Median and mean income (after tax) in United States of America
United States of America: Median and mean income (after tax) was 56,767 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56,767 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
57,866 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
27,126 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1963
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Median and mean income (after tax) in United States of America, 1963–2024
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 56,767 international-$ in 2021 prices for median and mean income (after tax) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median and mean income (after tax) in United States of America peaked at 57,866 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27,126 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1963.
That places United States of America 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Median and mean income (after tax) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 27,126 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1964 | 28,570 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 29,956 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 30,811 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 31,724 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 32,785 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 33,683 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 33,665 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 34,208 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 36,229 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 36,666 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 35,127 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 35,154 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 36,098 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 36,248 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 36,175 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 36,744 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 34,650 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 33,745 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 34,224 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 35,204 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 36,465 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 37,157 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 38,290 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 39,477 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 39,808 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 40,510 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 39,394 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 38,889 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 38,977 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 39,999 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 40,559 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 41,126 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 41,624 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 42,765 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 43,872 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 45,063 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 45,535 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 45,352 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 45,476 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 46,244 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 45,779 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 46,779 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 47,413 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 46,812 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 45,866 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 46,479 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 45,212 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 45,676 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 45,874 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 45,638 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 45,809 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 47,360 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 49,633 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 50,288 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 52,648 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 56,181 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 57,582 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 57,866 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 53,475 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 55,055 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 56,767 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 56,767 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,215 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,665 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,126 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,683 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 1970s | 35,631 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,665 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,744 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,953 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,745 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,510 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,227 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38,889 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45,063 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,174 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45,352 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47,413 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,432 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45,212 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56,181 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,149 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53,475 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57,866 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 Luxembourg 61,610 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 3 Switzerland 50,051 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Iceland 48,777 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Norway 48,516 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median and mean income (after tax) in United States of America?
- Median and mean income (after tax) in United States of America was 56,767 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 57,866 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,126 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1963.
- How does United States of America rank for median and mean income (after tax)?
- United States of America ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is median and mean income (after tax) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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