US personal income rose by 0.6% month-over-month in March 2026, exceeding market expectations of a 0.3% increase, after showing no growth in February. This marked the biggest monthly gain since July 2025, driven primarily by a $64.3 billion rise in compensation, including a $56.1 billion increase in wages and salaries. Farm proprietors’ income also climbed by $60.2 billion. Income receipts on assets rose by $17.4 billion, largely reflecting a $14.9 billion increase in personal dividend income. Current transfer receipts grew by $7.5 billion, led by a $6.9 billion increase in government social benefits. Disposable personal income increased by 0.6% after a flat reading in the previous month. Real DPI edged down by 0.1%, following a 0.4% decline in February. source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Personal Income in the United States increased 0.60 percent in March of 2026 over the previous month. Personal Income in the United States averaged 0.53 percent from 1959 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 20.80 percent in March of 2021 and a record low of -12.90 percent in April of 2021. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Personal Income - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United States Personal Income - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.

Personal Income in the United States increased 0.60 percent in March of 2026 over the previous month. Personal Income in the United States is expected to be 0.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Personal Income is projected to trend around 0.40 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-09 12:30 PM
Personal Income MoM
Feb -0.1% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4%
2026-04-30 12:30 PM
Personal Income MoM
Mar 0.6% 0% 0.3% 0.4%
2026-05-28 12:30 PM
Personal Income MoM
Apr 0.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Spending 16731.20 16665.20 USD Billion Mar 2026
Disposable Personal Income 23429.80 23448.10 USD Billion Feb 2026
Personal Income MoM 0.60 0.00 percent Mar 2026
Personal Savings 3.60 3.90 percent Mar 2026
Personal Spending MoM 0.90 0.60 percent Mar 2026
Real Personal Spending MoM 0.20 0.30 percent Mar 2026


United States Personal Income
Personal Income refers to the income that persons receive in return for their provision of labor, land, and capital used in current production, plus current transfer receipts less contributions for government social insurance.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.60 0.00 20.80 -12.90 1959 - 2026 percent Monthly
Current Prices, SA

News Stream
US Personal Income Rises More Than Expected
US personal income rose by 0.6% month-over-month in March 2026, exceeding market expectations of a 0.3% increase, after showing no growth in February. This marked the biggest monthly gain since July 2025, driven primarily by a $64.3 billion rise in compensation, including a $56.1 billion increase in wages and salaries. Farm proprietors’ income also climbed by $60.2 billion. Income receipts on assets rose by $17.4 billion, largely reflecting a $14.9 billion increase in personal dividend income. Current transfer receipts grew by $7.5 billion, led by a $6.9 billion increase in government social benefits. Disposable personal income increased by 0.6% after a flat reading in the previous month. Real DPI edged down by 0.1%, following a 0.4% decline in February.
2026-04-30
US Personal Income Unexpectedly Falls
US personal income fell by 0.1% month-over-month in February 2026, following a 0.4% increase in January and defying expectations of a 0.3% rise. This marked the first decline since May 2025, largely reflecting a $38.4 billion drop in personal dividend income and a $21.6 decline in current transfer receipts. This was partly offset by a $32.9 billion increase in compensation, including a $25.9 billion rise in wages and salaries and $6.9 billion rise in supplements to wages. There was also a $10.8 billion increase in farm proprietors’ income following a $9.8 billion payment to farmers under the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program. Disposable personal income fell by 0.1%, after increasing by 0.9% in January, while real DPI declined by 0.5% after a downwardly revised 0.6% rise in the prior month.
2026-04-09
US Personal Income Rises Less Than Expected
US personal income rose by 0.4% month-over-month in January 2026, following a 0.3% increase in December and below expectations of a 0.5% rise. The gain was mainly driven by an $83.7 billion increase in compensation, including a $71.2 billion rise in wages and salaries. Private wages and salaries grew by $67.5 billion, reflecting gains of $48.3 billion in services-producing industries and $19.2 billion in goods-producing industries, while government wages and salaries increased by $3.7 billion. Personal dividend income also climbed by $44.6 billion. Meanwhile, personal current transfer receipts increased by $18.0 billion, mainly due to a $49.2 billion rise in social security benefits linked to the annual cost-of-living adjustment, partly offset by a $16.7 billion decline in other government social benefits. Disposable personal income jumped by 0.9%, accelerating from a 0.3% rise in December, while real DPI increased by 0.7% after being flat previously.
2026-03-13