Highlights of Women’s

Earnings in 2009

U.S. Department of Labor

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

June 2010

Report 1025

BLS

Introduction

I

n 2009, women who were full-time wage and salary workers 

had median weekly earnings of $657, or about 80 percent of 

the $819 median for their male counterparts. In 1979, the fi rst 

year for which comparable earnings data are available, women 

earned about 62 percent as much as men. After a gradual rise in 

the 1980s and 1990s, the women's-to-men's earnings ratio peaked 

at 81 percent in 2005 and 2006. (See chart 1 and tables 1 and 12.) 

This report presents earnings data from the Current Population Survey (CPS), a national monthly survey of approximately 

60,000 households conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the 

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Information on earnings is collected from one-fourth of the CPS sample each month. Readers 

should note that the comparisons of earnings in this report are on a 

broad level and do not control for many factors that can be signifi -

cant in explaining earnings differences. For a detailed description 

of the source of the data and an explanation of the concepts and 

defi nitions used, see the accompanying technical note. 

Highlights

Full-time workers

• Median weekly earnings were highest for women aged 55 

to 64 ($727). Among men, earnings were highest for those 

aged 45 to 64, with little difference between the earnings 

of 45- to 54-year-olds and 55- to 64-year-olds ($967 and 

$965, respectively). Young women and men aged 16 to 

24 had the lowest earnings ($424 and $458, respectively). 

(See table 1.) 

• In the age groupings of those 35 years and older, women 

had earnings that were roughly three-fourths as much as 

their male counterparts. Among younger workers, the earnings differences between women and men were not as great. 

Women earned 89 percent as much as men among workers 

25 to 34 years old and 93 percent as much among 16- to 

24-year-olds. (See table 1.) 

• Between 1979 and 2009, the earnings gap between women 

and men narrowed for most age groups. The women’s-tomen’s earnings ratio among 25- to 34-year-olds, for example, rose from 68 percent in 1979 to 89 percent in 2009, and 

the ratio for 45- to 54-year-olds increased from 57 percent 

to 74 percent. The earnings ratios for teenagers (91 percent 

in 2009) and for workers aged 65 and older (76 percent 

in 2009) fl uctuated from 1979 to 2009, but the long-term 

trends were essentially fl at. (See table 12.) 

• Asian women and men earned more than their White, 

Black, and Hispanic counterparts in 2009. Among women, Whites ($669) earned 86 percent as much as Asians 

($779), while Blacks ($582) and Hispanics ($509) earned 

75 percent and 65 percent as much, respectively. In comparison, White men ($845) earned 89 percent as much as 

Asian men ($952); Black men ($621) earned 65 percent as 

much; and Hispanic men ($569), 60 percent. (See chart 2 

and tables 1 and 14.)

• Earnings differences between women and men were widest 

for Whites and for Asians. White women earned 79 percent 

as much as their male counterparts in 2009, while Asian 

women earned 82 percent as much. By comparison, Hispanic women had earnings that were 90 percent of those 

of their male counterparts, while Black women earned 94 

percent as much as Black men. (See tables 1 and 14.)

• Across the major race and Hispanic ethnicity categories, 

women’s infl ation-adjusted earnings grew signifi cantly 

from 1979 to 2009. Growth in real earnings for White women, however, has outpaced that of their Black and Hispanic 

counterparts. Between 1979 and 2009, infl ation-adjusted 

earnings for White women rose by 32 percent, while earnings growth among Black and Hispanic women was 25 percent and 18 percent, respectively. In contrast, real earnings 

for White men edged up by just 3 percent over the 30-year 

span, those for Black men showed no growth, and Hispanic 

men’s earnings fell by 6 percent. (See table 15.)

The Consumer Price Index research series using current methods—CPI-U-RS—is used to convert current dollars to constant 

dollars for the infl ation-adjusted comparisons in this report. 

Asians could not be included in this analysis because of the limited comparable data series available. (See note in table 15.) 

• Median weekly earnings vary signifi cantly by educational 

level. Among both women and men aged 25 and older, the 

weekly earnings of those without a high school diploma 

($382 for women and $500 for men) were less than half of 

those with a college degree ($970 for women and $1,327 for 

men) in 2009. Women and men with a high school diploma 

but no college earned a little more than half of what college 

graduates did. (See tables 1 and 6.)

• At all levels of education, women have fared better than 

men with respect to earnings growth. Although both women 

and men with less than a high school diploma have experi-
enced declines in infl ation-adjusted earnings since 1979, the 

drop for women was signifi cantly less than that for men: 9 

percent as opposed to 28 percent. On an infl ation-adjusted 

basis, earnings for women with college degrees have increased by 33 percent since 1979 while those of male college graduates have risen by 22 percent. (Data pertain to 

workers aged 25 and older.) (See chart 3 and table 17.)

• Women working full time in management, business, and 

fi nancial operations jobs had median weekly earnings of 

$955 in 2009, more than women earned in any other major occupational category. The second-highest paying job 

group was professional and related occupations, in which 

women earned $880 per week. Within management, business, and fi nance, the highest paying jobs for women were 

chief executives and computer and information systems 

managers. Within professional and related occupations, 

women working as pharmacists or lawyers had the highest 

median weekly earnings. (See table 2.)

• The occupational distributions of female and male full-time 

workers differ considerably. Compared with men, relatively 

few women work in construction, production, or transportation occupations, and women are far more concentrated in 

administrative support jobs. (See chart 4 and table 2.)

• Although women are more likely than men to work in professional and related occupations, they are not as well represented in the higher paying job groups within this broad 

category. In 2009, only 9 percent of female professionals, 

compared with 43 percent of male professionals, were employed in the relatively high paying computer and engineering fi elds. Professional women were more likely to work 

in the education and health care occupations, in which pay 

was generally lower. Sixty-nine percent of female professionals worked in these fi elds in 2009, compared with 30 

percent of male professionals. (See table 2.)

