Personal income tax (PIT) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — Top in United States
United States: Personal income tax (PIT) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — Top was 8.73 Factor of average annual wage in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8.73 Factor of average annual wage
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 29 countries
All-time high
9.3 Factor of average annual wage
in 2018
All-time low
7.93 Factor of average annual wage
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Personal income tax (PIT) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — Top in United States, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Factor of average annual wage.
Analysis
In 2025, personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top in United States stood at 8.73 Factor of average annual wage.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top in United States peaked at 9.3 Factor of average annual wage in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.93 Factor of average annual wage, in 2017.
That places United States 8th out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Personal income tax (PIT) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — Top in United States, year by year
| Year | Factor of average annual wage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.81 Factor of average annual wage | — |
| 2001 | 8.85 Factor of average annual wage | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.87 Factor of average annual wage | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.74 Factor of average annual wage | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 8.78 Factor of average annual wage | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.77 Factor of average annual wage | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.68 Factor of average annual wage | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.44 Factor of average annual wage | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 8.44 Factor of average annual wage | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.58 Factor of average annual wage | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 8.39 Factor of average annual wage | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.29 Factor of average annual wage | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.34 Factor of average annual wage | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 8.31 Factor of average annual wage | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.22 Factor of average annual wage | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.21 Factor of average annual wage | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.09 Factor of average annual wage | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 7.93 Factor of average annual wage | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 9.3 Factor of average annual wage | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 9.24 Factor of average annual wage | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.92 Factor of average annual wage | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 8.62 Factor of average annual wage | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 8.53 Factor of average annual wage | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 8.74 Factor of average annual wage | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 8.83 Factor of average annual wage | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 8.73 Factor of average annual wage | -1.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 8.73 Factor of average annual wage is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.87 Factor of average annual wage, 3.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7 Factor of average annual wage | 8.44 Factor of average annual wage | 8.87 Factor of average annual wage | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.43 Factor of average annual wage | 7.93 Factor of average annual wage | 9.3 Factor of average annual wage | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.73 Factor of average annual wage | 8.53 Factor of average annual wage | 8.92 Factor of average annual wage | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 5 France 12.94 Factor of average annual wage compare
- 5 Netherlands 1.17 Factor of average annual wage compare
- 6 Estonia 0.3115 Factor of average annual wage compare
- 6 Portugal 11.58 Factor of average annual wage compare
- 7 Latvia 0 Factor of average annual wage compare
- 7 Spain 9.36 Factor of average annual wage compare
- 9 Japan 7.67 Factor of average annual wage compare
- 10 Costa Rica 5.97 Factor of average annual wage compare
- 11 Germany 4.42 Factor of average annual wage compare
More economy & growth data for United States
- 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) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top in United States?
- Personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top in United States was 8.73 Factor of average annual wage in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 Factor of average annual wage in 2018.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.93 Factor of average annual wage in 2017.
- How does United States rank for personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top?
- United States ranks 8th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Personal income tax (PIT) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — Top statutory personal income tax rate earnings threshold. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A single person without dependants based on the earnings level where the top statutory personal income tax rate first applies. The marginal tax rates are derived on the basis of a unit increase in gross wage earnings at the threshold. Related topics: Taxing Wages, Labour taxation, Tax wedge decomposition, Average wage, Income, Household