Wages in the U.S.

Ever wondered how people earn their money in the U.S. Below is a chart showing the percentage of workers in the U.S. earning a salary vs hourly wage. A larger percentage of Americans are earning an hourly wage than salary. The average hourly wage in the U.S. is $35 which comes out to about $72,800 annual salary. While the average salary in the U.S. is about $59,000. Many people would assume the wage for hourly workers would be less but that is not necessarily the case.