• The ratio of female-to-male earnings varied by place of 

residence, ranging from 65 percent in Louisiana to 97 percent in the District of Columbia. The differences among the 

States refl ect, in part, variation in the occupations and industries found in each State and in the age composition of 

each State’s labor force. The sampling error for the State 

estimates is considerably larger than it is for the national 

estimates; thus, comparisons of State estimates should be 

made with caution. (See table 3.) 

• Median weekly earnings for married women and men were 

higher than those for their unmarried counterparts. As a 

group, married workers tend to be older and so are more 

likely to be in their prime earning years. Among married 

workers of either sex, the earnings of those with children 

under age 18 were little different from those without children. Among unmarried workers, women without children 

earned 14 percent more than those with children. The opposite was true among unmarried men: those with children 

earned 8 percent more than those with no children. (See 

table 8.)

• Among full-time workers (that is, those working 35 hours 

or more per week in a job), men were more likely than 

women to have a longer workweek. In 2009, 25 percent of 

men working full-time jobs had workweeks of 41 or more 

hours, compared with 14 percent of female full-time workers. Women were more likely than men to work 35 to 39 

hours per week: 13 percent as opposed to 5 percent. A large 

majority of both male and female full-time workers had a 

40-hour workweek; among these workers, women earned 

86 percent as much as men. (See table 5.)

Part-time workers

• Women are more likely than men to work part time—that 

is, fewer than 35 hours per week in the sole or principal job. 

Women who worked part time made up 26 percent of all 

female wage and salary workers in 2009. In contrast, only 

13 percent of men in wage and salary jobs worked part time. 

(See tables 4 and 5.) These proportions have not changed 

much over time. 

• Median weekly earnings of female part-time workers were 

$229, compared with $222 for their male counterparts. 

The women’s-to-men’s earnings ratio for part-time workers is higher than that for full-time workers in part because 

male part-timers are more concentrated in the youngest age 

groups, which typically have low earnings. Forty-three percent of male part-timers were 16 to 24 years old, compared 

with 29 percent of female part-timers. (See table 4.) 

Workers paid by the hour

• Sixty-one percent of women and 55 percent of men employed 

in wage and salary jobs were paid by the hour in 2009. Women 

who were paid hourly rates had median hourly earnings of 

$11.76, about 86 percent of the median for men paid by the 

hour ($13.76). (See tables 9, 10, and 18–22.)

• Among workers who were paid hourly rates in 2009, 6 percent of women and 4 percent of men had hourly earnings at 

or below the prevailing Federal minimum wage. (See tables 

11 and 22.) 

On July 24, 2009, the Federal minimum wage rose from $6.55 

to $7.25 an hour. Minimum wage data in this report refl ect the average number of workers who earned $6.55 or less from January 

2009 through July 2009 and those who earned $7.25 or less from 

August 2009 through the end of the year. (For information about 

workers with earnings below the Federal minimum wage, see the 

accompanying technical note.)

• Among both women and men, hourly paid workers aged 

16 to 19 were the most likely to have earnings at or below 

the minimum wage. Nineteen percent of teenage workers 

paid hourly rates earned the prevailing Federal minimum 

wage or less, compared with just 3 percent of hourly paid 

workers aged 25 and older. Among 20- to 24-year-olds, 9 

percent had earnings at or below the minimum wage. (See 

table 11.)

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Chart 1. Women’s earnings as a percent of men’s, full-time wage and salary workers, 1979–2009 annual averages

Percent

1979

Chart 2. Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 2009 annual averages

Earnings

(dollars)

Earnings

(dollars)

800

0

200

400

600

1,000

1,200

Total Hispanic or Latino 

ethnicity

Black or AfricanAmerican

White Asian

85

55

65

70

75

80

90

50

60

85

55

65

70

75

80

90

50

60

1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009

Percent

NOTE: Data relate to median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers.

Men Women

800

0

200

400

600

1,000

1,200

NOTE: Persons whose ethnicity is identifi ed as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

$657

$819

$669

$845

$582 $621

$779

$952

$509

$569

3
Chart 3. Percent change of constant-dollar median usual weekly earnings, by educational attainment and sex, 1979–2009

Chart 4. Distribution of full-time wage and salary employment, by sex and major occupation group, 2009 annual averages

Percent

of total

Management, 

business, and 

fi nancial operations

0

10

20

30

40

Percent change

–40 10 40 –30 –20 –10 0 20 30

Less than a high school diploma

High school graduate, no college

Some college or associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree and higher

Men Women

NOTE: Data relate to earnings of full-time wage and salary workers 25 years and older.

Percent

of total

0

10

20

30

40

Production, 

transportation, 

and material 

moving

Natural resources, 

construction, and 

maintenance

Offi ce and 

administrative 

support

Professional Service Sales and related

and related

Occupation

Men Women

–28.0

 –8.8

–15.6

–7.8

6.3

8.4

 21.6

33.4

16.2

18.5

5.6

17.8

0.9

6.8

22.9

9.4 9.6

12.9

16.1

18.7

28.9

15.7

4
5

Statistical Tables

Page

1. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by selected characteristics,

 2009 annual averages................................................................................................................................................................ 7

2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by detailed occupation and sex,

 2009 annual averages................................................................................................................................................................ 9

3. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by State and sex, 2009 annual averages..................... 35

4. Median usual weekly earnings of part-time wage and salary workers, by selected characteristics,

 2009 annual averages................................................................................................................................................................ 37

