Wage Statistics for 2019

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Office of the Chief Actuary	Wage Statistics for 2019

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Development of the AWI

The national average wage index (AWI) is based on compensation (wages, tips, and the like) subject to Federal income taxes, as reported by employers on Forms W-2. Beginning with the AWI for 1991, compensation includes contributions to deferred compensation plans, but excludes certain distributions from plans where the distributions are included in the reported compensation subject to income taxes. We call the result of including contributions, and excluding certain distributions, net compensation. The table below summarizes the components of net compensation for 2019.

Net compensation components for 2019
Compensation subject to Federal income taxes $8,450,415,153,954.09

Deferred compensation plan
Contributions^a
Distributions^b
+ 343,611,955,265.42
- 3,110,591,919.92

Net compensation 8,790,916,517,299.59

^aWages on which contributions were paid by 65,263,063 workers.
^bDistributions, to the extent included in reported wages (see text above), paid to 63,702 workers.

The "raw" average wage, computed as net compensation divided by the number of wage earners, is $8,790,916,517,299.59 divided by 169,328,746, or $51,916.27. Based on data in the table below, about 67.5 percent of wage earners had net compensation less than or equal to the $51,916.27 raw average wage. By definition, 50 percent of wage earners had net compensation less than or equal to the median wage, which is estimated to be $34,248.45 for 2019.

Distribution of wage earners by level of net compensation

Wage earners Net compensation

Net compensation interval Number Cumulative
number Percent
of total Aggregate amount Average amount

$0.01 — 4,999.99 20,180,756 20,180,756 11.91809 $42,398,751,508.46 $2,100.95

5,000.00 — 9,999.99 12,620,757 32,801,513 19.37150 93,403,927,820.81 7,400.82

10,000.00 — 14,999.99 11,212,763 44,014,276 25.99339 139,693,714,014.64 12,458.46

15,000.00 — 19,999.99 10,614,004 54,628,280 32.26167 185,421,100,761.32 17,469.48

20,000.00 — 24,999.99 10,612,653 65,240,933 38.52915 238,899,741,639.66 22,510.84

25,000.00 — 29,999.99 10,602,339 75,843,272 44.79055 291,376,880,023.01 27,482.32

30,000.00 — 34,999.99 10,316,907 86,160,179 50.88337 334,810,311,717.47 32,452.59

35,000.00 — 39,999.99 9,448,830 95,609,009 56.46354 353,852,755,698.85 37,449.37

40,000.00 — 44,999.99 8,439,146 104,048,155 61.44743 358,126,695,793.22 42,436.37

45,000.00 — 49,999.99 7,564,387 111,612,542 65.91470 358,950,447,866.43 47,452.68

50,000.00 — 54,999.99 6,733,910 118,346,452 69.89153 353,057,877,091.00 52,429.85

55,000.00 — 59,999.99 5,837,407 124,183,859 73.33891 335,292,879,657.69 57,438.67

60,000.00 — 64,999.99 5,136,653 129,320,512 76.37245 320,594,604,507.08 62,413.13

65,000.00 — 69,999.99 4,436,902 133,757,414 78.99274 299,169,883,571.63 67,427.65

70,000.00 — 74,999.99 3,868,945 137,626,359 81.27761 280,221,355,953.82 72,428.36

75,000.00 — 79,999.99 3,375,949 141,002,308 83.27134 261,412,912,760.96 77,433.90

80,000.00 — 84,999.99 2,932,876 143,935,184 85.00340 241,782,416,141.03 82,438.68

85,000.00 — 89,999.99 2,548,145 146,483,329 86.50825 222,801,818,802.64 87,436.87

90,000.00 — 94,999.99 2,236,451 148,719,780 87.82902 206,702,045,393.86 92,424.13

95,000.00 — 99,999.99 1,960,680 150,680,460 88.98693 191,048,926,022.63 97,440.14

