The figure is for full-time, year-round workers. Refers to workers aged 15 years and older as of March of the following year from 1980, and workers 14 years and older as of March of the following year prior to 1980.
Values are adjusted to 2024 dollars based on the C-CPI-U (2000-2024) and R-CPI-U-RS prior to 2000.
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Annual median earnings of full-time workers in the U.S. 1967-2024, by gender
In 2024, the median annual earnings of full-time male workers in the United States stood at * U.S. dollars. This was some ** percent higher than female workers, who earned a median of * U.S. dollars. For further reading, see the female to male earnings ratio.
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U.S. Census Bureau. (September 9, 2025). Annual real median earnings of full-time workers in the United States from 1967 to 2024, by gender (in 2024-adjusted U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1186135/us-median-annual-worker-earnings-by-gender/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Annual real median earnings of full-time workers in the United States from 1967 to 2024, by gender (in 2024-adjusted U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 9, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1186135/us-median-annual-worker-earnings-by-gender/
U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Annual real median earnings of full-time workers in the United States from 1967 to 2024, by gender (in 2024-adjusted U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1186135/us-median-annual-worker-earnings-by-gender/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Annual Real Median Earnings of Full-time Workers in The United States from 1967 to 2024, by Gender (in 2024-adjusted U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Sep 2025, /statistics/1186135/us-median-annual-worker-earnings-by-gender/
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual real median earnings of full-time workers in the United States from 1967 to 2024, by gender (in 2024-adjusted U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1186135/us-median-annual-worker-earnings-by-gender/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Annual real median earnings of full-time workers in the United States from 1967 to 2024, by gender (in 2024-adjusted U.S. dollars) [Graph], U.S. Census Bureau, September 9, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1186135/us-median-annual-worker-earnings-by-gender/
