American workers want record wages to change jobs, NY Fed finds

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New data from the New York Federal Reserve found that the reservation wage, which is the lowest wage acceptable for a worker to change jobs, hit a record high in February.

A new report from the New York Federal Reserve found that the lowest wage that American workers said they're willing to accept to take a new job reached a record high last month. The so-called reservation wage was an average of $81,822 in March, a substantial increase from the $73,391 seen in the last report in November 2023, according to the New York Fed's regular Survey of Consumer Expectations.

New York Fed data tracking reservation wage demands has been on a steady upward trend amid the inflationary pressures and labor market tightness that continue to impact the economy. Despite the higher wages sought by workers, the New York Fed found that employers were offering lower starting wages than they have in recent months, with the average offer at $73,668 in March compared to $79,160 last November.

 

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