U.S. unions median weekly earnings 2012-2024, by union affiliation

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Abigail Tierney
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Jun 5, 2025

In 2024, members of labor unions had higher median weekly earnings than any other classification of worker, earning around

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U.S. dollars per week. Non-union members by comparison, had weekly median earnings of 1138 U.S. dollars in the same year.

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Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers in the United States from 2012 to 2024, by union affiliation (in U.S. dollars)

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Statistic: Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers in the United States from 2012 to 2024, by union affiliation (in U.S. dollars)

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Release date

January 2025

Region

United States

Survey time period

2024

Age group

16 years and older

Supplementary notes

* Refers to members of a labor union or an employee association similar to a union.

** Refers to both union members and workers who report no union affiliation but whose jobs are covered by a union or an employee association contract.

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