Release
Salaries — March 2026
Release Date: April 2, 2026
Summary
Salaries from new job postings ticked down slightly in March, decreasing by 2.6% from February January 2026. Sectors driving the decline were Education and Health, Leisure and Hospitality, and Mining & Oil.
Salaries by sector
Salary data by sector for March 2025, January 2026, February 2026, and March 2026, including year-over-year and month-over-month changes.
Sector | Mar 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 | Pct Change YoY (Mar 25–Mar 26) | Pct Change MoM (Feb 26–Mar 26) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total US | $71,482 | $79,437 | $79,989 | $77,895 | +8.97% | -2.62% |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $47,473 | $50,401 | $50,335 | $50,371 | +6.11% | +0.07% |
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $73,354 | $76,385 | $76,995 | $76,309 | +4.03% | -0.89% |
Utilities | $79,102 | $82,956 | $82,564 | $82,728 | +4.58% | +0.20% |
Construction | $66,932 | $71,693 | $72,246 | $72,363 | +8.11% | +0.16% |
Manufacturing | $70,249 | $84,374 | $85,546 | $85,294 | +21.42% | -0.29% |
Wholesale Trade | $60,237 | $62,104 | $62,056 | $62,028 | +2.97% | -0.05% |
Retail Trade | $48,911 | $55,519 | $55,738 | $56,204 | +14.91% | +0.84% |
Transportation and Warehousing | $80,603 | $81,525 | $81,946 | $82,148 | +1.92% | +0.25% |
Information | $94,751 | $102,505 | $102,964 | $103,837 | +9.59% | +0.85% |
Financial Activities | $75,582 | $88,982 | $90,402 | $91,188 | +20.65% | +0.87% |
Professional and Business Services | $83,453 | $90,458 | $90,852 | $90,654 | +8.63% | -0.22% |
Education and Health Services | $67,706 | $66,812 | $68,460 | $66,278 | -2.11% | -3.19% |
Leisure and Hospitality | $42,517 | $44,924 | $44,950 | $43,901 | +3.26% | -2.33% |
Other Services (except Public Administration) | $54,567 | $56,625 | $56,933 | $57,162 | +4.76% | +0.40% |
Public Administration | $60,760 | $62,229 | $62,269 | $63,006 | +3.70% | +1.18% |
Unclassified | $66,740 | $72,228 | $69,642 | $68,531 | +2.68% | -1.59% |
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