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.

Wages in the United States increased to 31.46 USD/Hour in August from 31.34 USD/Hour in July of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Average Hourly Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2024, the average annual income of a high school graduate in the United States was around ****** U.S. dollars. This is an increase from the previous year, when the median income for high school grads was about ****** U.S. dollars, but an overall decline from 1990 when the median earnings of a high school graduate was around ****** U.S. dollars.

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In 2023, around 144.54 million people were employed as wage and salary workers in the United States. This was an increase from the previous year, when the number stood at 141.67 million wage and salary employees.

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Graph and download economic data for Income Before Taxes: Regular Contributions for Support by Occupation: Total Wage and Salary Earners (CXUREGCONTLB1203M) from 1984 to 2012 about contributions, occupation, salaries, tax, wages, income, and USA.

The federally mandated minimum wage in the United States is 7.25 U.S. dollars per hour, although the minimum wage varies from state to state. As of January 1, 2025, the District of Columbia had the highest minimum wage in the U.S., at 17.5 U.S. dollars per hour. This was followed by Washington, which had 16.66 U.S. dollars per hour as the state minimum wage. Minimum wage workers Minimum wage jobs are traditionally seen as “starter jobs” in the U.S., or first jobs for teenagers and young adults, and the number of people working minimum wage jobs has decreased from almost four million in 1979 to about 247,000 in 2020. However, the number of workers earning less than minimum wage in 2020 was significantly higher, at about 865,000. Minimum wage jobs Minimum wage jobs are primarily found in food preparation and serving occupations, as well as sales jobs (primarily in retail). Because the minimum wage has not kept up with inflation, nor has it been increased since 2009, it is becoming harder and harder live off of a minimum wage wage job, and for those workers to afford essential things like rent.

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In 2024, software developers working as senior executives in the United Stated had an average salary of about *** thousand U.S. dollars, making it the highest paying job for software developers in the United States. engineering manager ranked second with *** thousand U.S. dollars.

Dataset Card for Data Science Job Salaries

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work_year The year the salary was paid.

experience_level The experience level in the job during the year with the following possible values: EN Entry-level / Junior MI Mid-level / Intermediate SE Senior-level / Expert EX Executive-level / Director

employment_type The type of employement for the role: PT Part-time FT Full-time CT Contract FL Freelance

job_title… See the full description on the dataset page: https://huggingface.co/datasets/hugginglearners/data-science-job-salaries.

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Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in North America was reported at 91.57 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. North America - Wage and salary workers; male (% of males employed) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

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.

Costa Rica is the country with the highest minimum monthly wage in Latin America. According to the minimum salary established by law as of January 2025, workers in the Central American country enjoy a basic monthly wage of over 726 U.S. dollars, an increase of 2.37 percent compared to the previous year. They also earn over 200 U.S. dollars more than the second place, Uruguay. On the other side of the spectrum is Venezuela, where employees are only guaranteed by law a minimum salary of 130 bolívares or little more than 2.50 dollars per month. Can Latin Americans survive on a minimum wage? Even if most countries in Latin America have instated laws to guarantee citizens a basic income, these minimum standards are often not enough to meet household needs. For instance, it was estimated that almost 25 million people in Mexico lacked basic housing services. Salary levels also vary greatly among Latin American economies. In 2020, the average net monthly salary in Mexico was barely higher than Chile's minimum wage in 2021. What can a minimum wage afford in Latin America? Latin American real wages have generally risen in the past decade. However, consumers in this region still struggle to afford non-basic goods, such as tech products. Recent estimates reveal that, in order to buy an iPhone, Brazilian residents would have to work at least two months to be able to pay for it. A gaming console, on the other hand, could easily cost a Latin American worker several minimum wages.

United States CES: $30 to 39.999 Th: IBT: Wages & Salaries data was reported at 19,688.000 USD in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 21,135.000 USD for 2015. United States CES: $30 to 39.999 Th: IBT: Wages & Salaries data is updated yearly, averaging 26,238.000 USD from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2016, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29,689.000 USD in 1984 and a record low of 19,688.000 USD in 2016. United States CES: $30 to 39.999 Th: IBT: Wages & Salaries 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.H041: Consumer Expenditure Survey: By Income Level.

United States - Employed full time: Wage and salary workers: 25 to 54 years was 83875.00000 Thous. of Persons in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Employed full time: Wage and salary workers: 25 to 54 years reached a record high of 84062.00000 in January of 2023 and a record low of 73129.00000 in January of 2010. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Employed full time: Wage and salary workers: 25 to 54 years - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

In 2023 the mean earnings of Bachelor's degree holders in the United States amounted to 86,970 U.S. dollars. People with higher education degrees tended to earn more than those without. For example, high school graduates, including those with a GED, had mean earnings of 46,720 U.S. dollars.

United States - Employed full time: Median usual weekly real earnings: Wage and salary workers: 16 years and over: Men was 415.00000 1982-84 CPI Adjusted $ in April of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Employed full time: Median usual weekly real earnings: Wage and salary workers: 16 years and over: Men reached a record high of 427.00000 in July of 2020 and a record low of 348.00000 in July of 1994. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Employed full time: Median usual weekly real earnings: Wage and salary workers: 16 years and over: Men - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on October of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Employed full time: Median usual weekly real earnings: Wage and salary workers: 16 years and over: White: Men (LEU0252884000A) from 2000 to 2024 about white, full-time, males, salaries, workers, earnings, 16 years +, wages, median, employment, real, and USA.