100,000.00 — 104,999.99 1,723,900 152,404,360 90.00501 176,571,330,886.41 102,425.51

105,000.00 — 109,999.99 1,502,766 153,907,126 90.89250 161,462,988,311.44 107,443.87

110,000.00 — 114,999.99 1,334,627 155,241,753 91.68068 150,073,795,017.04 112,446.25

115,000.00 — 119,999.99 1,192,265 156,434,018 92.38480 140,039,619,147.31 117,456.79

120,000.00 — 124,999.99 1,079,146 157,513,164 93.02211 132,105,021,182.52 122,416.26

125,000.00 — 129,999.99 953,532 158,466,696 93.58523 121,518,382,947.90 127,440.28

130,000.00 — 134,999.99 863,097 159,329,793 94.09495 114,290,111,836.49 132,418.62

135,000.00 — 139,999.99 757,088 160,086,881 94.54206 104,055,443,862.26 137,441.68

140,000.00 — 144,999.99 684,938 160,771,819 94.94656 97,563,489,655.33 142,441.34

145,000.00 — 149,999.99 614,234 161,386,053 95.30931 90,579,055,075.61 147,466.69

150,000.00 — 154,999.99 557,755 161,943,808 95.63870 85,000,700,786.43 152,397.92

155,000.00 — 159,999.99 501,442 162,445,250 95.93483 78,948,350,865.75 157,442.64

160,000.00 — 164,999.99 452,218 162,897,468 96.20190 73,456,502,445.52 162,436.04

165,000.00 — 169,999.99 400,981 163,298,449 96.43870 67,140,920,815.81 167,441.65

170,000.00 — 174,999.99 356,624 163,655,073 96.64931 61,500,040,556.19 172,450.65

175,000.00 — 179,999.99 325,552 163,980,625 96.84158 57,763,565,645.91 177,432.69

180,000.00 — 184,999.99 301,040 164,281,665 97.01936 54,913,565,086.04 182,412.85

185,000.00 — 189,999.99 271,168 164,552,833 97.17950 50,831,994,344.33 187,455.73

190,000.00 — 194,999.99 249,352 164,802,185 97.32676 47,987,162,982.87 192,447.48

195,000.00 — 199,999.99 233,434 165,035,619 97.46462 46,099,240,689.46 197,482.97

200,000.00 — 249,999.99 1,565,338 166,600,957 98.38906 347,514,233,881.24 222,005.88

250,000.00 — 299,999.99 845,380 167,446,337 98.88831 230,637,633,049.67 272,821.26

300,000.00 — 349,999.99 512,132 167,958,469 99.19076 165,350,930,492.18 322,867.80

350,000.00 — 399,999.99 331,121 168,289,590 99.38631 123,595,498,874.62 373,263.85

400,000.00 — 449,999.99 226,094 168,515,684 99.51983 95,734,430,406.89 423,427.56

450,000.00 — 499,999.99 160,287 168,675,971 99.61449 75,933,234,227.24 473,732.96

500,000.00 — 999,999.99 486,429 169,162,400 99.90176 322,411,677,456.50 662,813.44

1,000,000.00 — 1,499,999.99 85,719 169,248,119 99.95238 102,889,471,849.80 1,200,311.15

1,500,000.00 — 1,999,999.99 30,324 169,278,443 99.97029 52,025,359,000.35 1,715,649.62

2,000,000.00 — 2,499,999.99 14,961 169,293,404 99.97913 33,272,501,023.37 2,223,949.00

2,500,000.00 — 2,999,999.99 8,652 169,302,056 99.98424 23,594,783,255.79 2,727,090.07

3,000,000.00 — 3,499,999.99 5,680 169,307,736 99.98759 18,375,364,734.24 3,235,099.43

3,500,000.00 — 3,999,999.99 3,852 169,311,588 99.98987 14,395,150,131.90 3,737,058.71

