In 2023, the median hourly earnings of wage and salary workers in the United States was 19.24 U.S. dollars. This is an increase from 1979, when median hourly earnings were at 4.44 U.S. dollars. Hourly Workers The United States national minimum wage is 7.25 U.S. dollars per hour, which has been the minimum wage since 2009. However, each state has the agency to set their state minimum wage. Furthermore, some cities are able to create their minimum wage. Many argue that the minimum wage is too low and should be raised, because it is not considered a living wage. There has been a movement to raise the minimum wage to 15 U.S. dollars per hour, called “Fight for 15” which began in the early 2010s. While there has been no movement at the federal level, some states have moved to increase their minimum wages, with at least three states and the District of Columbia setting minimum wage rates at or above 15 dollars per hour. More recently, some proponents of increasing the minimum wage say that 15 dollars is too low, and lawmakers should strive toward a higher goal, especially given that a 2021 analysis found that the minimum wage in the U.S. should be 22.88 U.S. dollars if it grew at the same rate as economic productivity. Salary Workers On the other hand, salary workers in the United States do not get paid on an hourly basis. The median weekly earnings of salary workers have significantly increased since 1979. Asian salary workers had the highest hourly earnings in the U.S. in 2021. Among female salary workers, those ages 45 to 54 years old had the highest median hourly earnings in 2021, likewise for male salary workers.

Graph and download economic data for Average Hourly Earnings of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees, Total Private (AHETPI) from Jan 1964 to Aug 2025 about nonsupervisory, headline figure, average, hours, earnings, establishment survey, wages, production, private, employment, and USA.

In 2023, the usual median hourly rate of a worker's wage in the United States was 19.24 U.S. dollars, a decrease from the previous year. Dollar value is based on 2023 U.S. dollars. In 1979, the median hourly earnings in the U.S. was 17.48 dollars.

Wages in China increased to 120698 CNY/Year in 2023 from 114029 CNY/Year in 2022. This dataset provides - China Average Yearly Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Graph and download economic data for Real Median Personal Income in the United States (MEPAINUSA672N) from 1974 to 2024 about personal income, personal, median, income, real, and USA.

Key information about China Household Income per Capita

• China Annual Household Income per Capita reached 4,805.935 USD in Dec 2013, compared with the previous value of 4,273.467 USD in Dec 2012.
• China Annual Household Income per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1985 to Dec 2013, with an averaged value of 711.353 USD.
• The data reached an all-time high of 4,805.935 USD in Dec 2013 and a record low of 262.918 USD in Dec 1986.
• In the latest reports, Retail Sales of China grew 12.700 % YoY in May 2023.

CEIC converts Annual Household Income per Capita into USD. The National Bureau of Statistics provides Average Household Income per Capita in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Household Income covers urban area only.

The Data-compilation is a selection of time-series on wage- and salary development as well as on the development of the national income in Germany from 1850 to 1985. The following studies has been included: - Walther G. Hoffmann (1965): Das Wachstum der deutschen Wirtschaft seit der Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts. - Rüdiger Hohls (1991): Arbeit und Verdienst. Entwicklung und Struktur der Arbeitseinkommen im Deutschen Reich und in der Bundesrepublik. - Pierenkemper, Toni (1987): Arbeitsmarkt und Angestellte im deutschen Kaiserreich 1880-1913. Interessen und Strategien als Elemente der Integration eines segmentierten Arbeitsmarktes. - Wiegand, Erich/Zapf, Wolfgang (1982): Wandel der Lebensbedingungen in Deutschland. Wohlfahrtsentwicklung seit der Industrialisierung. Tables in ZA-Online-Database HISTAT: A. Hoffmann, Walther G.: The Growth of the German Economy since the mid of the 19th century A.1 The average earned income per annum by industrial sector (1850-1959) A.2 The average earned income per annum in mining and saline (1850-1959) A.3 The average earned income per annum in industry and craft (1850-1959) A.4 The average earned income per annum in transport (1850-1959) A.5 The average earned income per annum in other services (1850-1959) A.6 Net national product (NNP) in factor costs in current prices and national income per capita according to Hoffmann (1850-1959) A.7 Gross value added and real national income per capita in prices of 1913 according to Hoffmann (1850-1959) A.8 The development of average earned income of employees in industry and craft, Index 1913 = 100 (1850-1959) B. Hohls, Rüdiger: The Sectoral Structure of Earnings in Germany B.1 Nominal annual earnings of employees by industrial sector in Germany in Mark, 1885-1985 B.2 Nominal earnings of white collar workers and blue collar workers in Germany, 1890-1940 C. Living costs, prices and earnings, consumer price index C.1 Development of living costs (index) of medium employees’ households (1924-1978) C.2 Preices and earnings, index 1962 = 100 (1820-2001) C.3 Living costs, consumer price index (1820-2001) D. Pierenkemper, Toni: Employment market and employees in the German ‘Reich’ 1880-1913. D.1 Income of selected white collar categories in Mark (1880-1913) D.2 Real income of selected white collar categories (1880-1913) E. Wiegand, E.: Historical Development of Wages and Living Costs in Germany. E.1 Development of real gross income of blue collar workers in industry, index 1970 = 100 (1925-1978) E.2 Development of real gross income of blue collar workers in industry (1925-1978) E.3 Development of nominal and real national income per capita (1950-1978) E.4 Development of nominal and real national income per capita (1925-1939) E.5 National income: monthly income from dependent personal services per employee (1925-1971) E.6 Overlook: Development of wages, employed workers and gross income from dependent personal services in Germany (1810-1989)

The Recent College Graduates (RCG) survey estimates the potential supply of newly qualified teachers in the United States and explores the immediate post-degree employment and education experiences of individuals obtaining bachelor's or master's degrees from American colleges and universities. The RCG survey, which focuses heavily, but not exclusively, on those graduates qualified to teach at the elementary and secondary levels, is designed to meet the following objectives: (1) to determine how many graduates become eligible or qualified to teach for the first time and how many are employed as teachers in the year following graduation, by teaching field, (2) to examine the relationship between courses taken, student achievement, and occupational outcomes, and (3) to monitor unemployment rates and average salaries of graduates by field of study. The RCG survey collects information on education and employment of all graduates (date of graduation, field of study, whether newly qualified to teach, further enrollment, financial aid, employment status, and teacher employment characteristics), as well as standard demographic characteristics such as earnings, age, marital status, sex, and race/ethnicity.