5. Median usual weekly earnings of wage and salary workers, by hours usually worked and sex, 

 2009 annual averages................................................................................................................................................................ 39

6. Quartiles and selected deciles of usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by

 selected characteristics, 2009 annual averages......................................................................................................................... 41

7. Distribution of full-time wage and salary workers, by usual weekly earnings and selected characteristics,

 2009 annual averages................................................................................................................................................................ 42

8. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by sex, marital status, and presence and

 age of own children under 18 years old, 2009 annual averages............................................................................................... 44

9. Median hourly earnings of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, by selected characteristics,

 2009 annual averages................................................................................................................................................................ 45

10. Distribution of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, by hourly earnings and selected characteristics,

 2009 annual averages................................................................................................................................................................ 47

11. Wage and salary workers paid hourly rates with earnings at or below the prevailing Federal minimum wage,

 by selected characteristics, 2009 annual averages.................................................................................................................... 49

12. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, in current dollars, by sex and age,

 1979–2009 annual averages...................................................................................................................................................... 51

13. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, in constant (2009) dollars, by sex and

 age, 1979–2009 annual averages.............................................................................................................................................. 55

14. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, in current dollars, by sex, race, and

 Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 1979–2009 annual averages....................................................................................................... 58

15. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, in constant (2009) dollars, by sex, race, 

 and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 1979–2009 annual averages................................................................................................ 62

16. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers 25 years and older, in current dollars, by

 sex and educational attainment, 1979–2009 annual averages.................................................................................................. 65

17. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers 25 years and older, in constant (2009)

 dollars, by sex and educational attainment, 1979–2009 annual averages ................................................................................ 69

18. Median hourly earnings of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, in current dollars, by sex and age,

 1979–2009 annual averages...................................................................................................................................................... 72
6

Statistical Tables, continued

 Page

19. Median hourly earnings of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, in constant (2009) dollars, by sex and

 age, 1979–2009 annual averages.............................................................................................................................................. 76

20. Median hourly earnings of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, in current dollars, by sex, race, and

 Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 1979–2009 annual averages....................................................................................................... 79

21. Median hourly earnings of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, in constant (2009) dollars, by sex,

 race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 1979–2009 annual averages........................................................................................ 83

22. Wage and salary workers paid hourly rates with earnings at or below the prevailing Federal minimum wage,

 by sex, 1979–2009 annual averages ......................................................................................................................................... 86
Table 1. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by selected 

characteristics, 2009 annual averages 

AGE

Total, 16 years and older................................ 99,820 $739 $2 44,712 $657 $2

16 to 24 years....................................................... 8,957 442 3 3,943 424 4

16 to 19 years.................................................... 1,121 344 5 448 323 6

20 to 24 years.................................................... 7,836 464 4 3,496 445 5

25 years and older................................................. 90,863 774 2 40,769 687 3

25 to 34 years.................................................... 23,860 678 3 10,412 634 5

35 to 44 years.................................................... 24,368 817 5 10,582 709 6

45 to 54 years.................................................... 25,323 838 5 11,695 712 5

55 to 64 years.................................................... 14,729 841 6 6,943 727 6

65 years and older............................................. 2,584 684 11 1,138 602 11

RACE AND HISPANIC OR

LATINO ETHNICITY

White..................................................................... 80,873 757 2 35,144 669 3

Black or African American..................................... 11,713 601 3 6,327 582 4

Asian..................................................................... 4,923 880 12 2,196 779 18

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.................................... 14,624 541 5 5,474 509 4

MARITAL STATUS

Never married....................................................... 25,622 595 2 11,331 577 4

Married, spouse present........................................ 57,792 829 3 23,828 708 4

Other marital status............................................... 16,406 691 4 9,554 646 5

Both sexes Women

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Divorced............................................................. 10,954 728 5 6,391 680 6

Separated.......................................................... 3,862 598 7 1,959 561 9

Widowed............................................................ 1,590 662 13 1,204 629 13

UNION AFFILIATION1

Members of unions ............................................. 13,602 908 5 5,733 840 7

Represented by unions ........................................ 14,960 901 5 6,417 833 7

Not represented by a union................................... 84,860 710 2 38,295 628 2

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Total, 25 years and older....................................... 90,863 774 2 40,769 687 3

Less than a high school diploma........................ 7,289 454 4 2,370 382 3

High school, no college ................................... 25,377 626 3 10,619 542 4

Some college or associate's degree................... 25,117 726 3 12,181 630 3

Bachelor's degree and higher .......................... 33,080 1,137 3 15,599 970 5

See footnotes at end of table.

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic

3

2

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

7
Table 1. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by

selected characteristics, 2009 annual averages—Continued 

Men

AGE

Total, 16 years and older................................ 55,108 $819 $3 80.2

16 to 24 years....................................................... 5,014 458 5 92.6

16 to 19 years.................................................... 674 356 6 90.7

20 to 24 years.................................................... 4,340 479 3 92.9

25 years and older................................................. 50,094 873 3 78.7

25 to 34 years.................................................... 13,448 715 5 88.7

35 to 44 years.................................................... 13,786 916 6 77.4

45 to 54 years.................................................... 13,627 967 6 73.6

55 to 64 years.................................................... 7,786 965 7 75.3

65 years and older............................................. 1,446 791 17 76.1

RACE AND HISPANIC OR

LATINO ETHNICITY

White..................................................................... 45,730 845 4 79.2

Black or African American..................................... 5,386 621 5 93.7

Asian..................................................................... 2,727 952 12 81.8

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.................................... 9,150 569 6 89.5

MARITAL STATUS

Never married....................................................... 14,291 608 3 94.9

Married, spouse present........................................ 33,964 936 4 75.6

