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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember_019dfe59-1988-7095-8a0f-2decb49d5f9a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Money market funds</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Money Market Funds [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPMaximumIncentivePayContribution_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPMaximumIncentivePayContribution" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum % of incentive pays that employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)), is permitted to be compensated as part of company contribution.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Accounting Policy [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfReportableTransactionTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfReportableTransactionTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Reportable Transaction [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfReportableTransactionTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfReportableTransactionTable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPReclassificationTypeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPReclassificationTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reclassification, Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPReclassificationTypeAxis_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPReclassificationTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reclassification, Type</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Information [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionNetIncomeLoss_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionNetIncomeLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Form 5500 Caption, Net Income (Loss)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionNetIncomeLoss" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionNetIncomeLoss"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanFullyBenefitResponsiveInvestmentContractLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease_019dfe59-1988-7009-bda0-f4d1335a131a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net increase in net assets available for benefits per the financial statements</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionReceivable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Receivable</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionReceivable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionReceivable"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForPaymentToParticipant" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForPaymentToParticipant"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember_019dfe59-1988-7df4-9203-681c978fc509_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Municipal Bonds</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPDisabilityContributionMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPDisabilityContributionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Disability Contribution [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPDisabilityContributionMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPDisabilityContributionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Disability Contribution</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_axp_EBPDisabilityContributionMember" xlink:href="axp-20260617.xsd#axp_EBPDisabilityContributionMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_axp_EBPDisabilityContributionMember" xlink:to="lab_axp_EBPDisabilityContributionMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems_019dfe59-1988-736e-8b23-12d1cee9bf65_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Table_019dfe59-1988-795b-90d7-1339c0b759d3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Table" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Table_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Table" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Table" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Table"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Table" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Table" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanCash_019dfe59-1987-7a20-8a41-c7eca694958f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanCash" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash (non-interest bearing)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanCash_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanCash" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Noninterest-Bearing Cash</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanCash" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanCash"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanCash" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanCash" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPRequisiteServicePeriodNumberOfMonths_019dfe59-1988-7ee0-bce5-fc5104698441_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPRequisiteServicePeriodNumberOfMonths" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Participant compensation matched, minimum service period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPRequisiteServicePeriodNumberOfMonths_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPRequisiteServicePeriodNumberOfMonths" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Requisite Service Period, Number Of Months</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPRequisiteServicePeriodNumberOfMonths_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPRequisiteServicePeriodNumberOfMonths" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Requisite Service Period, Number Of Months</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_axp_EBPRequisiteServicePeriodNumberOfMonths" xlink:href="axp-20260617.xsd#axp_EBPRequisiteServicePeriodNumberOfMonths"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_axp_EBPRequisiteServicePeriodNumberOfMonths" xlink:to="lab_axp_EBPRequisiteServicePeriodNumberOfMonths" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentType_019dfe59-18d9-786b-b02f-e131faa427b4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentType" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Type</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentType_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentType" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Type</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentType"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentType" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentType" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleAssetAcquiredAndDisposedAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleAssetAcquiredAndDisposedAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Acquired and Disposed of within Year [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleAssetAcquiredAndDisposedAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleAssetAcquiredAndDisposedAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleAssetAcquiredAndDisposedAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleAssetAcquiredAndDisposedAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate_019dfe59-1987-7ab1-be3e-4d4d4c6d9a88_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Participant