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According to this information 151 million Americans earned some sort of wages or compensation in 2011. The median wage in the US per person is $26,695. This tells us a lot since the median household income is at $50,500. Since the Census data looks at households, this data hones in on individual wage earners. 66 percent of Americans earn less than $41,212. It is important to understand the income breakdown in the US before fully appreciating the fiscal cliff talks.
U.S. Average Income Isn't Keeping Up. Current real median household income of $56,516 is still lower than the record $70,057 in 2007. It's also 5.1 percent lower than the $69,741 made in 2000. The table below compares the change in income through the 2000 and 2008 recessions.