Other marital status............................................... 6,852 761 7 84.9

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median 

Divorced............................................................. 4,564 805 9 84.5

Separated.......................................................... 1,903 649 16 86.4

Widowed............................................................ 386 791 28 79.5

UNION AFFILIATION1 

Members of unions ............................................. 7,869 957 6 87.8

Represented by unions ........................................ 8,543 953 6 87.4

Not represented by a union................................... 46,565 786 4 79.9

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Total, 25 years and older....................................... 50,094 873 3 78.7

Less than a high school diploma........................ 4,919 500 3 76.4

High school, no college ................................... 14,758 716 4 75.7

Some college or associate's degree................... 12,936 835 6 75.4

Bachelor's degree and higher .......................... 17,481 1,327 9 73.1

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Characteristic

3

2

1 Differences in earnings levels between workers with and without union affiliation reflect a variety of

factors in addition to coverage by a collective bargaining agreement, including the distribution of male

and female employees by occupation, industry, firm size, and geographic region.

2 Data refer to members of a labor union or an employee association similar to a union.

3 Data refer to workers who report no union affiliation but whose jobs are covered by a union or an

employee association contract, as well as to members of a labor union or an employee association

similar to a union.

NOTE: Estimates for the race groups listed (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not

sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as

Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

Standard

error 

of

median 

8
Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by detailed occupation and sex, 

2009 annual averages 

Total, 16 years and older.......................................... 99,820 $739 $2 44,712 $657 $2

Management, professional, and related occupations...... 39,080 1,044 4 20,152 907 4

Management, business, and financial 

 operations occupations.......................................... 15,879 1,138 5 7,244 955 6

Management occupations.................................... 10,907 1,208 13 4,399 1,002 12

Chief executives............................................. 1,105 1,916 10 268 1,553 57

General and operations managers..................... 919 1,270 43 263 1,110 56

Legislators...................................................... 16 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Advertising and promotions managers.................. 62 1,085 261 33 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Marketing and sales managers........................... 857 1,330 48 346 1,052 35

Public relations managers................................. 64 1,402 106 35 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Administrative services managers........................ 105 1,091 71 43 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Computer and information systems managers...... 441 1,726 90 122 1,411 70

Financial managers.......................................... 1,091 1,149 18 606 961 20

Human resources managers.............................. 282 1,234 51 182 1,072 56

Industrial production managers........................... 230 1,254 41 33 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Purchasing managers....................................... 181 1,176 80 91 1,029 55

Transportation, storage, and 

 distribution managers.................................... 211 919 42 30 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers......... 93 785 72 12 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Construction managers.................................... 454 1,218 35 29 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Education administrators.................................. 674 1,208 47 407 1,093 68

Engineering managers....................................... 114 1,773 151 10 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Food service managers.................................... 614 668 19 281 602 16

Both sexes Women

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Standard

error 

of

median 

Food service managers.................................... 614 668 19 281 602 16

Funeral directors.............................................. 29 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Gaming managers............................................ 18 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Lodging managers.......................................... 107 765 23 51 731 29

Medical and health services managers.................. 489 1,211 37 337 1,143 26

Natural sciences managers.............................. 11 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Postmasters and mail superintendents.................. 33 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 20 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Property, real estate, and

 community association managers........... ......... 336 887 39 187 791 22

Social and community service managers............... 298 959 33 203 898 34

Managers, all other.......................................... 2,072 1,174 20 788 1,037 27

Business and financial operations occupations......... 4,972 996 10 2,845 894 12

Agents and business managers of

 artists, performers, and athletes........................ 20 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 10 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products...... 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Wholesale and retail buyers,

 except farm products....................................... 119 884 50 67 770 26

Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and 

 farm products................................................ 216 863 33 114 783 39

Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners,

 and investigators.......................................... 253 941 31 155 845 54

Compliance officers, except agriculture, 

 construction, health and safety, and 

 transportation................................................ 192 1,083 35 99 970 60

Cost estimators................................................ 104 1,027 66 15 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Human resources, training, and labor relations 

 specialists................................................... 765 918 23 539 845 24

Logisticians................................................... 56 1,078 179 18 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Management analysts....................................... 392 1,247 39 186 1,177 35

Meeting and convention planners........................ 41 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 34 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Other business operations specialists.................. 297 899 46 200 808 43

 See footnotes at end of table.

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Standard

error 

of

median 

9
Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by detailed

occupation and sex, 2009 annual averages—Continued 

Men

Total, 16 years and older.................................................. 55,108 $819 $3 80.2

Management, professional, and related occupations...... 18,928 1,248 5 72.7

Management, business, and financial 

 operations occupations.......................................... 8,635 1,334 12 71.6

Management occupations.................................... 6,508 1,384 13 72.4

Chief executives............................................. 837 2,084 87 74.5

General and operations managers..................... 656 1,372 29 80.9

Legislators...................................................... 12 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Advertising and promotions managers.................. 28 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Marketing and sales managers........................... 511 1,536 35 68.5

Public relations managers................................. 29 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Administrative services managers........................ 62 1,148 59 ( 2 )

Computer and information systems managers...... 319 1,788 84 78.9

Financial managers.......................................... 485 1,443 29 66.6

Human resources managers.............................. 100 1,548 50 69.3

Industrial production managers........................... 197 1,332 70 ( 2 )

Purchasing managers....................................... 90 1,383 182 74.4

Transportation, storage, and 

 distribution managers.................................... 181 899 39 ( 2 )

Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers......... 81 812 73 ( 2 )

Construction managers.................................... 424 1,236 23 ( 2 )

Education administrators.................................. 266 1,432 46 76.3

Engineering managers....................................... 104 1,855 173 ( 2 )

