United States Income Tax and Social Contributions (2025)
United States's Income Tax and Social Contributions: 24.3 % of gross earnings (tax + employee contributions) in 2025, -0.1pp YoY.
Data
| Year | % of gross earnings (tax + employee contributions) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.3 | -0.1pp |
| 2024 | 24.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2023 | 24.3 | -0.5pp |
| 2022 | 24.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2021 | 24.7 | +0.4pp |
| 2020 | 24.3 | +0.4pp |
| 2019 | 23.9 | +0.1pp |
| 2018 | 23.8 | -2.3pp |
| 2017 | 26.1 | +0.3pp |
| 2016 | 25.8 | +0.2pp |
| 2015 | 25.6 | unchanged |
| 2014 | 25.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2013 | 25.5 | +1.9pp |
| 2012 | 23.6 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 23.6 | -1pp |
| 2010 | 24.6 | +0.4pp |
| 2009 | 24.2 | -1.1pp |
| 2008 | 25.3 | +0.5pp |
| 2007 | 24.8 | +0.4pp |
| 2006 | 24.4 | +0.1pp |
About this Dataset
United States recorded 24.3 % of gross earnings (tax + employee contributions) in 2025. The latest change was -0.1pp. Across 2000–2025 the series ranges from 23.6 in 2011 to 26.1 in 2017.
This page tracks the combined personal income tax and employee social security contribution rate in United States for a single person with no children earning 100% of the average wage — the OECD's standard comparison case. This is NOT income tax alone: employee social contributions are included, so the figure is materially higher than a headline income tax rate. Household type matters too — a one-earner couple with two children faces a different rate in most countries.
Data sourced from OECD via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.