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Salaries — February 2026
Release Date: March 5, 2026
Summary
Salaries from new job postings ticked down slightly in February, decreasing by 1.4% from January 2026. Sectors driving the decline were Leisure and Hospitality, Retail and Manufacturing.
Salaries by sector
Salary data by sector for February 2025, December 2025, January 2026, and February 2026, including year-over-year and month-over-month changes.
Sector | Feb 2025 | Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | Pct Change YoY (Feb 25–Feb 26) | Pct Change MoM (Jan 26–Feb 26) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total US | $71,744 | $78,337 | $82,706 | $81,539 | +13.65% | -1.41% |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $49,828 | $49,209 | $49,426 | $49,321 | -1.02% | -0.21% |
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $70,332 | $75,594 | $76,702 | $76,720 | +9.08% | +0.02% |
Utilities | $82,227 | $81,240 | $81,589 | $81,265 | -1.17% | -0.40% |
Construction | $66,505 | $70,124 | $70,736 | $70,944 | +6.68% | +0.29% |
Manufacturing | $68,310 | $77,831 | $80,835 | $80,287 | +17.53% | -0.68% |
Wholesale Trade | $60,122 | $61,427 | $61,913 | $61,879 | +2.92% | -0.05% |
Retail Trade | $48,959 | $53,560 | $55,112 | $54,713 | +11.75% | -0.72% |
Transportation and Warehousing | $78,317 | $81,429 | $82,289 | $82,587 | +5.45% | +0.36% |
Information | $92,692 | $100,279 | $101,208 | $101,533 | +9.54% | +0.32% |
Financial Activities | $78,411 | $86,646 | $88,998 | $89,919 | +14.68% | +1.03% |
Professional and Business Services | $82,621 | $89,079 | $91,058 | $90,907 | +10.03% | -0.17% |
Educational Services | $61,121 | $62,873 | $63,159 | $63,631 | +4.11% | +0.75% |
Health Care and Social Assistance | $65,265 | $66,539 | $67,097 | $67,208 | +2.98% | +0.17% |
Leisure and Hospitality | $40,696 | $43,632 | $46,299 | $45,736 | +12.39% | -1.21% |
Other Services (except Public Administration) | $55,781 | $56,110 | $56,353 | $56,554 | +1.39% | +0.36% |
Public Administration | $62,656 | $61,908 | $61,215 | $61,640 | -1.62% | +0.69% |
Unclassified | $66,879 | $72,114 | $74,408 | $69,134 | +3.37% | -7.09% |
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