4,000,000.00 — 4,499,999.99 2,905 169,314,493 99.99158 12,300,626,861.58 4,234,294.96

4,500,000.00 — 4,999,999.99 2,088 169,316,581 99.99282 9,895,334,116.47 4,739,144.69

5,000,000.00 — 9,999,999.99 8,141 169,324,722 99.99762 55,348,040,520.40 6,798,678.36

10,000,000.00 — 19,999,999.99 2,787 169,327,509 99.99927 37,714,689,147.31 13,532,360.66

20,000,000.00 — 49,999,999.99 1,015 169,328,524 99.99987 29,203,255,477.67 28,771,680.27

50,000,000.00 and over 222 169,328,746 100.00000 19,803,973,905.54 89,207,089.66

**Distribution of wage earners by level of net compensation**
	Wage earners	Net compensation
$0.01 — 4,999.99	20,180,756	20,180,756	11.91809	$42,398,751,508.46	$2,100.95
5,000.00 — 9,999.99	12,620,757	32,801,513	19.37150	93,403,927,820.81	7,400.82
10,000.00 — 14,999.99	11,212,763	44,014,276	25.99339	139,693,714,014.64	12,458.46
15,000.00 — 19,999.99	10,614,004	54,628,280	32.26167	185,421,100,761.32	17,469.48
20,000.00 — 24,999.99	10,612,653	65,240,933	38.52915	238,899,741,639.66	22,510.84
25,000.00 — 29,999.99	10,602,339	75,843,272	44.79055	291,376,880,023.01	27,482.32
30,000.00 — 34,999.99	10,316,907	86,160,179	50.88337	334,810,311,717.47	32,452.59
35,000.00 — 39,999.99	9,448,830	95,609,009	56.46354	353,852,755,698.85	37,449.37
40,000.00 — 44,999.99	8,439,146	104,048,155	61.44743	358,126,695,793.22	42,436.37
45,000.00 — 49,999.99	7,564,387	111,612,542	65.91470	358,950,447,866.43	47,452.68
50,000.00 — 54,999.99	6,733,910	118,346,452	69.89153	353,057,877,091.00	52,429.85
55,000.00 — 59,999.99	5,837,407	124,183,859	73.33891	335,292,879,657.69	57,438.67
60,000.00 — 64,999.99	5,136,653	129,320,512	76.37245	320,594,604,507.08	62,413.13
65,000.00 — 69,999.99	4,436,902	133,757,414	78.99274	299,169,883,571.63	67,427.65
70,000.00 — 74,999.99	3,868,945	137,626,359	81.27761	280,221,355,953.82	72,428.36
75,000.00 — 79,999.99	3,375,949	141,002,308	83.27134	261,412,912,760.96	77,433.90
80,000.00 — 84,999.99	2,932,876	143,935,184	85.00340	241,782,416,141.03	82,438.68
85,000.00 — 89,999.99	2,548,145	146,483,329	86.50825	222,801,818,802.64	87,436.87
90,000.00 — 94,999.99	2,236,451	148,719,780	87.82902	206,702,045,393.86	92,424.13
95,000.00 — 99,999.99	1,960,680	150,680,460	88.98693	191,048,926,022.63	97,440.14
100,000.00 — 104,999.99	1,723,900	152,404,360	90.00501	176,571,330,886.41	102,425.51
105,000.00 — 109,999.99	1,502,766	153,907,126	90.89250	161,462,988,311.44	107,443.87
110,000.00 — 114,999.99	1,334,627	155,241,753	91.68068	150,073,795,017.04	112,446.25
115,000.00 — 119,999.99	1,192,265	156,434,018	92.38480	140,039,619,147.31	117,456.79
120,000.00 — 124,999.99	1,079,146	157,513,164	93.02211	132,105,021,182.52	122,416.26
125,000.00 — 129,999.99	953,532	158,466,696	93.58523	121,518,382,947.90	127,440.28
