Average hourly wages at businesses running Homebase Payroll were 6.8% higher in September than a year earlier, at $16.76, the fastest growth since January. Paychex’s separate small-business measure showed 2.78% growth; the two cover different employers and methods.
The Atlanta Fed’s Wage Growth Tracker shows job switchers’ median wage growth at 5.0% in August, the widest gap over job stayers since early 2023. It is a national median, not a promise for any single offer.
