For the primary time in 4 years, American employees’ paychecks received just a little fatter final yr. The median U.S. family earnings earlier than taxes elevated 4% from 2022 to 2023, rising from $77,540 to $80,610, in accordance with the newest family earnings information from the U.S. Census Bureau. In the meantime, the median submit-tax family earnings rose 3.7% from 2022 to 2023, rising from $66,800 to $69,240.