130,000.00 — 134,999.99	863,097	159,329,793	94.09495	114,290,111,836.49	132,418.62
135,000.00 — 139,999.99	757,088	160,086,881	94.54206	104,055,443,862.26	137,441.68
140,000.00 — 144,999.99	684,938	160,771,819	94.94656	97,563,489,655.33	142,441.34
145,000.00 — 149,999.99	614,234	161,386,053	95.30931	90,579,055,075.61	147,466.69
150,000.00 — 154,999.99	557,755	161,943,808	95.63870	85,000,700,786.43	152,397.92
155,000.00 — 159,999.99	501,442	162,445,250	95.93483	78,948,350,865.75	157,442.64
160,000.00 — 164,999.99	452,218	162,897,468	96.20190	73,456,502,445.52	162,436.04
165,000.00 — 169,999.99	400,981	163,298,449	96.43870	67,140,920,815.81	167,441.65
170,000.00 — 174,999.99	356,624	163,655,073	96.64931	61,500,040,556.19	172,450.65
175,000.00 — 179,999.99	325,552	163,980,625	96.84158	57,763,565,645.91	177,432.69
180,000.00 — 184,999.99	301,040	164,281,665	97.01936	54,913,565,086.04	182,412.85
185,000.00 — 189,999.99	271,168	164,552,833	97.17950	50,831,994,344.33	187,455.73
190,000.00 — 194,999.99	249,352	164,802,185	97.32676	47,987,162,982.87	192,447.48
195,000.00 — 199,999.99	233,434	165,035,619	97.46462	46,099,240,689.46	197,482.97
200,000.00 — 249,999.99	1,565,338	166,600,957	98.38906	347,514,233,881.24	222,005.88
250,000.00 — 299,999.99	845,380	167,446,337	98.88831	230,637,633,049.67	272,821.26
300,000.00 — 349,999.99	512,132	167,958,469	99.19076	165,350,930,492.18	322,867.80
350,000.00 — 399,999.99	331,121	168,289,590	99.38631	123,595,498,874.62	373,263.85
400,000.00 — 449,999.99	226,094	168,515,684	99.51983	95,734,430,406.89	423,427.56
450,000.00 — 499,999.99	160,287	168,675,971	99.61449	75,933,234,227.24	473,732.96
500,000.00 — 999,999.99	486,429	169,162,400	99.90176	322,411,677,456.50	662,813.44
1,000,000.00 — 1,499,999.99	85,719	169,248,119	99.95238	102,889,471,849.80	1,200,311.15
1,500,000.00 — 1,999,999.99	30,324	169,278,443	99.97029	52,025,359,000.35	1,715,649.62
2,000,000.00 — 2,499,999.99	14,961	169,293,404	99.97913	33,272,501,023.37	2,223,949.00
2,500,000.00 — 2,999,999.99	8,652	169,302,056	99.98424	23,594,783,255.79	2,727,090.07
3,000,000.00 — 3,499,999.99	5,680	169,307,736	99.98759	18,375,364,734.24	3,235,099.43
3,500,000.00 — 3,999,999.99	3,852	169,311,588	99.98987	14,395,150,131.90	3,737,058.71
4,000,000.00 — 4,499,999.99	2,905	169,314,493	99.99158	12,300,626,861.58	4,234,294.96
4,500,000.00 — 4,999,999.99	2,088	169,316,581	99.99282	9,895,334,116.47	4,739,144.69
5,000,000.00 — 9,999,999.99	8,141	169,324,722	99.99762	55,348,040,520.40	6,798,678.36
10,000,000.00 — 19,999,999.99	2,787	169,327,509	99.99927	37,714,689,147.31	13,532,360.66
20,000,000.00 — 49,999,999.99	1,015	169,328,524	99.99987	29,203,255,477.67	28,771,680.27
50,000,000.00 and over	222	169,328,746	100.00000	19,803,973,905.54	89,207,089.66


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