Graph and download economic data for Income Before Taxes: Wages and Salaries by Age: from Age 25 to 34 (CXU900000LB0403M) from 1984 to 2023 about age, 25 years +, salaries, tax, wages, income, and USA.

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.

In 2024, the median household income in the United States was 83,730 U.S. dollars. This reflected an increase from the previous year. Household income The 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 varied from state to state. In 2024, Massachusetts recorded the highest median household income in the country, at 113,900 U.S. dollars. On the other hand, Mississippi, recorded the lowest, at 55,980 U.S. dollars.Household income is also used to determine the poverty rate in the United States. In 2024, 10.6 percent of the U.S. population was living below the national poverty line. This was the lowest level since 2019. Similarly, the child poverty rate, which represents people under the age of 18 living in poverty, reached a three-decade low of 14.3 percent of the children. The state with the widest gap between the rich and the poor was New York, with a Gini coefficient score of 0.52 in 2024. The Gini coefficient is calculated by looking at average income rates. A score of zero would reflect perfect income equality, while a score of one indicates complete inequality.

In 2024, Massachusetts recorded the highest median household income in the United States, at 113,900 U.S. dollars. On the other hand, Mississippi, recorded the lowest, at 55,980 U.S. dollars. Overall, the median income for households in the U.S. was at 83,730 U.S. dollars that year.

Graph and download economic data for Income Before Taxes: Wages and Salaries by Quintiles of Income Before Taxes: Second 20 Percent (21st to 40th Percentile) (CXU900000LB0103M) from 1984 to 2023 about percentile, salaries, tax, wages, income, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Income Before Taxes: Income Before Taxes by Deciles of Income Before Taxes: Highest 10 Percent (91st to 100th Percentile) (CXUINCBEFTXLB1511M) from 2014 to 2023 about percentile, tax, income, and USA.

This statistic shows the total personal income in the United States from 1990 to 2023. The data are in current U.S. dollars not adjusted for inflation or deflation. According to the BEA, personal income is the income that is received by persons from all sources. It is calculated as the sum of wage and salary disbursements, supplements to wages and salaries, proprietors' income with inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustments, rental income of persons with capital consumption adjustment, personal dividend income, personal interest income, and personal current transfer receipts, less contributions for government social insurance. Personal income increased to about 23 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023.Personal income Personal income in the United States has risen steadily over the last decades from 5.07 trillion U.S. dollars in 1991 to 23 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023. Personal income includes all earnings including wages, investments, and other sources. Personal income also varied widely across the U.S., where those living in the District of Columbia, on the higher scale, earned an average of 96,873 U.S. dollars per capita and on the lower end of the spectrum, people in Mississippi earned 45,438 U.S. dollars per capita. In the District of Columbia, disposable income averaged some 81,193 U.S. dollars. In total, California earned the most personal income followed by Texas, receiving three trillion U.S. dollars and 1.76 trillion U.S. dollars, respectively. Income tends to vary widely between demographics in the United States. Those with higher education levels tend to earn more money. However, only 25.7 percent of persons with a disability that had a Bachelor's degree or higher were employed in 2020. The Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability programs provide monetary benefits to the disabled and certain family members.

United States CES: Income Before Taxes (IBT): Wages & Salaries data was reported at 57,590.000 USD in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 57,319.000 USD for 2016. United States CES: Income Before Taxes (IBT): Wages & Salaries data is updated yearly, averaging 36,956.500 USD from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2017, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 57,590.000 USD in 2017 and a record low of 18,178.000 USD in 1984. United States CES: Income Before Taxes (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 United States – Table US.H042: Consumer Expenditure Survey.

Graph and download economic data for Income After Taxes: Income After Taxes by Quintiles of Income Before Taxes: Lowest 20 Percent (1st to 20th Percentile) (CXUINCAFTTXLB0102M) from 1984 to 2023 about percentile, tax, income, and USA.

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United States CES: $5 to 9.999 Th: Income Before Taxes data was reported at 8,103.000 USD in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,987.000 USD for 2014. United States CES: $5 to 9.999 Th: Income Before Taxes data is updated yearly, averaging 7,691.500 USD from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2015, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,103.000 USD in 2015 and a record low of 7,329.000 USD in 1984. United States CES: $5 to 9.999 Th: Income Before Taxes data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.H044: Consumer Expenditure Survey: By Income Level.

United States CES: $80 to 99.999 Th: Income Before Taxes data was reported at 89,216.000 USD in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 88,881.000 USD for 2014. United States CES: $80 to 99.999 Th: Income Before Taxes data is updated yearly, averaging 88,931.000 USD from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2015, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 89,216.000 USD in 2015 and a record low of 88,763.000 USD in 2006. United States CES: $80 to 99.999 Th: Income Before Taxes 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 CES: <$15 Th: Income Before Taxes data was reported at 7,265.000 USD in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7,624.000 USD for 2022. United States CES: <$15 Th: Income Before Taxes data is updated yearly, averaging 7,604.000 USD from Dec 2015 (Median) to 2023, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,383.000 USD in 2016 and a record low of 7,251.000 USD in 2021. United States CES: <$15 Th: Income Before Taxes data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.H074: Consumer Expenditure Survey: by Income Level.

United States CES: $150 Th & More: Income Before Taxes data was reported at 241,806.000 USD in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 242,681.000 USD for 2014. United States CES: $150 Th & More: Income Before Taxes data is updated yearly, averaging 241,739.000 USD from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2015, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 251,270.000 USD in 2012 and a record low of 223,634.000 USD in 2003. United States CES: $150 Th & More: Income Before Taxes 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 CES: Income Before Taxes data was reported at 73,573.000 USD in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 74,664.000 USD for 2016. United States CES: Income Before Taxes data is updated yearly, averaging 46,078.000 USD from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2017, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 74,664.000 USD in 2016 and a record low of 23,464.000 USD in 1984. United States CES: Income Before Taxes data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.H042: Consumer Expenditure Survey.

In the United States, the median income for Black households in 2024 was 56,020 U.S. dollars. This represented a significant drop from the previous year. Since 1990, the median income of African American households grew from 40,820 U.S. dollars (adjusted to 2024 values).

CES: $10 to 14.999 Th: Income Before Taxes data was reported at 12,705.000 USD in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12,876.000 USD for 2014. CES: $10 to 14.999 Th: Income Before Taxes data is updated yearly, averaging 12,428.500 USD from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2015, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12,876.000 USD in 2014 and a record low of 12,315.000 USD in 1987. CES: $10 to 14.999 Th: Income Before Taxes 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 CES: 35 to 44Yrs: Income Before Taxes data was reported at 92,576.000 USD in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 84,938.000 USD for 2015. United States CES: 35 to 44Yrs: Income Before Taxes data is updated yearly, averaging 56,500.000 USD from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2016, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 92,576.000 USD in 2016 and a record low of 30,516.000 USD in 1984. United States CES: 35 to 44Yrs: Income Before Taxes 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.H040: Consumer Expenditure Survey: By Age Group.

United States CES: SW: Income Before Taxes data was reported at 69,926.000 USD in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 67,902.000 USD for 2015. United States CES: SW: Income Before Taxes data is updated yearly, averaging 43,489.000 USD from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2016, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 69,926.000 USD in 2016 and a record low of 26,438.000 USD in 1984. United States CES: SW: Income Before Taxes 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.H042: Consumer Expenditure Survey: By Occupation.

In total, about 60.4 percent of U.S. households paid income tax in 2025. The remaining 39.6 percent of households paid no individual income tax. In that same year, about 56.9 percent of U.S. households with an income between 40,000 and 50,000 U.S. dollars paid no individual income taxes.