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Hiring and pay

U.S. private-sector employment

National Employment Report

April 2026

+ 109,000 jobs

Month-over-month change

NER Pulse: Week ending Apr. 11, 2026

+ 39,250 jobs

Week-over-week change to four-week moving average

Pay Insights

April 2026

$61,800

Median annual pay

+4.4%

Year-over-year change for job-stayers

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Main Street Macro

ADP chief economist Nela Richardson looks at the economic week ahead.

April 28, 2026