Threshold income for each decile (before tax), United States

This is the level of income or consumption per year below which 10%, 20%, 30%, etc. of the population falls. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.

19132021192019401960198020002nd decile3rd decile4th decile5th decile (median)6th decile7th decile8th decileRichest decilePoorest decile

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2023)

Note: This data is measured in international-$ at 2022 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries. Income is measured before payment of taxes and non-pensionbenefits, but after the payment of public and private pensions.