U.S. - median combined annual earnings of newlyweds by race 2010

This statistic shows the median combined annual earnings of newlyweds in the United States in 2010 by race and ethnicity. In 2010, White/Asian couples had a median annual income of 70,852 U.S. dollars.

Median combined annual earnings of newlyweds in the United States in 2010 by race (in U.S. dollars)

Characteristic	Earnings in U.S. dollars
White/Asian	70,952
Asian/Asian	62,000
White/White	60,000
White/Hispanic	57,900
White/Black	53,187
Black/Black	47,700
Hispanic/Hispanic	33,578

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February 2012

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United States

Survey time period

2008-2010 *

Supplementary notes

The data is based on Pew Research Center analysis of 2008-2010 American Community Surveys (ACS) Integrated Public Use Microdata Sample (IPUMS) files.
Note: Asians include Pacific Islanders. Whites, blacks and Asians include only non-Hispanics. Hispanics are of any race.
“Newly married” or “newlyweds” refer to couples who got married in the past 12 months prior to the survey date (American Community Survey).
* Newlywed couples in 2008-2010 combines three years data for newlyweds. Even though labeled as “newlyweds,” 42% of newly married couples in 2008-2010 have been married before (either husband or wife or both). Newlyweds are a subset of the “currently married” population, which includes individuals whose marital status is “married, spouse present.”

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