Between 1948 and 1981, average wages in the U.S. agricultural sector grew by a factor of five. Agricultural wages doubled between 1955 and 1970, and doubled again by 1980. These rates were slightly higher, but similar to, wage growth in the industrial sector during these years.
Index of annual agricultural wages in the United States from 1948 to 1981
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Macmillan Publishers. (December 31, 1993). Index of annual agricultural wages in the United States from 1948 to 1981 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315929/us-index-wages-agriculture-historical-2/
Macmillan Publishers. "Index of annual agricultural wages in the United States from 1948 to 1981." Chart. December 31, 1993. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315929/us-index-wages-agriculture-historical-2/
Macmillan Publishers. (1993). Index of annual agricultural wages in the United States from 1948 to 1981. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315929/us-index-wages-agriculture-historical-2/
Macmillan Publishers. "Index of Annual Agricultural Wages in The United States from 1948 to 1981." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 1993, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315929/us-index-wages-agriculture-historical-2/
Macmillan Publishers, Index of annual agricultural wages in the United States from 1948 to 1981 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315929/us-index-wages-agriculture-historical-2/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Index of annual agricultural wages in the United States from 1948 to 1981 [Graph], Macmillan Publishers, December 31, 1993. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315929/us-index-wages-agriculture-historical-2/
