Wages in the United States increased to 31.24 USD/Hour in June from 31.15 USD/Hour in May of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Average Hourly Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.

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This statistic shows the median household income in the United States from 1990 to 2023 in 2023 U.S. dollars. The median household income was 80,610 U.S. dollars in 2023, an increase from the previous year. Household incomeThe median household income depicts the income of households, including the income of the householder and all other individuals aged 15 years or over living in the household. Income includes wages and salaries, unemployment insurance, disability payments, child support payments received, regular rental receipts, as well as any personal business, investment, or other kinds of income received routinely. The median household income in the United States varies from state to state. In 2020, the median household income was 86,725 U.S. dollars in Massachusetts, while the median household income in Mississippi was approximately 44,966 U.S. dollars at that time. Household income is also used to determine the poverty line in the United States. In 2021, about 11.6 percent of the U.S. population was living in poverty. The child poverty rate, which represents people under the age of 18 living in poverty, has been growing steadily over the first decade since the turn of the century, from 16.2 percent of the children living below the poverty line in year 2000 to 22 percent in 2010. In 2021, it had lowered to 15.3 percent. The state with the widest gap between the rich and the poor was New York, with a Gini coefficient score of 0.51 in 2019. The Gini coefficient is calculated by looking at average income rates. A score of zero would reflect perfect income equality and a score of one indicates a society where one person would have all the money and all other people have nothing.

Graph and download economic data for Employed full time: Median usual weekly nominal earnings (second quartile): Wage and salary workers: 16 years and over (LEU0252881500Q) from Q1 1979 to Q1 2025 about second quartile, full-time, salaries, workers, earnings, 16 years +, wages, median, employment, and USA.

In 2023, the average wage and salary per full-time equivalent employee in the mining industry in the United States was at 126,707 U.S. dollars. The highest wage and salary per FTE was found in the information industry, at 164,400 U.S. dollars.

In 2023, the average wage in private industry in Alabama was at 58,993 U.S. dollars. This was nearly half of the annual average wages per employee in the District of Columbia, at 112,048 U.S. dollars. That year, the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, and New York were the top ranked states in terms of average wages per employee.

Average hourly and weekly wage rate, and median hourly and weekly wage rate by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), type of work, gender, and age group.

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United States Avg Hourly Earnings: sa: PW: Other Service data was reported at 20.550 USD in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 20.540 USD for May 2018. United States Avg Hourly Earnings: sa: PW: Other Service data is updated monthly, averaging 9.320 USD from Jan 1964 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 654 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.550 USD in Jun 2018 and a record low of 1.110 USD in Mar 1964. United States Avg Hourly Earnings: sa: PW: Other Service data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.G034: Current Employment Statistics Survey: Average Weekly and Hourly Earnings: Production Workers.

United States Median Wage Growth: 12-Mo Mov Avg: Lower Half of Wage Dist data was reported at 4.300 % in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.500 % for Mar 2025. United States Median Wage Growth: 12-Mo Mov Avg: Lower Half of Wage Dist data is updated monthly, averaging 3.800 % from Dec 1997 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 329 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.300 % in Nov 2022 and a record low of 1.600 % in Jan 2011. United States Median Wage Growth: 12-Mo Mov Avg: Lower Half of Wage Dist data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G114: Atlanta Fed Wage Growth Tracker: 12-Month Moving Average.

Graph and download economic data for Average Weekly Earnings of All Employees, Total Private (CES0500000011) from Mar 2006 to Jun 2025 about earnings, establishment survey, private, employment, and USA.

In 2023, the average wage in Mexico achieved its highest level since 2009, amounting to around 20,090 U.S. dollars per year. Moreover, the average annual wage increased for the third consecutive year. Employment conditions In light of the crucial role that employment plays as a primary source of income, perceiving their working conditions to be poor, a sentiment held by nearly half of Mexico's workforce. Furthermore, the distribution of working hours skews towards non-monetarily compensated positions, particularly impacting the female demographic on households. This imbalance poses challenges to sustaining motivation. Informal employment also exhibits a higher prevalence among females, presenting regulatory complexities. Furthermore, a perceived gender-based disparity in employment opportunities subsists, amplifying the overarching concerns. As these factors coalesce, one out of every two individuals' harbors apprehensions about potential job loss. Salaries vs. Life expenses In 2023, the minimum wage has witnessed a considerable increase. Nevertheless, it continues to fall short of meeting essential living costs. Calculations indicate that a worker should ideally earn at least twice the amount of the latest increment to adequately cover these necessary expenses. A significant portion of the population—approximately one-third—finds itself residing beneath the threshold of basic food basket expenses. Consequently, Mexico ranks as the country where grocery expenses constitute the highest percentage of earnings. Furthermore, this predicament disproportionately impacts women, as they are often remunerated at lower wage rates.

This statistic presents a timeline with the real growth of average wages in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2006 to 2017. The source estimated that average salaries in the region had increased 0.7 percent in 2017, compared to the previous year.

In 2023, the hourly earning of a man in the United States between 20 and 24 years old amounted to ***** U.S. dollars. Men between the ages of 45 and 54 years old earned the most in that year, with a median hourly wage of ***** current U.S. dollars.

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This statistic shows the average annual wage in the United States fast food restaurant industry from 2004 to 2018. In 2013, the average annual wage of a fast food restaurant employee was 12,869.84 U.S. dollars. In the same year there was approximately 3.7 million employees in the U.S. fast food industry.

Graph and download economic data for Employed full time: Median usual weekly nominal earnings (second quartile): Wage and salary workers: 16 years and over (LEU0252881500A) from 1979 to 2024 about second quartile, full-time, salaries, workers, earnings, 16 years +, wages, median, employment, and USA.

In the United States, the median salary for people with a disability was considerably lower throughout the years under consideration. In 2023, the median salary for people with a disability was ****** U.S. dollars. Conversely, the median salary for people without a disability in the same year was ****** U.S. dollars. This statistic presents the median annual salary of people with and without disabilities in the U.S. from 2008 to 2023.

In the United States, the median earnings of workers in 1990 was about 45,880 U.S. dollars. In 2023, the median earnings of the average male worker had increased to approximately 56,280 U.S. dollars. These figures are adjusted to 2023 U.S. dollars.