Median income per year (after tax) in United States of America
United States of America: Median income per year (after tax) was 44,870 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44,870 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
46,658 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
24,302 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1963
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Median income per year (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
In 2024, median income per year (after tax) in United States of America stood at 44,870 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income per year (after tax) in United States of America peaked at 46,658 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24,302 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 income per year (after tax) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 24,302 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1964 | 25,355 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 26,759 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 27,414 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 28,244 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 29,443 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 30,213 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 30,023 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 30,381 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 32,386 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 32,739 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 31,755 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 31,788 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 32,687 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 32,736 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 33,068 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 33,068 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 31,372 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 30,413 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 30,368 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 31,014 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 32,065 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 32,394 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 33,517 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 34,762 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 34,614 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 35,015 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 33,914 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 33,602 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 33,466 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 33,005 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 33,442 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 34,109 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 34,471 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 35,177 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 36,640 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 37,526 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 37,722 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 37,424 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 37,586 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 37,852 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 37,447 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 37,567 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 37,753 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 38,092 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 37,029 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 37,372 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 36,922 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 36,473 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 36,725 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 36,623 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 36,174 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 37,485 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 39,996 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 40,313 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 41,928 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 44,390 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 46,396 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 46,658 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 42,425 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 43,753 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 44,870 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,390 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,302 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,213 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 1970s | 32,063 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,023 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,068 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,553 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,368 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,015 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,535 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,005 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,526 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,584 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,029 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38,092 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,703 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,174 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44,390 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,820 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42,425 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,658 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 Luxembourg 53,736 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 3 Norway 44,846 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Iceland 44,381 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Switzerland 42,731 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for United States of America
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 18,554 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2153 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 18,554 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income per year (after tax) in United States of America?
- Median income per year (after tax) in United States of America was 44,870 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 income per year (after tax) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 46,658 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income per year (after tax) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,302 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1963.
- How does United States of America rank for median income per year (after tax)?
- United States of America ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is median income per year (after tax) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 income per year (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.