loan, interest rate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Abstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Abstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Abstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Abstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Abstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Abstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember_019dfe59-1988-736d-9424-12f16fbca35e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common/Collective trusts</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Collective Trust [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract_019dfe59-1988-7a2a-860a-ff48b4fd97a9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deductions:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm_019dfe59-1988-739e-bd50-d4006a73b29c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">General loan, borrowing term</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, General Loan, Maximum Borrowing Term</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, General Loan, Maximum Borrowing Term</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_axp_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:href="axp-20260617.xsd#axp_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_axp_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:to="lab_axp_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantGeneralLoanMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution_019dfe59-18d9-7ff6-9e5d-e962b7517a21_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forfeited nonvested account, decrease from employer contribution</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account, Decrease from Employer Contribution</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant_019dfe59-1988-7988-9355-d9a72a483ff5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes receivable from participants</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName_019dfe59-1988-7c13-9ef7-7161546ccd58_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract_019dfe59-1988-79fc-90de-ba1ab485b8b7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Liability [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_axp_FairValueInputsLevel1AndLevel2Member_019e177e-d5d3-7098-97f6-c1b37fef29f0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_FairValueInputsLevel1AndLevel2Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_FairValueInputsLevel1AndLevel2Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_FairValueInputsLevel1AndLevel2Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Inputs Level 1 And Level 2 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_FairValueInputsLevel1AndLevel2Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_FairValueInputsLevel1AndLevel2Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Inputs Level 1 And Level 2</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_axp_FairValueInputsLevel1AndLevel2Member" xlink:href="axp-20260617.xsd#axp_FairValueInputsLevel1AndLevel2Member"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_axp_InvestmentsAtContractValueMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_InvestmentsAtContractValueMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments At Contract Value</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentParOrMaturityValue_019dfe59-1988-75c9-ad1f-630669ed7a49_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentParOrMaturityValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Face Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentParOrMaturityValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentParOrMaturityValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Par or Maturity Value</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPEmployeeContributionsMaximumPlanBalancePercentInCompanyStockFund_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPEmployeeContributionsMaximumPlanBalancePercentInCompanyStockFund" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employee Contributions, Maximum Plan Balance, Percent In Company Stock Fund</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPEmployeeContributionsMaximumPlanBalancePercentInCompanyStockFund_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPEmployeeContributionsMaximumPlanBalancePercentInCompanyStockFund" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employee Contributions, Maximum Plan Balance, Percent In Company Stock Fund</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_axp_EBPEmployeeContributionsMaximumPlanBalancePercentInCompanyStockFund" xlink:href="axp-20260617.xsd#axp_EBPEmployeeContributionsMaximumPlanBalancePercentInCompanyStockFund"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment_019dfe59-1988-727c-a6fa-0a5b89227042_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total investment income</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPNumberOfInvestmentOptionsPassivelyManaged_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPNumberOfInvestmentOptionsPassivelyManaged" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Number of Investment Options Passively Managed</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPNumberOfInvestmentOptionsPassivelyManaged_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPNumberOfInvestmentOptionsPassivelyManaged" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Number of Investment Options Passively Managed</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_axp_EBPNumberOfInvestmentOptionsPassivelyManaged" xlink:href="axp-20260617.xsd#axp_EBPNumberOfInvestmentOptionsPassivelyManaged"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsLineItems"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPInvestmentTextBlock_019dfe59-1988-764e-b6e4-dc1676ddc587_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPInvestmentTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPInvestmentTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPInvestmentTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPInvestmentTextBlock_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPInvestmentTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_019dfe59-18d9-7f8d-a4b5-81bfc4f740aa_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net assets available for benefits</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_019dfe59-18d9-70c8-bb8c-55375d9cd132_periodStartLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net assets available for benefits at beginning of year</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_019dfe59-18d9-7cca-9eb2-564d5ace7acc_periodEndLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net assets available for benefits at end of year</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_019dfe59-18d9-7608-9995-7808850332ed_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net assets available for benefits per the financial