Food service managers.................................... 334 754 31 79.8

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Occupation

Food service managers.................................... 334 754 31 79.8

Funeral directors.............................................. 26 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Gaming managers............................................ 11 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Lodging managers.......................................... 56 864 67 84.6

Medical and health services managers.................. 152 1,448 52 78.9

Natural sciences managers.............................. 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Postmasters and mail superintendents.................. 13 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Property, real estate, and

 community association managers........... ......... 149 982 33 80.5

Social and community service managers............... 95 1,147 69 78.3

Managers, all other.......................................... 1,284 1,292 46 80.3

Business and financial operations occupations......... 2,127 1,171 18 76.3

Agents and business managers of

 artists, performers, and athletes........................ 10 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products...... 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Wholesale and retail buyers,

 except farm products....................................... 53 958 50 80.4

Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and 

 farm products................................................ 103 999 35 78.4

Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners,

 and investigators.......................................... 98 1,128 57 74.9

Compliance officers, except agriculture, 

 construction, health and safety, and 

 transportation................................................ 93 1,162 51 83.5

Cost estimators................................................ 89 1,050 62 ( 2 )

Human resources, training, and labor relations 

 specialists................................................... 226 1,103 86 76.6

Logisticians................................................... 38 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Management analysts....................................... 206 1,371 66 85.8

Meeting and convention planners........................ 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Other business operations specialists.................. 97 1,207 139 66.9

 See footnotes at end of table.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Occupation

10
Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by detailed occupation and sex, 

2009 annual averages—Continued

Accountants and auditors................................. 1,403 $1,003 $17 857 $902 $19

Appraisers and assessors of real estate............... 59 994 48 24 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Budget analysts............................................. 56 1,227 50 29 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Credit analysts................................................ 25 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 11 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Financial analysts............................................. 73 1,364 81 24 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Personal financial advisors................................. 306 1,255 55 98 1,088 55

Insurance underwriters.................................... 89 1,045 88 57 987 53

Financial examiners.......................................... 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Loan counselors and officers.............................. 321 901 50 185 754 31

Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents...... 72 922 50 52 912 51

Tax preparers................................................ 51 938 101 36 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Financial specialists, all other.............................. 51 1,018 130 33 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Professional and related occupations........................ 23,201 994 5 12,908 880 5

Computer and mathematical occupations............... 3,151 1,253 11 782 1,149 16

Computer scientists and systems analysts............ 663 1,245 22 184 1,167 36

Computer programmers.................................... 431 1,243 27 91 1,182 47

Computer software engineers.............................. 902 1,493 25 192 1,311 109

Computer support specialists.............................. 361 915 32 93 857 72

Database administrators.................................... 97 1,328 177 34 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Network and computer systems administrators...... 199 1,120 46 43 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Network systems and data communications

 analysts...................................................... 342 1,147 25 77 1,032 53

Actuaries...................................................... 21 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 10 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Mathematicians................................................ 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

O ti h l t 97 1 248 279 43 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Both sexes Women

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Standard

error 

of

median 

Operations research analysts.............................. 97 1,248 279 43 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Statisticians................................................... 33 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 15 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Miscellaneous mathematical 

 science occupations....................................... 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Architecture and engineering occupations............... 2,397 1,266 14 321 1,061 39

Architects, except naval.................................... 132 1,175 56 32 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Surveyors, cartographers, and

 photogrammetrists....................................... 46 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 10 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Aerospace engineers....................................... 126 1,488 52 14 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Agricultural engineers....................................... 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Biomedical engineers....................................... 17 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Chemical engineers.......................................... 60 1,551 29 12 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Civil engineers................................................ 289 1,326 40 24 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Computer hardware engineers........................... 52 1,342 71 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Electrical and electronics engineers..................... 288 1,502 41 25 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Environmental engineers.................................... 29 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Industrial engineers, including health and safety...... 179 1,280 111 32 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Marine engineers and naval architects.................. 10 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Materials engineers.......................................... 25 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Mechanical engineers....................................... 278 1,343 23 14 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Mining and geological engineers, including

 mining safety engineers................................. 9 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Nuclear engineers.......................................... 13 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Petroleum engineers....................................... 19 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Engineers, all other.......................................... 302 1,450 38 41 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Drafters......................................................... 130 916 34 32 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Engineering technicians, except drafters............... 330 937 26 56 799 44

Surveying and mapping technicians..................... 62 764 41 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Life, physical, and social science occupations......... 1,106 1,059 39 481 940 20

Agricultural and food scientists........................... 26 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

 See footnotes at end of table.

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Standard

error 

of

median 

11
Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by detailed

occupation and sex, 2009 annual averages—Continued 

Men

Accountants and auditors................................. 546 $1,190 $39 75.8

Appraisers and assessors of real estate............... 35 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Budget analysts............................................. 27 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Credit analysts................................................ 14 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Financial analysts............................................. 49 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Personal financial advisors................................. 208 1,450 74 75.0

Insurance underwriters.................................... 32 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Financial examiners.......................................... 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Loan counselors and officers.............................. 137 1,118 66 67.4

Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents...... 20 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Tax preparers................................................ 15 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Financial specialists, all other.............................. 18 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Professional and related occupations........................ 10,293 1,191 12 73.9

Computer and mathematical occupations............... 2,369 1,304 27 88.1

Computer scientists and systems analysts............ 479 1,268 41 92.0

Computer programmers.................................... 340 1,267 39 93.3

Computer software engineers.............................. 710 1,550 33 84.6

Computer support specialists.............................. 267 930 44 92.2

Database administrators.................................... 63 1,391 52 ( 2 )

Network and computer systems administrators...... 156 1,109 57 ( 2 )

