Wage Statistics for 2022

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Office of the Chief Actuary	Wage Statistics for 2022

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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 2022.

Net compensation components for 2022
Compensation subject to Federal income taxes $10,119,045,815,905.20

Deferred compensation plan
Contributions^a
Distributions^b
+ 416,416,627,634.48
- 3,717,080,297.40

Net compensation 10,531,745,363,242.28

^aWages on which contributions were paid by 70,514,566 workers.
^bDistributions, to the extent included in reported wages (see text above), paid to 61,027 workers.

The "raw" average wage, computed as net compensation divided by the number of wage earners, is $10,531,745,363,242.28 divided by 172,030,932, or $61,220.07. Based on data in the table below, about 67.9 percent of wage earners had net compensation less than or equal to the $61,220.07 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 $40,847.18 for 2022.

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 17,719,251 17,719,251 10.30004 $37,324,850,994.65 $2,106.46

5,000.00 — 9,999.99 11,166,330 28,885,581 16.79092 82,544,092,946.05 7,392.23

10,000.00 — 14,999.99 9,688,022 38,573,603 22.42248 120,596,184,287.88 12,447.97

15,000.00 — 19,999.99 9,004,758 47,578,361 27.65686 157,305,695,217.81 17,469.18

20,000.00 — 24,999.99 8,731,938 56,310,299 32.73266 196,479,269,468.85 22,501.22

25,000.00 — 29,999.99 9,047,502 65,357,801 37.99189 248,853,191,103.09 27,505.18

30,000.00 — 34,999.99 9,607,391 74,965,192 43.57658 312,121,164,372.59 32,487.61

35,000.00 — 39,999.99 9,502,181 84,467,373 49.10011 356,089,106,765.35 37,474.46

40,000.00 — 44,999.99 8,867,642 93,335,015 54.25479 376,454,266,278.39 42,452.58

45,000.00 — 49,999.99 8,067,856 101,402,871 58.94456 382,877,319,987.20 47,457.13

50,000.00 — 54,999.99 7,385,606 108,788,477 63.23774 387,258,331,132.31 52,434.20

55,000.00 — 59,999.99 6,494,420 115,282,897 67.01289 373,119,724,571.23 57,452.36

60,000.00 — 64,999.99 5,895,611 121,178,508 70.43995 367,993,349,745.63 62,418.19

65,000.00 — 69,999.99 5,159,536 126,338,044 73.43914 347,929,354,883.27 67,434.23

70,000.00 — 74,999.99 4,572,082 130,910,126 76.09685 331,175,195,617.84 72,434.22

75,000.00 — 79,999.99 4,056,269 134,966,395 78.45473 314,115,478,551.67 77,439.51

80,000.00 — 84,999.99 3,552,685 138,519,080 80.51987 292,887,069,894.01 82,441.05

85,000.00 — 89,999.99 3,105,957 141,625,037 82.32533 271,590,495,740.17 87,441.81

90,000.00 — 94,999.99 2,758,389 144,383,426 83.92876 254,957,639,729.06 92,429.91

95,000.00 — 99,999.99 2,447,983 146,831,409 85.35175 238,573,169,482.05 97,457.04

100,000.00 — 104,999.99 2,186,317 149,017,726 86.62263 223,936,012,967.60 102,426.14

105,000.00 — 109,999.99 1,902,740 150,920,466 87.72868 204,431,352,760.91 107,440.51

110,000.00 — 114,999.99 1,686,577 152,607,043 88.70907 189,648,039,044.95 112,445.53

115,000.00 — 119,999.99 1,518,364 154,125,407 89.59168 178,342,781,570.42 117,457.20

120,000.00 — 124,999.99 1,389,426 155,514,833 90.39934 170,104,236,717.34 122,427.71

125,000.00 — 129,999.99 1,231,509 156,746,342 91.11521 156,950,614,602.15 127,445.77

130,000.00 — 134,999.99 1,123,273 157,869,615 91.76816 148,746,720,015.61 132,422.59

135,000.00 — 139,999.99 1,004,499 158,874,114 92.35206 138,065,333,745.07 137,446.96

140,000.00 — 144,999.99 914,982 159,789,096 92.88393 130,338,400,413.75 142,449.14

145,000.00 — 149,999.99 834,712 160,623,808 93.36914 123,093,570,227.23 147,468.31

150,000.00 — 154,999.99 763,896 161,387,704 93.81319 116,417,892,114.22 152,400.19

155,000.00 — 159,999.99 686,018 162,073,722 94.21197 108,007,272,546.23 157,440.87

160,000.00 — 164,999.99 625,670 162,699,392 94.57566 101,636,588,092.73 162,444.40

165,000.00 — 169,999.99 574,843 163,274,235 94.90981 96,263,179,030.25 167,459.95

170,000.00 — 174,999.99 525,888 163,800,123 95.21551 90,692,521,199.28 172,455.96

175,000.00 — 179,999.99 477,037 164,277,160 95.49280 84,642,752,200.85 177,434.35

