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The Average US Salary By Age Revealed. How Does Yours Compare?

Discover the typical yearly pay for your peer group
16 to 19 years: $32,552
16 to 19 years gender pay gap: 9.7%
20 to 24 years: $39,104
20 to 24 years gender pay gap: 9.8%
25 to 34 years: $57,316
25 to 34 years gender pay gap: 14%
35 to 44 years: $64,844
35 to 44 years gender pay gap: 19.2%
45 to 54 years: $68,432
45 to 54 years gender pay gap: 21.7%
55 to 64 years: $62,244
55 to 64 years gender pay gap: 23%
65 years and over: $60,008
65 years and over gender pay gap: 20.1%
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Discover the typical yearly pay for your peer group

Ever been curious about how your salary stacks up against other people in your age bracket? Whether you're a rookie Zoomer or a seasoned Gen X professional, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has the data that reveals all.

The BLS crunches the numbers for the median figure, which offers a more accurate picture of typical pay than the average since it's not thrown off by a relatively small number of super-low or mega-high salaries.

Read on to get the lowdown based on the latest data, and also discover what the gender pay gap is for each age group.

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Daniel Coughlin

07 October 2024

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