Network systems and data communications

 analysts...................................................... 265 1,187 67 86.9

Actuaries...................................................... 12 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Mathematicians................................................ 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

O ti h l t 54 1 380 93 ( 2 )

Occupation

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Operations research analysts.............................. 54 1,380 93 ( 2 )

Statisticians................................................... 19 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous mathematical 

 science occupations....................................... 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Architecture and engineering occupations............... 2,076 1,318 23 80.5

Architects, except naval.................................... 100 1,197 89 ( 2 )

Surveyors, cartographers, and

 photogrammetrists....................................... 36 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Aerospace engineers....................................... 112 1,505 62 ( 2 )

Agricultural engineers....................................... 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Biomedical engineers....................................... 15 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Chemical engineers.......................................... 48 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Civil engineers................................................ 265 1,336 34 ( 2 )

Computer hardware engineers........................... 47 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Electrical and electronics engineers..................... 262 1,521 48 ( 2 )

Environmental engineers.................................... 21 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Industrial engineers, including health and safety...... 147 1,358 40 ( 2 )

Marine engineers and naval architects.................. 9 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Materials engineers.......................................... 22 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Mechanical engineers....................................... 264 1,350 24 ( 2 )

Mining and geological engineers, including

 mining safety engineers................................. 9 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Nuclear engineers.......................................... 13 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Petroleum engineers....................................... 15 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Engineers, all other.......................................... 261 1,495 63 ( 2 )

Drafters......................................................... 98 936 33 ( 2 )

Engineering technicians, except drafters............... 274 959 26 83.3

Surveying and mapping technicians..................... 58 769 45 ( 2 )

Life, physical, and social science occupations......... 625 1,190 39 79.0

Agricultural and food scientists........................... 20 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

 See footnotes at end of table.

Occupation

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

12
Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by detailed occupation and sex, 

2009 annual averages—Continued

Biological scientists.......................................... 93 $1,120 $142 38 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Conservation scientists and foresters.................. 23 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Medical scientists............................................. 155 1,102 135 87 $975 $35

Astronomers and physicists.............................. 11 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Atmospheric and space scientists........................ 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Chemists and materials scientists........................ 108 1,205 80 29 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Environmental scientists and geoscientists............ 81 1,158 28 24 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Physical scientists, all other.............................. 114 1,422 150 38 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Economists................................................... 32 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Market and survey researchers........................... 83 1,097 108 41 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Psychologists................................................ 84 1,145 42 56 1,091 108

Sociologists................................................... 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Urban and regional planners.............................. 26 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Miscellaneous social scientists and related

 workers......................................................... 29 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 18 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Agricultural and food science technicians............ 30 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 15 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Biological technicians....................................... 20 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Chemical technicians....................................... 50 767 62 19 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Geological and petroleum technicians.................. 13 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Nuclear technicians.......................................... 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Other life, physical, and social science

 technicians................................................... 121 736 29 69 740 27

Community and social services occupations............ 1,913 783 13 1,162 741 11

Counselors...................................................... 551 761 17 376 750 18

S il k 627 787 16 496 774 16

Both sexes Women

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Standard

error 

of

median 

Social workers................................................ 627 787 16 496 774 16

Miscellaneous community and social service 

 specialists................................................... 291 712 17 188 680 20

Clergy............................................................ 356 935 30 49 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Directors, religious activities and education............ 47 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 27 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Religious workers, all other................................. 40 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 25 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Legal occupations............................................. 1,217 1,200 35 681 985 25

Lawyers......................................................... 653 1,757 86 239 1,449 54

Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers...... 64 1,101 120 28 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Paralegals and legal assistants........................... 309 846 22 268 845 22

Miscellaneous legal support workers.................. 191 845 67 146 791 45

Education, training, and library occupations............ 6,426 887 8 4,728 836 7

Postsecondary teachers.................................... 873 1,169 25 428 1,030 38

Preschool and kindergarten teachers.................. 496 612 15 487 614 14

Elementary and middle school teachers............... 2,444 918 10 1,986 891 10

Secondary school teachers................................. 1,106 978 15 603 940 17

Special education teachers................................. 334 970 29 284 967 30

Other teachers and instructors........................... 310 796 45 194 723 44

Archivists, curators, and museum technicians......... 33 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 18 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Librarians...................................................... 144 886 34 113 875 80

Library technicians.......................................... 26 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 21 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Teacher assistants.......................................... 596 472 11 546 474 11

Other education, training, and library workers......... 63 1,002 33 48 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media 

 occupations...................................................... 1,416 888 14 600 775 22

Artists and related workers................................. 64 1,085 315 17 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Designers...................................................... 454 836 25 219 730 24

Actors............................................................ 9 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Producers and directors.................................... 87 1,070 81 36 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers... 131 826 139 21 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

 See footnotes at end of table.

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Standard

error 

of

median 

13
Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by detailed

occupation and sex, 2009 annual averages—Continued 

Men

Biological scientists.......................................... 55 $1,158 $39 ( 2 )

Conservation scientists and foresters.................. 15 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Medical scientists............................................. 68 1,388 449 70.2

Astronomers and physicists.............................. 9 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Atmospheric and space scientists........................ 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Chemists and materials scientists........................ 79 1,303 153 ( 2 )

Environmental scientists and geoscientists............ 57 1,238 68 ( 2 )

Physical scientists, all other.............................. 76 1,587 248 ( 2 )

Economists................................................... 26 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Market and survey researchers........................... 42 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Psychologists................................................ 28 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Sociologists................................................... - - -( 2 )

