Us Income Percentiles By Year
In 2008 all households in the united states earned roughly 12 442 2 billion.
Us income percentiles by year. Silent and earlier born before 1946 baby boomer born 1946 1964 gen x born 1965 1980 and millennial born 1981 1996. In 2018 the total personal income earned in the united states was 17 6 trillion. In 2019 a little more than 53 percent of americans had an annual household income that was less than 75 000 u s. Distributions by generation are defined by birth year as follows.
Enter pre tax gross income earned in full year 2019 january to december to compare to the us individual income distribution. Many tables are in downloadable in xls cvs and pdf file formats. It can be interesting to see how your individual or household income stacks up against others in the united states but keep in mind that income only represents one variable of wealth building. The tables below provide income statistics displayed in tables with columns and rows.
One half 49 98 of all income in the us was earned by households with an income over 100 000 the top twenty percent. See every percentile plus a year over year comparison with last year. When looking at these income percentiles keep a few things in mind. On this page are estimated united states household income brackets for 2020 see average median and top 1 household income in the united states.
Below is an individual income percentile calculator for the united states for 2020. For a complete picture see the household income calculator. Income is not the only variable that leads to wealth. If you are using a screen reader and are having problems accessing data please call 301 763 3243 for assistance.