statements</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustContractValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustContractValue"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_019dfe59-18da-7e68-af01-ace555ade8f7_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionNetAssetAvailableForBenefit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net assets per the Form 5500</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember_019dfe59-1988-767b-9ee3-5f0a0fe271dc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">NAV</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019dfe59-1988-7797-91b8-5d7aac21626b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable_019dfe59-1988-75c4-8576-de0c63c83c64_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MutualFundMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MutualFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual Fund [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MutualFundMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_MutualFundMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAsset_019dfe59-1988-7a99-988c-aba281a48e97_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAsset" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAsset_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAsset" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAsset" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAsset"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAsset" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAsset" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract_019dfe59-1988-7c23-87f6-e4ef66c57df2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPEmployeeContributionsMaximumFutureContributionPercentInCompanyStockFund_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPEmployeeContributionsMaximumFutureContributionPercentInCompanyStockFund" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employee Contributions, Maximum Future Contribution, Percent In Company Stock Fund</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPEmployeeContributionsMaximumFutureContributionPercentInCompanyStockFund_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPEmployeeContributionsMaximumFutureContributionPercentInCompanyStockFund" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employee Contributions, Maximum Future Contribution, Percent In Company Stock Fund</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPEmployerContributionTypeDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPEmployerContributionTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPEmployerContributionTypeDomain_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPEmployerContributionTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_axp_EBPEmployerContributionTypeDomain" xlink:href="axp-20260617.xsd#axp_EBPEmployerContributionTypeDomain"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Basis of Accounting [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPReclassificationOtherMember_019e2241-7dbf-76a5-8cdb-84d8314938a4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPReclassificationOtherMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reclassification, Other</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPReclassificationOtherMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPReclassificationOtherMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reclassification, Other [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPReclassificationOtherMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPReclassificationOtherMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reclassification, Other</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_axp_EBPReclassificationOtherMember" xlink:to="lab_axp_EBPReclassificationOtherMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale_019dfe59-1988-76c1-8f82-3f66c0fc7475_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Due from brokers for investments sold</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment Sale, Receivable</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableInvestmentSale" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPQualifiedNonElectiveContributionsInvestmentEarningsMember_019dfe59-1988-72ef-8ee0-dbdf7358ee63_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPQualifiedNonElectiveContributionsInvestmentEarningsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Qualified Non-Elective Contributions, Investment Earnings</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPQualifiedNonElectiveContributionsInvestmentEarningsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPQualifiedNonElectiveContributionsInvestmentEarningsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Qualified Non-Elective Contributions, Investment Earnings [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPQualifiedNonElectiveContributionsInvestmentEarningsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPQualifiedNonElectiveContributionsInvestmentEarningsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Qualified Non-Elective Contributions, Investment Earnings</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_axp_EBPQualifiedNonElectiveContributionsInvestmentEarningsMember" xlink:href="axp-20260617.xsd#axp_EBPQualifiedNonElectiveContributionsInvestmentEarningsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_axp_EBPQualifiedNonElectiveContributionsInvestmentEarningsMember" xlink:to="lab_axp_EBPQualifiedNonElectiveContributionsInvestmentEarningsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentInterestRate_019dfe59-18d9-71d3-9619-05659b9ae79c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Rate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentInterestRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Interest Rate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentInterestRate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentInterestRate"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentInterestRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentInterestRate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares_019dfe59-1988-71e4-b57e-1dfda5116f35_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment, number of shares (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares_019dfe59-1988-74bc-a16f-0cb97143f911_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Shares/Units (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Number of Shares</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountPrimaryResidenceMaximumBorrowingTerm_019dfe59-1988-7b78-81f9-79a66b8cd192_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountPrimaryResidenceMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Primary residence, borrowing term</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountPrimaryResidenceMaximumBorrowingTerm_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountPrimaryResidenceMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, Primary Residence, Maximum Borrowing Term</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountPrimaryResidenceMaximumBorrowingTerm_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountPrimaryResidenceMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, Primary