U.S. median earnings of full time wage and salary workers 1979-2022

Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 5, 2024

In 1979, the median usual weekly earnings of a full-time employee amounted to 241 current U.S. dollars. In 2022, this number had risen to 1,059 current U.S. dollars. The term current U.S. dollars describes the value of the currency in that particular year. Wages adjusted for inflation can be found here.

Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers in the United States from 1979 to 2022 (in current U.S. dollars)

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Release date

January 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

1979 to 2022

Age group

16 years and over

Supplementary notes

The term "current U.S. dollars" refers to the value of the currency at the recorded time, and is not adjusted for inflation. In the case of 1979, 241 current U.S. dollars refers to the value of 241 U.S. dollars in 1979.

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