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.

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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.

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United States - Employed full time: Median usual weekly real earnings: Wage and salary workers: 16 years and over: Men was 408.00000 1982-84 CPI Adjusted $ in January 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 July of 2025.

In October 2024, real hourly earnings of all employees in the United States increased 0.1 percent in comparison to the previous month. The data have been seasonally adjusted. The deflators used for constant-dollar earnings shown here come from the Consumer Price Indexes Programs. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Employees (CPI-U) is used to deflate the data for all employees.

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This dataset provides values for WAGES reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

In 1979, about 3.99 million workers were paid hourly rates at the official minimum wage. In 2023, about 81,000 workers were paid hourly rates at the prevailing minimum wage. The prevailing Federal minimum wage was 7.25 U.S. dollars per hour in 2023.

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United States - Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees, Total Private was 36.24000 $ per Hour in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees, Total Private reached a record high of 36.24000 in May of 2025 and a record low of 20.05000 in March of 2006. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees, Total Private - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

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.

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.

United States - Employed full time: Wage and salary workers: Some college or associate degree: 25 years and over: Black or African American was 4318.00000 Thous. of Persons in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Employed full time: Wage and salary workers: Some college or associate degree: 25 years and over: Black or African American reached a record high of 4425.00000 in January of 2023 and a record low of 3267.00000 in January of 2004. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Employed full time: Wage and salary workers: Some college or associate degree: 25 years and over: Black or African American - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

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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.

In 2021, the minimum wage in the United States would be ***** U.S. dollars an hour if it grew with productivity. However, the current federal minimum wage in the United States **** U.S. dollars an hour and has remained unchanged since 2009.

The median income in 2023 was at 56,490 U.S. dollars for Black households. In 1990, the median income among Black households was 38,360 U.S. dollars (In 2023 U.S. dollars).

United States - Employed part time: Wage and salary workers: 16 years and over: Black or African American was 2975.00000 Thous. of Persons in January of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Employed part time: Wage and salary workers: 16 years and over: Black or African American reached a record high of 3147.00000 in January of 2020 and a record low of 1718.00000 in July of 2000. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Employed part time: Wage and salary workers: 16 years and over: Black or African American - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.