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Median Household Income
What the household in the middle earns in a year.
$83,730
Dollars · latest, Jan 2024
vs prior month▲ 3.9%
vs year ago▲ 3.9%
| Year | Median Household Income |
|---|---|
| 1984 | $22,420 |
| 1985 | $23,620 |
| 1986 | $24,900 |
| 1987 | $26,060 |
| 1988 | $27,230 |
| 1989 | $28,910 |
| 1990 | $29,940 |
| 1991 | $30,130 |
| 1992 | $30,640 |
| 1993 | $31,240 |
| 1994 | $32,260 |
| 1995 | $34,080 |
| 1996 | $35,490 |
| 1997 | $37,010 |
| 1998 | $38,890 |
| 1999 | $40,700 |
| 2000 | $41,990 |
| 2001 | $42,230 |
| 2002 | $42,410 |
| 2003 | $43,320 |
| 2004 | $44,330 |
| 2005 | $46,330 |
| 2006 | $48,200 |
| 2007 | $50,230 |
| 2008 | $50,300 |
| 2009 | $49,780 |
| 2010 | $49,280 |
| 2011 | $50,050 |
| 2012 | $51,020 |
| 2013 | $53,590 |
| 2014 | $53,660 |
| 2015 | $56,520 |
| 2016 | $59,040 |
| 2017 | $61,140 |
| 2018 | $63,180 |
| 2019 | $68,700 |
| 2020 | $68,010 |
| 2021 | $70,780 |
| 2022 | $74,580 |
| 2023 | $80,610 |
| 2024 | $83,730 |
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Source: FRED · MEHOINUSA646N · series · Jan 1984 to Jan 2024 · latest-revised
Refreshed Jul 31, 2026 from FRED.
What the household in the middle earns in a year.
Median household income in the United States, in current (nominal) dollars.
Source: FRED · Jan 2024 · Full lesson → Learn
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- Real Disposable Income per Capita After-tax income per person, including transfers, rather than the middle household.
- Real Wage Growth (YoY) Whether paychecks are outpacing prices over time.
- Median Home Sale Price What that income has to cover to buy the middle home.