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 40.83 Percentage of labour costs in 2025. ▲ Rising
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
In 2025, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in United States of America stood at 40.83 Percentage of labour costs.
The figure is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in United States of America peaked at 43.68 Percentage of labour costs in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.98 Percentage of labour costs, in 2005.
United States of America ranks 19th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour costs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.56 Percentage of labour costs | — |
| 2001 | 34.48 Percentage of labour costs | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 34.29 Percentage of labour costs | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 34.11 Percentage of labour costs | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 34.07 Percentage of labour costs | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 33.98 Percentage of labour costs | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 43.27 Percentage of labour costs | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 43.27 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 43.68 Percentage of labour costs | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 43.68 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43.68 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41.83 Percentage of labour costs | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 41.88 Percentage of labour costs | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 43.61 Percentage of labour costs | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 43.61 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.61 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.61 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43.61 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.83 Percentage of labour costs | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 40.83 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.83 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.83 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.83 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.64 Percentage of labour costs | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 40.83 Percentage of labour costs | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 40.83 Percentage of labour costs | +0.0% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 40.83 Percentage of labour costs is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.8 Percentage of labour costs, 85% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in United States of America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +27.3% | 33.98 Percentage of labour costs | 43.27 Percentage of labour costs |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.94 Percentage of labour costs | 33.98 Percentage of labour costs | 43.68 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.71 Percentage of labour costs | 40.83 Percentage of labour costs | 43.68 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.8 Percentage of labour costs | 40.64 Percentage of labour costs | 40.83 Percentage of labour costs | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 16 Czechia 45.14 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 17 Denmark 41.69 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 18 Hungary 41.15 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 20 Iceland 40.26 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 21 Japan 37.66 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 22 Australia 35.9 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 40.83 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 43.68 Percentage of labour costs in 2008.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.98 Percentage of labour costs in 2005.
- How does United States of America rank for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- United States of America ranks 19th 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 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) - marginal rates on gross wage earnings — Tax wedge. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 AW/APW. Related topics: Taxing Wages, Labour taxation, Tax wedge decomposition, Average wage, Income, Household