Personal income in the US rose by 0.2% month-over-month to $27,627 billion in August 2026, following a downwardly revised 0.3% increase in July and missing the expected 0.4% gain. The $66.6 billion increase in personal income in August mainly reflected higher compensation of employees (0.3% vs 0.3% in July), led by private wages and salaries (0.3% vs 0.2%), and increased government social benefits (0.4% vs 0.4%), driven by Medicare and Social Security benefits. Meanwhile, disposable personal income went up by 0.3%, slowing from a 0.4% rise in July, while real disposable personal income was flat, compared with a 0.3% increase in the prior month. source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Personal Income in the United States increased 0.20 percent in August 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 October of 2026.

Personal Income in the United States increased 0.20 percent in August of 2026 over the previous month. Personal Income in the United States is expected to be 0.30 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
2026-08-26 12:30 PM
Personal Income MoM
Jul 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
2026-09-30 12:30 PM
Personal Income MoM
Aug 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 0.3%
2026-10-29 12:30 PM
Personal Income MoM
Sep 0.2% 0.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Spending 16788.70 16634.20 USD Billion Jun 2026
Disposable Personal Income 24223.20 24154.60 USD Billion Aug 2026
Personal Income MoM 0.20 0.30 percent Aug 2026
Personal Savings 4.10 4.60 percent Aug 2026
Personal Spending MoM 0.90 0.10 percent Aug 2026
Real Personal Spending MoM 0.60 0.10 percent Aug 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
0.20 0.30 20.80 -12.90 1959 - 2026 percent Monthly
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News Stream
US Personal Income Rises Less than Expected
Personal income in the US rose by 0.2% month-over-month to $27,627 billion in August 2026, following a downwardly revised 0.3% increase in July and missing the expected 0.4% gain. The $66.6 billion increase in personal income in August mainly reflected higher compensation of employees (0.3% vs 0.3% in July), led by private wages and salaries (0.3% vs 0.2%), and increased government social benefits (0.4% vs 0.4%), driven by Medicare and Social Security benefits. Meanwhile, disposable personal income went up by 0.3%, slowing from a 0.4% rise in July, while real disposable personal income was flat, compared with a 0.3% increase in the prior month.
2026-09-30
US Personal Income Rises More than Expected
Personal income in the US rose by 0.4% from the previous month to $27,115 billion in July of 2026, picking up from the 0.2% increase in the previous month and firmly above market expectations of a 0.2% increase. It was the ninth consecutive increase in personal income, underscoring the resilience of the US economy to energy shocks and high borrowing costs. Meanwhile, disposable personal income rose by 0.5%. The increases were supported by higher compensation from private wages, government social benefits from increases Medicaid and Medicare, and personal income receipts on assets from personal dividends.
2026-08-26
US Personal Income Rises Less Than Expected
US personal income rose 0.2% month-over-month in June 2026, falling short of market expectations for a 0.3% increase and slowing from a 0.7% gain in May. The increase was driven by higher employee compensation, income receipts on assets, and government social benefits, partly offset by a decline in farm proprietors' income. Employee compensation rose by $32.3 billion, led by a $19.6 billion increase in private-sector wages and salaries. Income from assets increased on higher dividend and interest earnings, while government social benefits were supported mainly by higher Medicare and social security benefits. The decline in farm proprietors' income reflected the timing of payments under the American Relief Act of 2025. Meanwhile, disposable personal income also rose 0.2%, slowing from 0.7% in May, while real disposable personal income increased 0.3%, accelerating from a 0.2% gain in the previous month.
2026-07-30