180,000.00 — 184,999.99 434,103 164,711,263 95.74514 79,185,896,240.86 182,412.69

185,000.00 — 189,999.99 389,249 165,100,512 95.97141 72,968,307,094.97 187,459.20

190,000.00 — 194,999.99 358,864 165,459,376 96.18001 69,063,729,114.81 192,450.98

195,000.00 — 199,999.99 338,015 165,797,391 96.37650 66,751,280,051.39 197,480.23

200,000.00 — 249,999.99 2,286,931 168,084,322 97.70587 507,986,166,818.73 222,125.71

250,000.00 — 299,999.99 1,222,641 169,306,963 98.41658 333,414,807,131.15 272,700.50

300,000.00 — 349,999.99 748,792 170,055,755 98.85185 241,695,373,104.99 322,780.39

350,000.00 — 399,999.99 480,002 170,535,757 99.13087 179,192,150,876.96 373,315.43

400,000.00 — 449,999.99 328,090 170,863,847 99.32158 138,917,421,070.47 423,412.54

450,000.00 — 499,999.99 232,763 171,096,610 99.45689 110,251,142,366.39 473,662.66

500,000.00 — 999,999.99 704,054 171,800,664 99.86615 465,540,270,793.59 661,228.07

1,000,000.00 — 1,499,999.99 118,974 171,919,638 99.93531 142,737,546,980.02 1,199,737.31

1,500,000.00 — 1,999,999.99 42,362 171,962,000 99.95993 72,678,306,973.39 1,715,648.62

2,000,000.00 — 2,499,999.99 20,407 171,982,407 99.97179 45,366,481,377.37 2,223,084.30

2,500,000.00 — 2,999,999.99 12,127 171,994,534 99.97884 33,077,028,896.75 2,727,552.48

3,000,000.00 — 3,499,999.99 7,847 172,002,381 99.98340 25,369,444,716.76 3,233,011.94

3,500,000.00 — 3,999,999.99 5,328 172,007,709 99.98650 19,897,626,154.46 3,734,539.44

4,000,000.00 — 4,499,999.99 3,897 172,011,606 99.98877 16,512,310,946.97 4,237,185.26

4,500,000.00 — 4,999,999.99 2,909 172,014,515 99.99046 13,771,711,656.67 4,734,173.82

5,000,000.00 — 9,999,999.99 11,182 172,025,697 99.99696 75,777,854,352.40 6,776,771.09

10,000,000.00 — 19,999,999.99 3,712 172,029,409 99.99911 50,153,891,703.09 13,511,285.48

20,000,000.00 — 49,999,999.99 1,296 172,030,705 99.99987 37,199,621,603.27 28,703,411.73

