U.S. average annual real wages 2000-2022

Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 5, 2024
In 2022, the average annual real wages in the United States amounted to 77,463 U.S. dollars. This shows the average annual wages in the United States from 2000 to 2022 in constant 2022 PPP-adjusted U.S. dollars.

Average annual real wages in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in 2022 U.S. dollars)

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Release date

November 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2000 to 2022

Supplementary notes

*Figures are in 2021 constant prices at 2021 USD PPPs.
Data refers to average annual wages per full-time and full-year equivalent employee in the total economy.

Release date refers to date of last access.

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