Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in United States
United States: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) was 1,439 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,439 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,657 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
739.98 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1963
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in United States, 1963–2024
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in United States is 1,439 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in United States peaked at 1,657 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 739.98 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1963.
United States ranks 13th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in United States, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 739.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1964 | 779.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 816.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 855.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 905.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 961.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 1,001 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 968.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 973.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 1,007 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1,038 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1,020 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1,020 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,047 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1,071 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1,068 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,136 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 1,070 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 1,019 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 981.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 968.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,001 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1,014 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1,020 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1,073 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 1,092 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1,116 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1,087 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1,078 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,058 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,036 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1,088 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1,139 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1,145 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,162 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,185 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,227 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,240 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,226 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,211 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,185 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,206 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,215 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,209 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,205 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,198 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,272 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1,220 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,218 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,207 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,219 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,214 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,273 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1,304 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,321 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,352 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,433 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1,565 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 1,657 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1,369 international-$ in 2021 prices | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 1,410 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,439 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1,439 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,118 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 865.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 739.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,001 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 1970s | 1,035 international-$ in 2021 prices | 968.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,136 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,036 international-$ in 2021 prices | 968.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,116 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,121 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,036 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,227 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,217 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,185 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,272 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,276 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,207 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,433 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,488 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,369 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,657 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 10 Ireland 1,558 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Finland 1,485 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 Australia 1,481 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 United Kingdom 1,436 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 Germany 1,367 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 Sweden 1,362 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in United States?
- Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in United States was 1,439 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1,657 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 739.98 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1963.
- How does United States rank for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- United States ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.