United States

United States — Median salary

US desk: United States first; United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, euro-area members, Korea, Taiwan and New Zealand alongside.

$4,481

+$147 (+3.4%)

As of 2025 | 2021 PPP $ per month

Latest: $4,481 2025
Previous year: $4,333 2024
Min: $1,733 1994
Max: $4,481 2025

Year	Value
2025	$4,481
2024	$4,333
2023	$4,167
2022	$4,000
2021	$3,750
2020	$3,640
2019	$3,380
2018	$3,278
2017	$3,120
2016	$3,033
2015	$2,947
2014	$2,902
2013	$2,817
2012	$2,773
2011	$2,704
2010	$2,667
2009	$2,665
2008	$2,665
2007	$2,600
2006	$2,500
2005	$2,427
2004	$2,383
2003	$2,301
2002	$2,253

#CountryMedian salaryChangeYear

9Germany$5,248+$305 (+6.2%)2022 15United States$4,481+$147 (+3.4%)2025 18Canada$3,988+$54 (+1.4%)2025 28Australia$3,324+$216 (+7.0%)2021 29United Kingdom$3,313+$110 (+3.4%)2025

What median monthly earnings are

Median monthly earnings of employees (ILOSTAT EAR_EMTM_SEX_CUR_NB) are the midpoint of the employee pay distribution, both sexes, in constant 2021 PPP dollars. Latest for United States: $4,481 in 2025.

The median is less pulled by high earners than the mean. Coverage still varies by national source. From 1994 to 2025 (32 years): latest $4,481 (2025), previous year $4,333 (2024); low $1,733 (1994), high $4,481 (2025).