Annual net earnings in United States
United States: Annual net earnings was 34,012 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34,012
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
5th
of 44 countries
All-time high
34,012
in 2023
All-time low
16,134
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual net earnings in United States, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual net earnings in United States is 34,012, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net earnings in United States peaked at 34,012 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,134, in 2008.
United States ranks 5th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual net earnings in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,640 | — |
| 2001 | 20,770 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 20,266 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 17,501 | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 16,234 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 16,641 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 17,254 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 16,872 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 16,134 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 17,445 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 18,961 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 18,569 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 20,446 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 20,171 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 20,746 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 25,099 | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 25,618 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 25,747 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 25,372 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 27,486 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 28,325 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 28,566 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 33,451 | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 34,012 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,876 | 16,134 | 20,770 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,821 | 18,569 | 27,486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,088 | 28,325 | 34,012 | 4 |
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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 7,476 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 27.5 Rate (2023)
- Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap 59.7 Rate (2023)
- Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children 33,848 Purchasing power standard (PPS) (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 in United States?
- Annual net earnings in United States was 34,012 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual net earnings recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 34,012 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual net earnings recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,134 in 2008.
- How does United States rank for annual net earnings?
- United States ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual net earnings rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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