Residence, Maximum Borrowing Term</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_axp_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountPrimaryResidenceMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:href="axp-20260617.xsd#axp_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountPrimaryResidenceMaximumBorrowingTerm"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_axp_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountPrimaryResidenceMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:to="lab_axp_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountPrimaryResidenceMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPNumberOfInvestmentOptionsActivelyManaged_019dfe59-1988-7b17-8c67-b6d81bdea022_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPNumberOfInvestmentOptionsActivelyManaged" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment options actively managed</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPNumberOfInvestmentOptionsActivelyManaged_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPNumberOfInvestmentOptionsActivelyManaged" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Number of Investment Options Actively Managed</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPNumberOfInvestmentOptionsActivelyManaged_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPNumberOfInvestmentOptionsActivelyManaged" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Number of Investment Options Actively Managed</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_axp_EBPNumberOfInvestmentOptionsActivelyManaged" xlink:href="axp-20260617.xsd#axp_EBPNumberOfInvestmentOptionsActivelyManaged"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_axp_EBPNumberOfInvestmentOptionsActivelyManaged" xlink:to="lab_axp_EBPNumberOfInvestmentOptionsActivelyManaged" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019dfe59-1988-7260-adf1-23516d9ad855_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common stocks</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock_019dfe59-18d9-7182-b9dd-9150bbcf707f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amounts Based on Estimates and Assumptions</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Use of Estimate [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock_019dfe59-18d9-7ea2-8b79-a163eb63b88a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule H, Line 4i &#8211; Schedule of Assets (Held At End of Year)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRiskAndUncertaintyTextBlock_019dfe59-1988-7c80-8b26-609fc5483f50_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRiskAndUncertaintyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Risks and Uncertainties</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRiskAndUncertaintyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRiskAndUncertaintyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRiskAndUncertaintyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRiskAndUncertaintyTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash_019dfe59-1988-7013-a878-86e600ce6935_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employer</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Cash</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfSharesPurchased_019dfe59-1988-7abd-ac8e-9f53608be635_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfSharesPurchased" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment, purchased, number of shares (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfSharesPurchased_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfSharesPurchased" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Purchased, Number of Shares</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfSharesPurchased" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfSharesPurchased"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfSharesPurchased" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfSharesPurchased" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_MinimumMember_019dfe59-1988-71e6-b853-2dc5b5e17b3e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_MinimumMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentIncomeReceivable_019dfe59-1988-7357-91be-6345c216a0de_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentIncomeReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment income accrued</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentIncomeReceivable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentIncomeReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment Income, Receivable</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentIncomeReceivable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentIncomeReceivable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_019dfe59-1988-7bd9-9014-169efe338dfd_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Type [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnNoteReceivableFromParticipant"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPNumberOfInvestmentOptions_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPNumberOfInvestmentOptions" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Number of Investment Options</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPNumberOfInvestmentOptions_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPNumberOfInvestmentOptions" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Number of Investment Options</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPDiscretionaryProfitSharingContributionMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPDiscretionaryProfitSharingContributionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Discretionary Profit Sharing Contribution [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPDiscretionaryProfitSharingContributionMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPDiscretionaryProfitSharingContributionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Discretionary Profit Sharing Contribution</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_axp_EBPDiscretionaryProfitSharingContributionMember" xlink:href="axp-20260617.xsd#axp_EBPDiscretionaryProfitSharingContributionMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest and Dividend Income on Investment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_019dfe59-1988-77c2-ac7f-751ef455312d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SovereignDebtSecuritiesMember_019dfe59-1987-7118-bef0-19d8336ec73b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SovereignDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign Sovereign Debt</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SovereignDebtSecuritiesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SovereignDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Sovereign Debt