Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) in United States
United States: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) was 43.49 cur lcu in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in United States, 2003–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu.
Analysis
United States recorded 43.49 cur lcu for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in United States peaked at 43.49 cur lcu in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.53 cur lcu, in 2003.
That places United States 39th out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) in United States, year by year
| Year | cur lcu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19.53 cur lcu | — |
| 2004 | 20.43 cur lcu | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 20.86 cur lcu | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 21.65 cur lcu | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 22 cur lcu | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 22.95 cur lcu | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 24.11 cur lcu | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 24.19 cur lcu | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 23.6 cur lcu | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 24.01 cur lcu | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 24.47 cur lcu | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 24.76 cur lcu | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.3 cur lcu | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 25.86 cur lcu | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 27.21 cur lcu | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 27.73 cur lcu | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 28.72 cur lcu | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 32.3 cur lcu | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 32.21 cur lcu | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 34.91 cur lcu | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 37.45 cur lcu | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 41.47 cur lcu | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 43.49 cur lcu | +4.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 43.49 cur lcu is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.82 cur lcu, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.65 cur lcu | 19.53 cur lcu | 24.11 cur lcu | 7 |
| 2010s | 25.59 cur lcu | 23.6 cur lcu | 28.72 cur lcu | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.97 cur lcu | 32.21 cur lcu | 43.49 cur lcu | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More development goals data for United States
- Red List Index 0.8221 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4084 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,933 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 197 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 195 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 102 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 61 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 89 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 96 (2025)
- Infant deaths 20,024 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in United States?
- Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in United States was 43.49 cur lcu in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 43.49 cur lcu in 2025.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.53 cur lcu in 2003.
- How does United States rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- United States ranks 39th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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