Median weekly earnings of full-time workers were $1,145 in the fourth quarter of 2023

Median weekly earnings of the nation's 120.8 million full-time wage and salary workers were $1,145 in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Median weekly earnings were highest for men and women ages 35 to 64. In the fourth quarter of 2023, median weekly earnings were $1,403 for men ages 35 to 44, $1,401 for men ages 45 to 54, and $1,388 for men ages 55 to 64. Among women, median weekly earnings were $1,172 for women ages 35 to 44, $1,145 for women ages 45 to 54, and $1,101 for women ages 55 to 64. Men and women ages 16 to 24 had the lowest median weekly earnings, $761 and $707, respectively.

Women had median weekly earnings of $1,031, or 83.8 percent of the $1,231 median for men. Men's and women's earnings were closer among younger workers than older workers; for example, women ages 16 to 24 earned 92.9 percent as much as men in the same age group, while the women's-to-men's earnings ratio was 77.8 percent for those age 55 and over.

These data are from the Current Population Survey and are not seasonally adjusted. For more information, see "Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers: Fourth Quarter 2023" and more charts of usual weekly earnings data. Full-time workers usually work 35 hours or more per week at their sole or main job. The median is the midpoint in the earnings distribution; half of workers earn more than the median and half earn less.