
Employment growth picked up in June
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
seasonally adjusted
Holding near historic lows
Wage Growth
+$37.64
average hourly earnings
Hourly wages continued to climb
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS, part of the Department of Labor), June 2026 Employment Situation report, released July 2, 2026.