National (US) Pay Trends

Tampa takes the highest nominal wage growth in Q2, at 1.3 percent Q/Q and 7.8 percent Y/Y. This metro area features a robust maritime industry with the largest port in Florida, and home to many high demand industries.

Historically a high performer for wage growth, San Francisco and San Jose have fallen in the ranks in previous quarters and remain last. San Francisco saw 4.2 percent Y/Y growth and 0.2 percent Q/Q growth. San Jose, 3.6 percent Y/Y and 0.2 percent Q/Q. Wage growth in the typically high performing metro tech hubs has likely been dampened by layoffs and instability in the tech sector.

Maintaining the top spot since Q2 2021, the accommodation & food service industry takes the largest nominal wage growth in Q2 2023. Nominal wages for these jobs grew 8.2 percent Y/Y and 1.2 percent Q/Q. Travel, hospitality, and food services sectors are seeing increased demand for jobs in addition to high inflation over the last year.

In last, the Technology industry saw 0.5 percent Q/Q growth and 4.4 percent Y/Y growth in Q2 2023. The Technology sector has had to weather significant layoffs, banking failures, and stock market instability.

Highest ranked since Q2 2021, food service jobs remain the largest nominal wage growth in Q2. Nominal wages for these jobs grew 8.2 percent Y/Y and 1.2 percent Q/Q. Facing turnover and hiring woes in 2021, as well as inflation impacting cost of living, this job group is experiencing particularly high upward wage pressure.

Information Technology jobs now sit last in nominal wage growth in Q2, with 4.7 percent Y/Y growth and 0.4 percent Q/Q growth. These jobs have taken the brunt of layoffs and instability in the current economic climate.