United States

Based on our survey (18,980 individual salary profiles) average GROSS salary in United States is US$ 80,990. Average NET salary is US$ 59,987. The most frequent GROSS salary is US$ 52,895. The most frequent education is Bachelors Degree. The most frequent experience are 20+ Years.

Average salaries are dependent upon a number of factors. Region, occupation, gender, ethnicity, education levels, years of experience, industry, and more dictate salaries in the USA. To get a sense of where you stand in comparison to the average salary in the US or to get an idea of what a prospective career may pay, a closer look at average salaries in the US based on the above categories is due. Note that all salary amounts are in US dollars.

While these numbers represent average salaries in the United States, wide gaps can exist based on geographic location and role or title within an industry. A general manager can gross $126,650 USD while a human resources manager earns $89,693.

Jobs in larger cities generally net a higher average gross salary in the USA than smaller cities and towns, with New York’s average being $95,145 while smaller Buffalo, New York’s salary comes in at $74,525. This trend is typical in the US, in part due to higher costs of living in metropolitan cities.

Based our Average Salary Survey, 13,877 respondents disclosed their gender. The results show that there is a discrepancy between the average gross salary earned by men in the US versus their female counterparts in the workforce. While a male grosses an average of $91,587, females report an average gross salary of $68,597, or 74.9% of what their male counterparts earn.

US workers holding earned doctorate degrees enjoy the highest average gross salaries in the US. The typical trends in the US workforce indicate that the higher the degree earned, the higher the average gross income. A US worker with an earned doctorate degree grosses $121,206, while a worker with less than a high school education grosses the least, with an average gross income of $53,960, 44.5% of what doctorate degree holders earn.

It may come as no surprise, but US workers with more years of work experience outperform their counterparts with less experience. Workers with 20+ years of experience earn a gross average of $107,036 compared to $47,877 for their counterparts with 0-1 years of experience. Workers in the middle, with 8-12 years of experience, average a gross income of $78,531.

Generally, the older a worker is, the more money he or she earns. However, after age 68, this trend declines. US workers between the ages of 63 and 68 enjoy the highest gross average salaries which are nearly 250% higher than their young counterparts between the ages of 16 and 21 who gross the least, $42,293 versus $104,818.

Average salaries in the US can vary greatly based on a worker’s industry. Engineers and technicians enjoy the highest gross average salaries ($122,854), followed by management and business ($107,258), and aviation and shipping ($96,766). Lower average gross salaries in the US are earned by those in the foodservice industry ($45,227) and those in customer service positions ($45,716).

In the US economy, CEOs top the list of highest earners, earning an average gross salary of  $158,303. Directors and general managers follow, earning $145,037 and $126,650, respectively. Teachers earn a gross annual average of $59,262, while administrative assistants earn $36,833.

The greatest number of respondents to the Average Salary Survey indicated they hold permanent full-time positions. Workers in these positions earn an average of $80,840 annually. Self-employed workers gross the most, earning $97,599, while part-time employees earn the least, coming in at $44,972.

Workers in large metropolitan areas typically earn more than their rural or suburban counterparts, in part due to higher costs of living within US cities. San Francisco workers enjoy the highest average gross salaries at $105,302, followed by New York City at $95,145 and Miami at $93,474. Indianapolis comes in near the lower end, with workers earning $63,927.

US salaries very greatly depending upon the state in which the worker is employed. The District of Columbia (DC) boasts the highest gross income at $92,154, while workers in South Dakota earn the least in the US at $52,237, 56.7% of their DC counterparts.

Average US salaries rank second based on our Average Salary Survey Results, coming in behind Australia. Australians enjoy average gross salaries of $88,135, while Americans earn $80,105 on average.

When you are looking for a job or evaluating a career change, it is important to know what the average salary is so you are better equipped to negotiate a higher salary. Check out the list of salary profiles based on our Average Salary Survey to find out more about the average gross salaries in the USA for all of the categories described above. Knowing your worth makes all the difference in the world when you sit down at the negotiating table.

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