Average monthly earnings of employees (15+, Local currency) (15+) in United States
United States: Average monthly earnings of employees (15+, Local currency) (15+) was 6,273 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average monthly earnings of employees in United States, 1994–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average monthly earnings of employees in United States is 6,273, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average monthly earnings of employees in United States peaked at 6,273 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,070, in 1994.
That places United States 46th out of 97 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 monthly earnings of employees (15+, Local currency) (15+) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2,070 | — |
| 1995 | 2,124 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2,185 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2,266 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2,409 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 2,509 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2,629 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 2,742 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2,806 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,869 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2,946 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 3,029 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3,130 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3,224 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3,340 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 3,355 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,389 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,434 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,512 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,579 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3,624 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,728 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3,835 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3,955 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 4,088 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 4,233 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 4,502 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 4,600 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 4,845 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 5,334 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 5,985 | +12.2% |
| 2025 | 6,273 | +4.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 6,273 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,413, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,260 | 2,070 | 2,509 | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,007 | 2,629 | 3,355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,738 | 3,389 | 4,233 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,257 | 4,502 | 6,273 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More work & labour data for United States
- 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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average monthly earnings of employees in United States?
- Average monthly earnings of employees in United States was 6,273 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 6,273 in 2025.
- What is the lowest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,070 in 1994.
- How does United States rank for average monthly earnings of employees?
- United States ranks 46th out of 97 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average monthly earnings of employees (15+, Local currency). 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. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.