Securities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SovereignDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SovereignDebtSecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SovereignDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SovereignDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems_019dfe59-1988-73cc-b894-de2e49e53a15_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable_019dfe59-1988-74be-a7ee-7524a9fa9e62_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems_019dfe59-1988-721f-91d6-ef57ef2619a2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxDeterminationLetterDate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxDeterminationLetterDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Determination Letter, Date</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember_019dfe59-1988-7ede-b5af-126f7330b25a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer, Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer, Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPPrivatePlacementSecuritiesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPPrivatePlacementSecuritiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Private Placement Securities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPPrivatePlacementSecuritiesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPPrivatePlacementSecuritiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Private Placement Securities</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionMember_019dfe59-1988-79f1-a902-003b95a8171e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employer Matching Contribution</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Matching Contribution [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPEmployerMatchingContributionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Matching Contribution</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAbstract_019dfe59-1988-7733-810c-62968a000fcd_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments, at fair value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Fair Value [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetAcquiredAndDisposedLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetAcquiredAndDisposedLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Acquired and Disposed of within Year [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetAcquiredAndDisposedLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetAcquiredAndDisposedLineItems"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue_019dfe59-1988-73d7-9064-b4a061aa3690_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">TOTAL INVESTMENTS</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019dfe59-18da-7a63-9c11-0a38c0f40c4c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPCompanyContributionVestingServicePeriod_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPCompanyContributionVestingServicePeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Company Contribution Vesting Service Period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPCompanyContributionVestingServicePeriod_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPCompanyContributionVestingServicePeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Vesting service period for company contribution and/ or investment earning to the participant in Company Matching Contributions, Fixed Rate Contributions, Discretionary Profit-Sharing Contributions, Qualified Non-Elective Contributions, and Disability Contributions.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_axp_EBPCompanyContributionVestingServicePeriod" xlink:href="axp-20260617.xsd#axp_EBPCompanyContributionVestingServicePeriod"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityInvestmentPurchase_019dfe59-18d9-7e1c-9ee0-ebda0a214e1a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityInvestmentPurchase" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Due to brokers for investments purchased</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityInvestmentPurchase_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityInvestmentPurchase" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Liability for Investment Purchase</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityInvestmentPurchase" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityInvestmentPurchase"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityInvestmentPurchase" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityInvestmentPurchase" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPParticipantContributionMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage_019e2150-6299-76b5-8177-4bc40bfbfca4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPParticipantContributionMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Participant contribution, maximum annual compensation to total compensation, percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPParticipantContributionMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPParticipantContributionMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPParticipantContributionMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPParticipantContributionMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_axp_EBPParticipantContributionMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:href="axp-20260617.xsd#axp_EBPParticipantContributionMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPVestedAccountBalance_019dfe59-1987-7cde-9ea0-9fd96d522eac_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPVestedAccountBalance" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Vested account balance</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPVestedAccountBalance_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPVestedAccountBalance" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Vested Account Balance</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPVestedAccountBalance_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPVestedAccountBalance" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Vested Account Balance</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_axp_EBPVestedAccountBalance" xlink:href="axp-20260617.xsd#axp_EBPVestedAccountBalance"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_axp_CommonCollectiveTrustFairValueMember_019dfe59-18da-73ec-853c-5dce938417f7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_CommonCollectiveTrustFairValueMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Common/Collective Trusts</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_CommonCollectiveTrustFairValueMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_CommonCollectiveTrustFairValueMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Collective Trust, Fair Value [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_CommonCollectiveTrustFairValueMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_CommonCollectiveTrustFairValueMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Collective Trust, Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_axp_CommonCollectiveTrustFairValueMember" xlink:href="axp-20260617.xsd#axp_CommonCollectiveTrustFairValueMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems_019dfe59-1988-73ca-9253-217885ccf6e6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock_019dfe59-1987-7e23-a26a-f703147849ca_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Reconciliation