U.S. male full-time wage and salary worker weekly earnings 1979-2023

Median weekly earnings of male full-time wage and salary workers in the United States from 1979 to 2023

CharacteristicWage in current U.S. dollars
2023 1,202
2022 1,154
2021 1,097
2020 1,082
2019 1,007
2018 973
2017 941
2016 915
2015 895
2014 871
2013 860
2012 854
2011 832
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Release date

August 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

1979 to 2023

Age group

16 years and older

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, 292 current U.S. dollars refers to the value of 292 U.S. dollars in 1979.

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