Here’s the Median Household Income Of Americans Over the Last 40 Years

A lot has changed in the last 40 years in America — trends, politics and money. The median household income for Americans has seen a steady rise, with a few dips here and there, since 1984. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, here is the median household income for each year over the last four decades.

The report lists that these are estimations of median incomes in the U.S. as of March 2024. Data did not include information for 2023 and 2024.

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• Median household income: $56,780

• Median household income: $60,010

• Median household income: $60,760

• Median household income: $61,210

• Median household income: $61,500

• Median household income: $58,920

• Median household income: $61,440

• Median household income: $62,350

• Median household income: $63,640

• Median household income: $65,980

• Median household income: $67,650

• Median household income: $67,470

• Median household income: $66,360

• Median household income: $65,820

• Median household income: $65,860

• Median household income: $65,760

• Median household income: $66,780

• Median household income: $67,520

• Median household income: $68,610

• Median household income: $66,280

• Median household income: $65,850

• Median household income: $64,300

• Median household income: $63,350

• Median household income: $63,350

• Median household income: $65,740

• Median household income: $64,900

• Median household income: $68,410

• Median household income: $70,840

• Median household income: $72,090

• Median household income: $73,030

• Median household income: $78,250

• Median household income: $76,330

• Median household income: $74,580