Tax Foundation Analyzes Tax Burden on Labor in OECD

Tax Foundation

The total tax burden on average wage earners in the United States is 31.7 percent of pretax earnings, making it the 26th highest among 35 OECD countries and below the 36 percent average of those countries, according to an August report from the Tax Foundation.

<p>The total tax burden on average wage earners in the United States is 31.7 percent of pretax earnings, making it the 26th highest among 35 OECD countries and below the 36 percent average of those countries, according to an August report from the Tax Foundation.</p>