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. source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Personal Income in the United States increased 0.40 percent in January 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 March of 2026.

Personal Income in the United States increased 0.40 percent in January of 2026 over the previous month. Personal Income in the United States is expected to be 0.40 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
2026-02-20 01:30 PM
Personal Income MoM
Dec 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 0.1%
2026-03-13 12:30 PM
Personal Income MoM
Jan 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 0.2%
2026-04-09 12:30 PM
Personal Income MoM
Feb 0.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Spending 16667.00 16585.90 USD Billion Dec 2025
Disposable Personal Income 23474.90 23255.00 USD Billion Jan 2026
Personal Income MoM 0.40 0.30 percent Jan 2026
Personal Savings 4.50 4.00 percent Jan 2026
Personal Spending MoM 0.40 0.40 percent Jan 2026
Real Personal Spending MoM 0.10 0.10 percent Jan 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
0.40 0.30 20.80 -12.90 1959 - 2026 percent Monthly
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News Stream
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
US Personal Income Rises at Softer Pace
US personal income rose by 0.3% month-over-month to $26.512 trillion in December 2025, following a downwardly revised 0.4% increase in November, matching market expectations. This marked the seventh consecutive monthly rise in personal income, primarily reflecting a $38.4 billion increase in personal current transfer receipts, including a $23.0 billion from a wildfire settlement and $15.4 billion in government social benefits. At the same time, compensation rose by $31.0 billion, with private wages and salaries increasing by $19.0 billion and government wages and salaries increasing by $5.3 billion. Meanwhile, disposable personal income went up by 0.3%, the same pace as in November. Real disposable personal income was flat in December, after a 0.1% rise in the prior month.
2026-02-20
US Personal Income Rises Slightly Less Than Anticipated
US personal income rose by 0.3% month-over-month to $26.403 trillion in November 2025, following a 0.1% increase in October and slightly below analysts' estimates of a 0.4% advance. This marked the sixth consecutive monthly increase in personal income, primarily reflecting a rise in compensation of employees (+0.4%), as both wages (+0.4%) and supplements to wages (+0.3%) edged higher. Additionally, personal dividend income rose by 0.6%, rebounding from a similar decrease in the prior month. Meanwhile, disposable personal income increased at a faster 0.3%, compared to 0.1% in October. Real disposable personal income edged up by 0.1%, after a 0.1% fall in the prior month.
2026-01-22