Urban and regional planners.............................. 17 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous social scientists and related

 workers......................................................... 12 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Agricultural and food science technicians............ 15 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Biological technicians....................................... 11 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Chemical technicians....................................... 31 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Geological and petroleum technicians.................. 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Nuclear technicians.......................................... 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Other life, physical, and social science

 technicians................................................... 52 723 55 102.4

Community and social services occupations............ 751 897 25 82.6

Counselors...................................................... 175 797 48 94.1

S il k 131 864 59 89 6

Occupation

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Social workers................................................ 131 864 59 89.6

Miscellaneous community and social service 

 specialists................................................... 103 826 149 82.3

Clergy............................................................ 307 976 32 ( 2 )

Directors, religious activities and education............ 19 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Religious workers, all other................................. 16 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Legal occupations............................................. 536 1,741 92 56.6

Lawyers......................................................... 414 1,934 134 74.9

Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers...... 36 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Paralegals and legal assistants........................... 41 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous legal support workers.................. 44 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Education, training, and library occupations............ 1,698 1,068 17 78.3

Postsecondary teachers.................................... 446 1,342 28 76.8

Preschool and kindergarten teachers.................. 8 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Elementary and middle school teachers............... 458 1,040 22 85.7

Secondary school teachers................................. 503 1,028 26 91.4

Special education teachers................................. 50 990 81 97.7

Other teachers and instructors........................... 116 959 66 75.4

Archivists, curators, and museum technicians......... 15 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Librarians...................................................... 30 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Library technicians.......................................... 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Teacher assistants.......................................... 51 453 36 104.6

Other education, training, and library workers......... 14 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media 

 occupations...................................................... 816 960 22 80.7

Artists and related workers................................. 47 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Designers...................................................... 235 956 68 76.4

Actors............................................................ 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Producers and directors.................................... 51 1,131 51 ( 2 )

Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers... 110 856 39 ( 2 )

 See footnotes at end of table.

Occupation

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

14
Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by detailed occupation and sex, 

2009 annual averages—Continued

Dancers and choreographers.............................. 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Musicians, singers, and related workers............... 27 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 8 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Entertainers and performers, sports and related

 workers, all other.......................................... 12 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Announcers................................................... 21 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

News analysts, reporters and correspondents...... 65 $933 $64 28 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Public relations specialists................................. 108 981 62 57 $922 $42

Editors......................................................... 119 982 64 62 923 227

Technical writers............................................. 41 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 24 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Writers and authors.......................................... 75 928 112 43 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Miscellaneous media and communication workers... 52 680 53 33 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Broadcast and sound engineering technicians 

 and radio operators........................................ 61 928 68 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Photographers................................................ 57 670 54 29 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Television, video, and motion picture camera

 operators and editors....................................... 27 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations...... 5,575 970 8 4,153 924 8

Chiropractors................................................... 10 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Dentists......................................................... 39 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 22 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Dietitians and nutritionists................................. 66 759 29 55 770 25

Optometrists................................................... 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Pharmacists................................................... 214 1,841 130 92 1,475 111

Physicians and surgeons................................. 615 1,738 80 211 1,228 158

Physician assistants.......................................... 72 1,499 64 39 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

P di t i t 9 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Both sexes Women

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Standard

error 

of

median 

Podiatrists...................................................... 9 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Registered nurses.......................................... 2,129 1,039 13 1,931 1,035 13

Audiologists................................................... 10 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Occupational therapists.................................... 71 1,146 40 58 1,155 35

Physical therapists.......................................... 114 1,166 33 68 1,104 97

Radiation therapists.......................................... 15 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Recreational therapists.................................... 17 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 15 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Respiratory therapists....................................... 95 943 28 58 935 36

Speech-language pathologists........................... 88 1,153 38 86 1,148 36

Therapists, all other.......................................... 73 832 33 56 786 80

Veterinarians................................................... 35 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 20 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Health diagnosing and treating practitioners,

 all other...................................................... 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians... 301 829 36 217 791 51

Dental hygienists............................................. 52 956 57 49 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians... 271 921 22 192 893 22

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics... 137 696 24 37 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Health diagnosing and treating practitioner 

 support technicians.......................................... 340 592 15 264 560 18

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses... 502 710 20 459 702 21

Medical records and health information

 technicians................................................... 95 614 31 84 607 40

Opticians, dispensing....................................... 36 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 24 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Miscellaneous health technologists and

 technicians................................................... 112 642 29 75 645 29

Other healthcare practitioners and technical

 occupations................................................... 47 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 14 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

 See footnotes at end of table.

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Standard

error 

of

median 

15
Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by detailed

occupation and sex, 2009 annual averages—Continued 

Men

Dancers and choreographers.............................. 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Musicians, singers, and related workers............... 19 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Entertainers and performers, sports and related

 workers, all other.......................................... 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Announcers................................................... 20 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

News analysts, reporters and correspondents...... 37 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Public relations specialists................................. 51 $1,044 $137 88.3

Editors......................................................... 57 992 55 93.0

Technical writers............................................. 18 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Writers and authors.......................................... 32 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous media and communication workers... 19 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Broadcast and sound engineering technicians 

 and radio operators........................................ 56 954 57 ( 2 )

Photographers................................................ 27 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Television, video, and motion picture camera

 operators and editors....................................... 24 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations...... 1,422 1,184 37 78.0

Chiropractors................................................... 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Dentists......................................................... 17 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Dietitians and nutritionists................................. 11 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Optometrists................................................... 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Pharmacists................................................... 122 1,954 96 75.5

Physicians and surgeons................................. 404 1,914 23 64.2

Physician assistants.......................................... 33 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

P di t i t 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Occupation

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Podiatrists...................................................... 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Registered nurses.......................................... 197 1,090 43 95.0

Audiologists................................................... 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Occupational therapists.................................... 13 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Physical therapists.......................................... 46 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Radiation therapists.......................................... 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Recreational therapists.................................... 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Respiratory therapists....................................... 36 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Speech-language pathologists........................... 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Therapists, all other.......................................... 17 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Veterinarians................................................... 15 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Health diagnosing and treating practitioners,

 all other...................................................... 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians... 85 925 37 85.5

Dental hygienists............................................. 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians... 78 1,018 239 87.7

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics... 101 717 36 ( 2 )

Health diagnosing and treating practitioner 

 support technicians........................................ 76 733 47 76.4

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses... 43 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Medical records and health information

 technicians................................................... 11 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Opticians, dispensing....................................... 13 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous health technologists and

 technicians................................................... 38 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Other healthcare practitioners and technical

 occupations................................................... 33 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

 See footnotes at end of table.

