Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in United States of America
United States of America: Average hourly earnings of public sector employees was 47.87 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in United States of America, 1994–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average hourly earnings of public sector employees in United States of America is 47.87, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of public sector employees in United States of America peaked at 47.87 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.35, in 1994.
That places United States of America 34th out of 51 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 17.35 | — |
| 1995 | 19.17 | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 19.59 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 18.72 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 21.03 | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 20.55 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 21.13 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 22.66 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 23.58 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 23.38 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 25.06 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 25.1 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 27.29 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 27.39 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.54 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 29.02 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 30.41 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 29.55 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 29.15 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 28.8 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 30.15 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 30.91 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 31.67 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 32.26 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 33.34 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 33.06 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 37.95 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 36.72 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 40.6 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 42.34 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 43.23 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 47.87 | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4 | 17.35 | 21.03 | 6 |
| 2000s | 25.22 | 21.13 | 29.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.93 | 28.8 | 33.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.45 | 36.72 | 47.87 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 31 Botswana 67.2 compare
- 32 Switzerland 56.06 compare
- 33 Republic of Moldova 52.12 compare
- 35 Canada 47.83 compare
- 36 Zambia 42.44 compare
- 37 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 38.15 compare
More work & labour data for United States of America
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of public sector employees in United States of America?
- Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in United States of America was 47.87 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of public sector employees recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 47.87 in 2025.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of public sector employees recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.35 in 1994.
- How does United States of America rank for average hourly earnings of public sector employees?
- United States of America ranks 34th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average hourly earnings of public sector employees rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average hourly earnings of public sector employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.