of Financial Statements to Form 5500</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution_019dfe59-1988-7eef-9841-2fa6d416a346_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Participant loan, current value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, after Deemed Distribution</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock_019dfe59-1988-7885-96df-825abd65da04_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Valuation and Income Recognition</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPForfeitedNonvestedAccountAdditionalDecreaseFromEmployerContribution_019e6409-0b0b-7cd0-bf3d-8110059bc1ae_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPForfeitedNonvestedAccountAdditionalDecreaseFromEmployerContribution" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forfeited nonvested account, additional decrease from employer contribution</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPForfeitedNonvestedAccountAdditionalDecreaseFromEmployerContribution_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPForfeitedNonvestedAccountAdditionalDecreaseFromEmployerContribution" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account, Additional Decrease from Employer Contribution</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPForfeitedNonvestedAccountAdditionalDecreaseFromEmployerContribution_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPForfeitedNonvestedAccountAdditionalDecreaseFromEmployerContribution" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account, Additional Decrease from Employer Contribution</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_axp_EBPForfeitedNonvestedAccountAdditionalDecreaseFromEmployerContribution" xlink:href="axp-20260617.xsd#axp_EBPForfeitedNonvestedAccountAdditionalDecreaseFromEmployerContribution"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_axp_EBPForfeitedNonvestedAccountAdditionalDecreaseFromEmployerContribution" xlink:to="lab_axp_EBPForfeitedNonvestedAccountAdditionalDecreaseFromEmployerContribution" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_019dfe59-1988-725c-92af-2c7bc3a8e198_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPInvestmentContributionMinimumIncrementPercent_019dfe59-18d9-76c7-b655-f88971f1ce96_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPInvestmentContributionMinimumIncrementPercent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment contribution, minimum increment, percent</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPInvestmentContributionMinimumIncrementPercent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPInvestmentContributionMinimumIncrementPercent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment Contribution, Minimum Increment, Percent</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPInvestmentContributionMinimumIncrementPercent_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPInvestmentContributionMinimumIncrementPercent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment Contribution, Minimum Increment, Percent</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_axp_EBPInvestmentContributionMinimumIncrementPercent" xlink:href="axp-20260617.xsd#axp_EBPInvestmentContributionMinimumIncrementPercent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_axp_EBPInvestmentContributionMinimumIncrementPercent" xlink:to="lab_axp_EBPInvestmentContributionMinimumIncrementPercent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPFairValuePolicyPolicyTextBlock_019dfe59-18d9-71ce-b6c3-dbeaa8a036c7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPFairValuePolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPFairValuePolicyPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPFairValuePolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Fair Value Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPFairValuePolicyPolicyTextBlock_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPFairValuePolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Fair Value Policy</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_axp_EBPFairValuePolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="axp-20260617.xsd#axp_EBPFairValuePolicyPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_axp_EBPFairValuePolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_axp_EBPFairValuePolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems_019dfe59-1988-71d0-927c-5323c2555d1d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPNumberOfContributionTypes_019e177c-6b11-793a-ae50-39f6de121cc5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPNumberOfContributionTypes" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of contribution types</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPNumberOfContributionTypes_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPNumberOfContributionTypes" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Number Of Contribution Types</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPNumberOfContributionTypes_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPNumberOfContributionTypes" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Number Of Contribution Types</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_axp_EBPNumberOfContributionTypes" xlink:href="axp-20260617.xsd#axp_EBPNumberOfContributionTypes"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_axp_EBPNumberOfContributionTypes" xlink:to="lab_axp_EBPNumberOfContributionTypes" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPCompanyContributionVestingPercentage_019dfe59-1988-73e1-9ae4-42e454b779fb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPCompanyContributionVestingPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Vesting percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPCompanyContributionVestingPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPCompanyContributionVestingPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Company Contribution Vesting Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPCompanyContributionVestingPercentage_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPCompanyContributionVestingPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Company contribution and/ or investment earning percentage vesting to the participant in Company Matching Contributions, Fixed Rate Contributions, Discretionary Profit-Sharing Contributions, Qualified Non-Elective Contributions, and Disability Contributions, upon completion of minimum service period or attainment of maximum vesting age</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_axp_EBPCompanyContributionVestingPercentage" xlink:href="axp-20260617.xsd#axp_EBPCompanyContributionVestingPercentage"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_axp_EBPCompanyContributionVestingPercentage" xlink:to="lab_axp_EBPCompanyContributionVestingPercentage" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPCompanyContributionMaximumVestingAge_019dfe59-1988-7177-9e0e-b102f61975dd_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPCompanyContributionMaximumVestingAge" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum vesting age</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPCompanyContributionMaximumVestingAge_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPCompanyContributionMaximumVestingAge" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Company Contribution Maximum Vesting Age</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPCompanyContributionMaximumVestingAge_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPCompanyContributionMaximumVestingAge" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum Vesting age of participant for company contribution and/ or investment earning in Company Matching Contributions, Fixed Rate Contributions, Discretionary Profit-Sharing Contributions, Qualified Non-Elective Contributions, and Disability Contributions.