Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in United States of America
United States of America: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) was 29.98 Percentage of labour costs in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
29.98 Percentage of labour costs
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 29 countries
All-time high
31.78 Percentage of labour costs
in 2017
All-time low
29.6 Percentage of labour costs
in 2018
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in United States of America, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour costs.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in United States of America is 29.98 Percentage of labour costs, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in United States of America peaked at 31.78 Percentage of labour costs in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.6 Percentage of labour costs, in 2018.
That places United States of America 21st out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour costs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.84 Percentage of labour costs | — |
| 2001 | 30.74 Percentage of labour costs | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.58 Percentage of labour costs | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 30.46 Percentage of labour costs | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 30.48 Percentage of labour costs | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 30.42 Percentage of labour costs | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 30.55 Percentage of labour costs | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 30.92 Percentage of labour costs | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 30.06 Percentage of labour costs | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 30.28 Percentage of labour costs | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 30.75 Percentage of labour costs | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 29.91 Percentage of labour costs | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 29.84 Percentage of labour costs | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 31.45 Percentage of labour costs | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 31.64 Percentage of labour costs | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.44 Percentage of labour costs | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.58 Percentage of labour costs | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 31.78 Percentage of labour costs | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 29.6 Percentage of labour costs | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 29.66 Percentage of labour costs | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 30.01 Percentage of labour costs | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 30.35 Percentage of labour costs | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 30.46 Percentage of labour costs | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 30.01 Percentage of labour costs | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 30.07 Percentage of labour costs | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 29.98 Percentage of labour costs | -0.3% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 29.98 Percentage of labour costs is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.39 Percentage of labour costs, 82% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.53 Percentage of labour costs | 30.06 Percentage of labour costs | 30.92 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.76 Percentage of labour costs | 29.6 Percentage of labour costs | 31.78 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.15 Percentage of labour costs | 29.98 Percentage of labour costs | 30.46 Percentage of labour costs | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32.38 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 19 Canada 32.12 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 20 Iceland 31.51 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 22 Australia 27.9 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 23 Costa Rica 27.66 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 24 Israel 26.07 Percentage of labour costs 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)
- 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 personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in United States of America?
- Personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in United States of America was 29.98 Percentage of labour costs in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 31.78 Percentage of labour costs in 2017.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6 Percentage of labour costs in 2018.
- How does United States of America rank for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- United States of America ranks 21st out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) - average and marginal rates on gross wage and earnings — Tax wedge. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average and marginal personal income tax (PIT) and social security contribution (SSC) rates for a single person without dependent, at various multiples (67%, 100%, 133%, 167%) of the average wage. Related topics: Taxing Wages, Labour taxation, Tax wedge decomposition, Average wage, Income, Household