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Salaries — November 2025
Release Date: December 4, 2025
Summary
Salaries from new job postings ticked up slightly in November, by 0.9% compared to September 2025. The sectors driving the increase in salaries this month are mining and transportation and warehousing. Salaries in new job postings in the Health and Education fell, as did Utilities or Leisure and Hospitality.
Salaries by sector
Salary data by sector for November 2024, September 2025, October 2025, and November 2025, including year-over-year and month-over-month changes.
Sector | Nov 2024 | Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Pct Change YoY (Nov 24–Nov 25) | Pct Change MoM (Oct 25–Nov 25) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total US | $70,542 | $72,036 | $71,618 | $72,228 | +2.39% | +0.85% |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $48,709 | $49,167 | $49,304 | $49,246 | +1.10% | -0.12% |
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $66,163 | $73,724 | $74,153 | $74,939 | +13.26% | +1.06% |
Utilities | $82,512 | $81,327 | $81,323 | $81,286 | -1.49% | -0.05% |
Construction | $66,476 | $69,126 | $69,399 | $69,791 | +4.99% | +0.57% |
Manufacturing | $72,458 | $73,673 | $73,571 | $74,132 | +2.31% | +0.76% |
Wholesale Trade | $59,215 | $60,825 | $60,955 | $61,161 | +3.29% | +0.34% |
Retail Trade | $51,260 | $51,290 | $51,252 | $51,529 | +0.52% | +0.54% |
Transportation and Warehousing | $72,425 | $80,013 | $80,567 | $81,058 | +11.92% | +0.61% |
Information | $94,670 | $98,465 | $98,559 | $99,336 | +4.93% | +0.79% |
Financial Activities | $77,925 | $81,681 | $81,930 | $82,275 | +5.58% | +0.42% |
Professional and Business Services | $83,204 | $83,738 | $83,224 | $83,750 | +0.66% | +0.63% |
Education and Health Services | $66,917 | $65,651 | $65,623 | $65,663 | -1.87% | +0.06% |
Leisure and Hospitality | $42,016 | $41,804 | $41,675 | $41,671 | -0.82% | -0.01% |
Other Services (except Public Administration) | $56,408 | $56,587 | $56,691 | $56,707 | +0.53% | +0.03% |
Public Administration | $62,008 | $61,904 | $62,204 | $62,192 | +0.30% | -0.02% |
Unclassified | $64,569 | $68,218 | $67,643 | $68,738 | +6.46% | +1.62% |
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