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_axp_EBPCompanyContributionMaximumVestingAge" xlink:href="axp-20260617.xsd#axp_EBPCompanyContributionMaximumVestingAge"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_axp_EBPCompanyContributionMaximumVestingAge" xlink:to="lab_axp_EBPCompanyContributionMaximumVestingAge" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019dfe59-18da-7599-9a51-50103706444b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock_019dfe59-1988-7cc1-b11c-4acea8808a80_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Summary of Significant Accounting Policies</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAcquiredExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost_019dfe59-1988-7abd-8d87-86c5e17e30f7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAcquiredExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cost of Asset</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAcquiredExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAcquiredExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment Acquired, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Cost</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAcquiredExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAcquiredExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock_019dfe59-1988-7354-a305-c4580590a7e3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Status</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingToTotalAccountPercentage_019dfe59-1988-78a6-8c52-a22fa663754e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingToTotalAccountPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum borrowing, to total account, percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingToTotalAccountPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingToTotalAccountPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, to Total Account, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingToTotalAccountPercentage" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingToTotalAccountPercentage"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingToTotalAccountPercentage" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingToTotalAccountPercentage" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentInformationTable_019dfe59-1988-7716-bb95-6eac28d44c9e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentInformationTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Information [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentInformationTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentInformationTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Information [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentInformationTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationTable" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentInformationTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPQualifiedNonElectiveContributionsMember_019dfe59-1987-73d4-8cad-5a239cd9e173_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPQualifiedNonElectiveContributionsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Qualified Non-Elective Contributions</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPQualifiedNonElectiveContributionsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPQualifiedNonElectiveContributionsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Qualified Non-Elective Contributions [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPQualifiedNonElectiveContributionsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPQualifiedNonElectiveContributionsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Qualified Non-Elective Contributions</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_axp_EBPQualifiedNonElectiveContributionsMember" xlink:href="axp-20260617.xsd#axp_EBPQualifiedNonElectiveContributionsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_axp_EBPQualifiedNonElectiveContributionsMember" xlink:to="lab_axp_EBPQualifiedNonElectiveContributionsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavRedemptionNoticePeriod_019dfe59-1988-7130-a24c-cf742baa2337_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavRedemptionNoticePeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Redemption, notice period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavRedemptionNoticePeriod_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavRedemptionNoticePeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Fair Value, Investment, NAV, Redemption, Notice Period</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavRedemptionNoticePeriod" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavRedemptionNoticePeriod"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavRedemptionNoticePeriod" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpFairValueInvestmentNavRedemptionNoticePeriod" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityDomain_019dfe59-1988-7918-b9d7-c0b75e587a8d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPParticipantContributionAfterTaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage_019dfe59-1988-7367-8035-0e3060cfd3aa_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPParticipantContributionAfterTaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum annual compensation to total compensation, percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPParticipantContributionAfterTaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPParticipantContributionAfterTaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution After Tax Maximum Annual Compensation To Total Compensation Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_axp_EBPParticipantContributionAfterTaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_axp_EBPParticipantContributionAfterTaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution After Tax Maximum Annual Compensation To Total Compensation Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_axp_EBPParticipantContributionAfterTaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:href="axp-20260617.xsd#axp_EBPParticipantContributionAfterTaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_axp_EBPParticipantContributionAfterTaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:to="lab_axp_EBPParticipantContributionAfterTaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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