Net annual earnings in United States
A single worker on average pay in United States took home €47,398 per year in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.
United States, 2023
€47,398
Change from 2022
+2.3%
European Union, 2023
€28,324 per year
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2023
€29,218 per year
Position in 2023
4th of 33
Net annual earnings in United States over time
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Euro per year. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | United States | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | €29,954 per year |
| 2024 | – | €28,777 per yearb (break in time series) |
| 2023 | €47,398 per year | €28,324 per year |
| 2022 | €46,311 per year | €26,654 per year |
| 2021 | €40,787 per year | €25,104 per year |
| 2020 | €41,032 per year | €24,047 per year |
| 2019 | €38,469 per year | €23,850 per year |
| 2018 | €35,528 per year | €23,167 per year |
| 2017 | €34,916 per year | €22,597 per year |
| 2016 | €34,810 per year | €22,240 per year |
| 2015 | €34,160 per year | €21,954 per year |
| 2014 | €28,057 per year | €21,608 per year |
| 2013 | €27,377 per year | €21,324 per year |
| 2012 | €28,378 per year | – |
| 2011 | €25,726 per year | – |
| 2010 | €25,970 per year | – |
| 2009 | €24,081 per year | – |
| 2008 | €22,339 per year | – |
| 2007 | €23,068 per year | – |
| 2006 | €23,706 per year | – |
| 2005 | €22,910 per year | – |
| 2004 | €22,337 per year | – |
| 2003 | €24,110 per year | – |
| 2002 | €27,907 per year | – |
| 2001 | €28,537 per year | – |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +2.3% from €46,311 per year in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was €27,377 per year, the figure has changed by +73.1%.
- Among the 33 countries with data for 2023, United States has the 4th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2023 was €28,324 per year.