Original research and curated statistics on US payroll, layoff trends, employee benefits, wage theft, pay gaps, gig economy, minimum wage, and remote work — sourced from the BLS, DOL, IRS, EPI, and Challenger Gray.
Perfect for journalists, HR professionals, researchers, and business teams looking for citable payroll and employment data.
Did you know? The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 since 2009 — but 22 states are raising theirs in 2026.
Current minimum wage in all 50 states and DC as of October 2026, with tipped cash wages, mid-year changes, the highest city rates, and scheduled 2027 increases.
40+ paycheck to paycheck statistics for 2026, reconciled across the Federal Reserve, Bank of America Institute, PYMNTS, CNBC, Bankrate, and PayrollOrg, with each survey's definition and sample side by side.
Did you know? Wage theft costs US workers $50 billion/year — more than all property crime combined.
Wage theft statistics for 2026: $259 million recovered by the DOL in FY2025, the industries with the most violations, tip theft, child labor, misclassification, and what workers can do.
Did you know? 70.4 million Americans freelance — projected to be 50% of the workforce by 2027.
40+ statistics on the gig economy and 1099 workers covering workforce size, freelancer earnings, market growth, worker misclassification risks, and state penalties, sourced from ADP, BLS, EPI, and IRS data.
Did you know? 82 million US workers have experienced a paycheck error.
90+ payroll facts and statistics covering average salaries, pay frequency, paycheck deductions, payroll errors, wage growth projections, and the payroll software market, sourced from the BLS, IRS, and industry research.
Did you know? 1.2 million job cuts were announced in 2025 — up 58% from 2024.
125+ statistics on US layoffs and job cuts covering annual totals, industry breakdowns, DOGE federal reductions, tech layoffs, unemployment data, severance trends, AI automation impact, and return-to-office mandates, sourced from Challenger Gray, BLS, and TrueUp.
