Average hourly earnings of employees in United States
United States: Average hourly earnings of employees was 43.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees in United States, 1994–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
United States recorded 43.49 international-$ in 2021 prices for average hourly earnings of employees in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in United States peaked at 43.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.32 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
That places United States 1st out of 64 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2000s | 20.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in United States?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in United States was 43.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 43.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.32 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does United States rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
- United States ranks 1st out of 64 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.