This table contains 1398 series, with data for years 1961 - 1985 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (71 items: Canada; Atlantic provinces; Corner Brook; Newfoundland and Labrador; Newfoundland and Labrador ...), Standard Industrial Classification, 1960 (SIC) (281 items: Industrial composite; Forestry services; Logging; Forestry ...).

Average Wage: Urban Non-private: Hunan data was reported at 97,015.000 RMB in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 91,413.000 RMB for 2022. Average Wage: Urban Non-private: Hunan data is updated yearly, averaging 13,624.040 RMB from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2023, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 97,015.000 RMB in 2023 and a record low of 1,059.000 RMB in 1985. Average Wage: Urban Non-private: Hunan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table CN.GC: Average Wage: Region.

Key information about Italy Monthly Earnings

• Italy Monthly Earnings stood at 3,819 USD in Dec 2024, compared with the previous figure of 3,916 USD in Sep 2024
• Italy Monthly Earnings data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1980 to Dec 2024, with an average number of 2,863 USD
• The data reached the an all-time high of 4,412 USD in Jun 2008 and a record low of 992 USD in Mar 1985

CEIC calculates Monthly Earnings from quarterly Compensation of Employees and quarterly Number of Employees, and converts it into USD. Italian National Institute of Statistics provides Compensation of Employees in EUR based on ESA 2010 and Number of Employees. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Monthly Earnings include Social contributions. Monthly Earnings prior to Q1 1995 are based on ESA 1995.


Further information about Italy Monthly Earnings

• In the latest reports, Italy Population reached 59 million people in Dec 2023
• Unemployment Rate of Italy increased to 6 % in Jan 2025
• The country's Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 67 % in Jan 2025

When adjusted for inflation, the 2024 federal minimum wage in the United States is over 40 percent lower than the minimum wage in 1970. Although the real dollar minimum wage in 1970 was only 1.60 U.S. dollars, when expressed in nominal 2024 dollars this increases to 13.05 U.S. dollars. This is a significant difference from the federal minimum wage in 2024 of 7.25 U.S. dollars.

Compared to the mid-20th century, wage increases in the United States' industrial sector did not change as drastically over the preceding 150 years. Industrial wages in the 1800s peaked in the final year of the American Civil War in 1865, and they were double the value of wages in 1830; yet wages did not exceed this value until the following century. Throughout the 1900s, however, the increase was much more pronounced; between 1943 and 1955 alone, industrial wages doubled, and quadrupled by 1972. In fact, wages in 1985 were over five times higher than they were in 1955, and ten times higher than in 1943. The only times during the 20th century when industrial wages fell was during the post-WWI recession in 1921, and again during the Great Depression in the 1930s.

This data set records the statistical data of the average net income per capita of rural households in Qinghai Province, and the data are divided according to the source of income. The data are collected from the statistical yearbook of Qinghai Province issued by the Bureau of statistics of Qinghai Province. The data set consists of three data tables Average net income per capita of rural households, 1985-2001.xls, Average net income per capita of rural households, 1985-2002.xls, The average per capita net income of rural households and its composition 1985-2003.xls. The data table structure is similar. For example, the average net income per capita of rural households from 1985 to 2001 has five fields: Field 1: wage income Field 2: net household income Field 3: agricultural income Field 4: Forestry revenue Field 5: animal husbandry income

This dataset computes the Benefit Cost Rate and Average Tax Rate based on total wages. UI benefits and contributions are divided by total wages in order to control for employment and wage growth. For example, the highest benefit payout was $772 million in 2009. However, 2009 was the third highest payout when controlled for wage growth. Both 1982 and 1983 had higher Benefit Cost Rates. The highest Benefit Cost Rate was 2.63% in 1982. The highest Average Tax Rate based on total wages was 1.89% in 1985. The lowest Benefit Cost Rate was 0.53% in 1998. The lowest Average Tax Rate based on total wages was 0.49% in 1988. Data excludes reimbursable employers. (Time period: 1980-2018).

Graph and download economic data for Median Household Income in California (MEHOINUSCAA646N) from 1984 to 2024 about CA, households, median, income, and USA.

This map shows female median income for the female population 15 years of age and over reporting income in 1995 (not including institutional residents). The distribution of incomes above the national female median of $14 508 were most prominent in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa-Hull, Montréal, and Quebec. Based on the 1996 Census, the number of women reporting income has steadily increased over the years. In 1995, women represented nearly half of all income recipients, compared with 17% in 1990. However, women still represented the majority of workers in the 25 lowest paying occupations. Women had on average increased their purchasing power by 5% between 1980 and 1985, with an additional 12% gain over men between 1985 and 1990.

Graph and download economic data for Real Median Household Income in North Carolina (MEHOINUSNCA672N) from 1984 to 2024 about NC, households, median, income, real, and USA.

The national gross income per capita in Angola amounted to ***** U.S. dollars in 2023. Between 1985 and 2023, the national gross income rose by ***** U.S. dollars, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

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