United States gold price
Gold price in United States by purity
How this USD gold price is calculated
The page starts with the current XAU spot price in U.S. dollars per troy ounce. It multiplies that price by the current USD to USD exchange rate, then divides by 31.1034768 grams per troy ounce. Karat values are adjusted by gold content: 22K is 22/24, 18K is 75%, 14K is 14/24, and 10K is 10/24.
U.S. gold pricing usually starts with spot price per troy ounce, then converts to grams for jewelry and scrap.
Buyer payouts and retail prices can vary because of premiums, dealer spreads, assay risk, refining fees, and sales tax rules.
Common questions
What is the gold price in United States today?
This page estimates today's gold price in USD by converting the international XAU spot price into USD and calculating common 24K, 22K, 18K, 14K, and 10K melt values.
Why is the local United States gold price different from this estimate?
Buyer payouts and retail prices can vary because of premiums, dealer spreads, assay risk, refining fees, and sales tax rules.
Does this United States gold price include jewelry making charges?
No. These are melt-value estimates based on metal content. Jewelry prices can include making charges, premiums, taxes, hallmarking, brand value, stones, and shop spread.