Working Hard Falling Short

Our 2026 State of America’s Hourly Workers study reveals some rather shocking statistics:

• 58% of general hourly workers live paycheck to paycheck, a figure that jumps to 79% for those earning under $30,000 a year.
• Facing near-constant financial stress, 52% have skipped multiple meals a week due to affordability.
• To cope, an overwhelming 73% rely on costly workarounds like payday loans and overdraft fees to bridge the gap.

Explore the data for yourself to reveal the whole picture. Offering solutions like on-demand pay restores financial control for workers and serves as a powerful recruiting and long-term retention tool for employers.