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Wages
Hourly wage, median
Wages
Annual wages for select wage groups
Hourly earnings by industry
Hourly wage percentile ratios
Hourly wage percentiles
Hourly wage, average
Hourly wage, median
Median nominal hourly wage
United States
2024
$24.87
Overall
Source:
Current Population Survey, EPI extracts
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ANNUAL
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Economic Policy Institute, State of Working America Data Library, "Hourly wage, median - Median nominal hourly wage," 2025.
Measure
Median nominal hourly wage
Geographic Focus
United States
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