Hourly earnings male vs female in United States
United States: Hourly earnings male vs female was 47.88 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Hourly earnings male vs female in United States, 1994–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 47.88 for hourly earnings male vs female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hourly earnings male vs female in United States peaked at 47.88 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.92, 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.
Hourly earnings male vs female in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 15.92 | — |
| 1995 | 16.59 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 16.44 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 16.88 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 18.36 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 18.65 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 19.27 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 20.74 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 21.17 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 21.37 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 22.31 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 22.95 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 23.69 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 23.91 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 25.06 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 26.2 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 26.02 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 25.13 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 25.84 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 26.61 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 26.59 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 27.13 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 27.62 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 28.96 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 29.69 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 30.79 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 34.57 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 34.49 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 36.89 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 40.04 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 44.77 | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 47.88 | +7.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 47.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.73, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.14 | 15.92 | 18.65 | 6 |
| 2000s | 22.67 | 19.27 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.44 | 25.13 | 30.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.77 | 34.49 | 47.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hourly earnings male vs female in United States?
- Hourly earnings male vs female in United States was 47.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 47.88 in 2025.
- What is the lowest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.92 in 1994.
- How does United States rank for hourly earnings male vs female?
- United States ranks 1st out of 64 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hourly earnings male vs female rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hourly earnings male vs female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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