50,000,000.00 and over 227 172,030,932 100.00000 22,674,775,199.17 99,888,877.53

**Distribution of wage earners by level of net compensation**
	Wage earners	Net compensation
$0.01 — 4,999.99	17,719,251	17,719,251	10.30004	$37,324,850,994.65	$2,106.46
5,000.00 — 9,999.99	11,166,330	28,885,581	16.79092	82,544,092,946.05	7,392.23
10,000.00 — 14,999.99	9,688,022	38,573,603	22.42248	120,596,184,287.88	12,447.97
15,000.00 — 19,999.99	9,004,758	47,578,361	27.65686	157,305,695,217.81	17,469.18
20,000.00 — 24,999.99	8,731,938	56,310,299	32.73266	196,479,269,468.85	22,501.22
25,000.00 — 29,999.99	9,047,502	65,357,801	37.99189	248,853,191,103.09	27,505.18
30,000.00 — 34,999.99	9,607,391	74,965,192	43.57658	312,121,164,372.59	32,487.61
35,000.00 — 39,999.99	9,502,181	84,467,373	49.10011	356,089,106,765.35	37,474.46
40,000.00 — 44,999.99	8,867,642	93,335,015	54.25479	376,454,266,278.39	42,452.58
45,000.00 — 49,999.99	8,067,856	101,402,871	58.94456	382,877,319,987.20	47,457.13
50,000.00 — 54,999.99	7,385,606	108,788,477	63.23774	387,258,331,132.31	52,434.20
55,000.00 — 59,999.99	6,494,420	115,282,897	67.01289	373,119,724,571.23	57,452.36
60,000.00 — 64,999.99	5,895,611	121,178,508	70.43995	367,993,349,745.63	62,418.19
65,000.00 — 69,999.99	5,159,536	126,338,044	73.43914	347,929,354,883.27	67,434.23
70,000.00 — 74,999.99	4,572,082	130,910,126	76.09685	331,175,195,617.84	72,434.22
75,000.00 — 79,999.99	4,056,269	134,966,395	78.45473	314,115,478,551.67	77,439.51
80,000.00 — 84,999.99	3,552,685	138,519,080	80.51987	292,887,069,894.01	82,441.05
85,000.00 — 89,999.99	3,105,957	141,625,037	82.32533	271,590,495,740.17	87,441.81
90,000.00 — 94,999.99	2,758,389	144,383,426	83.92876	254,957,639,729.06	92,429.91
95,000.00 — 99,999.99	2,447,983	146,831,409	85.35175	238,573,169,482.05	97,457.04
100,000.00 — 104,999.99	2,186,317	149,017,726	86.62263	223,936,012,967.60	102,426.14
105,000.00 — 109,999.99	1,902,740	150,920,466	87.72868	204,431,352,760.91	107,440.51
110,000.00 — 114,999.99	1,686,577	152,607,043	88.70907	189,648,039,044.95	112,445.53
115,000.00 — 119,999.99	1,518,364	154,125,407	89.59168	178,342,781,570.42	117,457.20
120,000.00 — 124,999.99	1,389,426	155,514,833	90.39934	170,104,236,717.34	122,427.71
125,000.00 — 129,999.99	1,231,509	156,746,342	91.11521	156,950,614,602.15	127,445.77
130,000.00 — 134,999.99	1,123,273	157,869,615	91.76816	148,746,720,015.61	132,422.59
135,000.00 — 139,999.99	1,004,499	158,874,114	92.35206	138,065,333,745.07	137,446.96
140,000.00 — 144,999.99	914,982	159,789,096	92.88393	130,338,400,413.75	142,449.14
145,000.00 — 149,999.99	834,712	160,623,808	93.36914	123,093,570,227.23	147,468.31
150,000.00 — 154,999.99	763,896	161,387,704	93.81319	116,417,892,114.22	152,400.19
155,000.00 — 159,999.99	686,018	162,073,722	94.21197	108,007,272,546.23	157,440.87
160,000.00 — 164,999.99	625,670	162,699,392	94.57566	101,636,588,092.73	162,444.40
165,000.00 — 169,999.99	574,843	163,274,235	94.90981	96,263,179,030.25	167,459.95
170,000.00 — 174,999.99	525,888	163,800,123	95.21551	90,692,521,199.28	172,455.96
175,000.00 — 179,999.99	477,037	164,277,160	95.49280	84,642,752,200.85	177,434.35
180,000.00 — 184,999.99	434,103	164,711,263	95.74514	79,185,896,240.86	182,412.69
185,000.00 — 189,999.99	389,249	165,100,512	95.97141	72,968,307,094.97	187,459.20
190,000.00 — 194,999.99	358,864	165,459,376	96.18001	69,063,729,114.81	192,450.98
195,000.00 — 199,999.99	338,015	165,797,391	96.37650	66,751,280,051.39	197,480.23
200,000.00 — 249,999.99	2,286,931	168,084,322	97.70587	507,986,166,818.73	222,125.71
250,000.00 — 299,999.99	1,222,641	169,306,963	98.41658	333,414,807,131.15	272,700.50
300,000.00 — 349,999.99	748,792	170,055,755	98.85185	241,695,373,104.99	322,780.39
350,000.00 — 399,999.99	480,002	170,535,757	99.13087	179,192,150,876.96	373,315.43
400,000.00 — 449,999.99	328,090	170,863,847	99.32158	138,917,421,070.47	423,412.54
450,000.00 — 499,999.99	232,763	171,096,610	99.45689	110,251,142,366.39	473,662.66
500,000.00 — 999,999.99	704,054	171,800,664	99.86615	465,540,270,793.59	661,228.07
1,000,000.00 — 1,499,999.99	118,974	171,919,638	99.93531	142,737,546,980.02	1,199,737.31
1,500,000.00 — 1,999,999.99	42,362	171,962,000	99.95993	72,678,306,973.39	1,715,648.62
2,000,000.00 — 2,499,999.99	20,407	171,982,407	99.97179	45,366,481,377.37	2,223,084.30
2,500,000.00 — 2,999,999.99	12,127	171,994,534	99.97884	33,077,028,896.75	2,727,552.48
3,000,000.00 — 3,499,999.99	7,847	172,002,381	99.98340	25,369,444,716.76	3,233,011.94
3,500,000.00 — 3,999,999.99	5,328	172,007,709	99.98650	19,897,626,154.46	3,734,539.44
4,000,000.00 — 4,499,999.99	3,897	172,011,606	99.98877	16,512,310,946.97	4,237,185.26
4,500,000.00 — 4,999,999.99	2,909	172,014,515	99.99046	13,771,711,656.67	4,734,173.82
5,000,000.00 — 9,999,999.99	11,182	172,025,697	99.99696	75,777,854,352.40	6,776,771.09
10,000,000.00 — 19,999,999.99	3,712	172,029,409	99.99911	50,153,891,703.09	13,511,285.48
20,000,000.00 — 49,999,999.99	1,296	172,030,705	99.99987	37,199,621,603.27	28,703,411.73
50,000,000.00 and over	227	172,030,932	100.00000	22,674,775,199.17	99,888,877.53


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