U.S. white full-time wage and salary workers weekly earnings 1979-2022

Median weekly earnings of white full-time wage and salary workers in the United States from 1979 to 2022

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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, 248 current U.S. dollars refers to the value of 248 U.S. dollars in 1979.

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