Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in United States
United States: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children was 34,568 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34,568 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
7th
of 44 countries
All-time high
34,568 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2024
All-time low
21,637 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in United States, 2002–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Purchasing power standard (PPS).
Analysis
United States recorded 34,568 Purchasing power standard (PPS) for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in United States peaked at 34,568 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,637 Purchasing power standard (PPS), in 2002.
That places United States 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in United States, year by year
| Year | Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21,637 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | — |
| 2003 | 22,300 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 22,895 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 23,527 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 24,164 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 25,208 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 26,236 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 26,963 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 27,343 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 27,729 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 28,297 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 28,522 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 28,679 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 28,886 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 29,122 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 29,377 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 29,864 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 30,402 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 31,502 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 32,321 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 33,063 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 33,848 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 34,568 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,116 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 21,637 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 26,963 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 8 |
| 2010s | 28,822 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 27,343 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 30,402 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,061 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 31,502 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 34,568 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 4 Austria 36,113 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 5 United Kingdom 35,906 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 6 Netherlands 35,753 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 8 Iceland 34,365 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 9 United States 33,848 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 10 Germany 33,743 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
More work & labour data for United States
- STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment 285,643 Hours (2023)
- Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data 6,859 Thousand persons (2026)
- STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2020 edition — Total employment 276,623 Hours (2019)
- Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data 1,103 (2026)
- Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs 27.6 Rate (2024)
- Annual net earnings 34,012 (2023)
- Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap 59.7 Rate (2023)
- Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap 27.7 Rate (2023)
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data 20,303 Thousand persons (2020)
- Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) 36.7% (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in United States?
- Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in United States was 34,568 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 34,568 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,637 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2002.
- How does United States rank for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
- United States ranks 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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