Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design/Flickr Workers' salaries vary by age, with older workers tending to make more than younger workers. Using data from the US Census Bureau's 2016 American Community Survey, Business Insider estimated the median income for full-time, year-round workers at every age. Incomes tended to be gradually higher among older workers in their 20s and 30s; But, there is a "plateau" among workers between their late 30s and early 60s. Workers' salaries vary by age, with older workers tending to make more than younger workers. The US Census Bureau's American Community Survey asks millions of people every year about various social, demographic, and economic aspects of their lives.