Average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) in United States of America

United States of America: Average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) was 38.26 USD_PPP/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.26 USD_PPP/cap
Change on year
up 18.6%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
38.26 USD_PPP/cap
in 2024
All-time low
19.87 USD_PPP/cap
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) in United States of America, 2005–2024

0102030402005201420242005: 19.9 USD_PPP/cap2006: 21.4 USD_PPP/cap2007: 20.9 USD_PPP/cap2008: 21.4 USD_PPP/cap2009: 22.3 USD_PPP/cap2010: 23.2 USD_PPP/cap2011: 21.9 USD_PPP/cap2012: 22.3 USD_PPP/cap2013: 23.7 USD_PPP/cap2014: 23.6 USD_PPP/cap2015: 24.6 USD_PPP/cap2016: 24.5 USD_PPP/cap2017: 25 USD_PPP/cap2018: 25.9 USD_PPP/cap2019: 27.4 USD_PPP/cap2020: 29.3 USD_PPP/cap2021: 29.5 USD_PPP/cap2022: 31.7 USD_PPP/cap2023: 32.2 USD_PPP/cap2024: 38.3 USD_PPP/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD_PPP/cap.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 38.26 USD_PPP/cap for average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) in United States of America peaked at 38.26 USD_PPP/cap in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.87 USD_PPP/cap, in 2005.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base period) — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in United States of America, 2005 to 2024.
Year USD_PPP/cap Change
2005 19.87 USD_PPP/cap
2006 21.39 USD_PPP/cap +7.6%
2007 20.95 USD_PPP/cap -2.1%
2008 21.41 USD_PPP/cap +2.2%
2009 22.27 USD_PPP/cap +4.0%
2010 23.23 USD_PPP/cap +4.3%
2011 21.92 USD_PPP/cap -5.6%
2012 22.27 USD_PPP/cap +1.6%
2013 23.67 USD_PPP/cap +6.3%
2014 23.63 USD_PPP/cap -0.2%
2015 24.64 USD_PPP/cap +4.3%
2016 24.5 USD_PPP/cap -0.6%
2017 25.01 USD_PPP/cap +2.1%
2018 25.91 USD_PPP/cap +3.6%
2019 27.41 USD_PPP/cap +5.8%
2020 29.28 USD_PPP/cap +6.8%
2021 29.49 USD_PPP/cap +0.7%
2022 31.68 USD_PPP/cap +7.4%
2023 32.25 USD_PPP/cap +1.8%
2024 38.26 USD_PPP/cap +18.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.18 USD_PPP/cap 19.87 USD_PPP/cap 22.27 USD_PPP/cap 5
2010s 24.22 USD_PPP/cap 21.92 USD_PPP/cap 27.41 USD_PPP/cap 10
2020s 32.19 USD_PPP/cap 29.28 USD_PPP/cap 38.26 USD_PPP/cap 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 10.04 USD_PPP/cap compare
  2. 1 Switzerland 33.01 USD_PPP/cap compare
  3. 2 France 16.22 USD_PPP/cap compare
  4. 2 Timor-Leste 5.73 USD_PPP/cap compare
  5. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.45 USD_PPP/cap compare
  6. 3 Viet Nam 5.51 USD_PPP/cap compare
  7. 4 Chile 9.58 USD_PPP/cap compare
  8. 4 Türkiye 4.64 USD_PPP/cap compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) in United States of America?
Average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) in United States of America was 38.26 USD_PPP/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 38.26 USD_PPP/cap in 2024.
What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 19.87 USD_PPP/cap in 2005.
How does United States of America rank for average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base)?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
Is average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base period) — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base period) — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
USD_PPP/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
41 places, 512 data points, 2000–2024
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