Net compensation data for 2023

The Social Security Administration defines net compensation to be wage, tips, and the like subject to Federal income taxes, as reported by employers on Forms W-2. Beginning with 1991, net compensation includes contributions to deferred compensation plans, but excludes certain distributions from plans where the distributions are included in the reported compensation subject to income taxes.

Source: Original data Social Security Online, interpolation by SalaryRank.

Salary Percentile Rank
0 100.00% 173,670,935
500 91.96% 159,699,932
1,000 91.46% 158,844,215
2,500 90.82% 157,720,052
5,000 90.33% 156,874,944
10,000 84.13% 146,111,791
20,000 73.76% 128,103,202
30,000 64.01% 111,166,227
40,000 53.35% 92,653,837
50,000 43.47% 75,502,155
75,000 25.73% 44,693,930
100,000 15.89% 27,587,910
125,000 10.46% 18,159,708
150,000 7.22% 12,546,751
200,000 3.91% 6,793,490
225,000 3.06% 5,319,666
250,000 2.46% 4,274,424
500,000 0.572% 994,007
1,000,000 0.134% 233,208
2,000,000 0.039% 67,657
5,000,000 0.00908% 15,767
7,500,000 0.00475% 8,251
10,000,000 0.00300% 5,212
25,000,000 0.00061% 1,059
In 2023, 173,670,935 individuals reported non-zero net compensation in the U.S.