Occupation

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

16
Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by detailed occupation and sex, 

2009 annual averages—Continued

Service occupations................................................ 14,299 $470 $3 7,187 $418 $2

Healthcare support occupations.............................. 2,293 472 6 2,038 464 6

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides......... 1,429 438 7 1,258 430 7

Occupational therapist assistants and aides......... 9 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Physical therapist assistants and aides............... 56 667 55 44 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Massage therapists.......................................... 35 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 27 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Dental assistants............................................. 181 533 19 175 532 18

Medical assistants and other healthcare support

 occupations................................................... 583 507 8 527 504 8

Protective service occupations................................. 2,705 747 12 544 599 17

First-line supervisors/managers of correctional 

 officers......................................................... 54 924 107 15 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

First-line supervisors/managers of police and 

 detectives...................................................... 100 1,165 34 12 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting 

 and prevention workers.................................... 51 1,345 51 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Supervisors, protective service workers, all other... 78 742 80 17 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Fire fighters................................................... 265 987 30 12 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Fire inspectors................................................ 17 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers............... 424 688 22 112 623 24

Detectives and criminal investigators.................. 129 1,076 139 33 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Fish and game wardens.................................... 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Parking enforcement workers.............................. 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Police and sheriff's patrol officers........................ 677 951 19 99 805 40 1 1

Both sexes Women

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Standard

error 

of

median 

p

Transit and railroad police................................. 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Animal control workers.................................... 11 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Private detectives and investigators..................... 65 747 35 31 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers... 745 507 10 173 462 23

Crossing guards............................................. 18 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Lifeguards and other protective service workers...... 56 394 29 22 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Food preparation and serving related occupations......... 3,809 398 3 1,821 378 4

Chefs and head cooks....................................... 290 527 28 45 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

First-line supervisors/managers of food 

 preparation and serving workers........................ 439 456 12 249 435 14

Cooks............................................................ 1,203 389 5 441 371 9

Food preparation workers................................. 311 376 11 161 367 11

Bartenders...................................................... 197 494 19 100 418 21

Combined food preparation and serving workers, 

 including fast food....................................... 154 350 14 99 347 16

Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, 

 and coffee shop............................................. 63 333 44 43 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Waiters and waitresses.................................... 777 383 6 509 363 7

Food servers, nonrestaurant.............................. 77 378 16 43 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and 

 bartender helpers............................................ 128 384 12 66 400 18

Dishwashers................................................... 110 334 12 18 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and 

 coffee shop................................................... 55 379 36 44 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Food preparation and serving related workers,

 all other...................................................... 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 

 occupations......................................................... 3,298 444 6 1,161 388 5

First-line supervisors/managers of 

 housekeeping and janitorial workers.................. 174 575 29 64 453 33

 See footnotes at end of table.

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Standard

error 

of

median 

17
Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by detailed

occupation and sex, 2009 annual averages—Continued 

Men

Service occupations................................................ 7,113 $524 $5 79.8

Healthcare support occupations.............................. 255 544 27 85.3

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides......... 171 519 23 82.9

Occupational therapist assistants and aides......... 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Physical therapist assistants and aides............... 12 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Massage therapists.......................................... 8 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Dental assistants............................................. 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Medical assistants and other healthcare support

 occupations................................................... 56 579 30 87.0

Protective service occupations................................. 2,161 798 19 75.1

First-line supervisors/managers of correctional 

 officers......................................................... 39 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

First-line supervisors/managers of police and 

 detectives...................................................... 88 1,169 39 ( 2 )

First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting 

 and prevention workers.................................... 48 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Supervisors, protective service workers, all other... 61 828 72 ( 2 )

Fire fighters................................................... 253 982 33 ( 2 )

Fire inspectors................................................ 17 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers............... 312 726 26 85.8

Detectives and criminal investigators.................. 96 1,073 140 ( 2 )

Fish and game wardens.................................... 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Parking enforcement workers.............................. 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Police and sheriff's patrol officers........................ 578 971 20 82.9 1 1 2

Occupation

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

p

Transit and railroad police................................. 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Animal control workers.................................... 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Private detectives and investigators..................... 35 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers... 572 520 12 88.8

Crossing guards............................................. 9 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Lifeguards and other protective service workers...... 33 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Food preparation and serving related occupations......... 1,988 416 4 90.9

Chefs and head cooks....................................... 244 565 36 ( 2 )

First-line supervisors/managers of food 

 preparation and serving workers........................ 190 495 30 87.9

Cooks............................................................ 762 400 6 92.8

Food preparation workers................................. 150 385 13 95.3

Bartenders...................................................... 97 560 35 74.6

Combined food preparation and serving workers, 

 including fast food....................................... 54 357 27 97.2

Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, 

 and coffee shop............................................. 20 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Waiters and waitresses.................................... 268 419 10 86.6

Food servers, nonrestaurant.............................. 35 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and 

 bartender helpers.......................................... 62 360 57 111.1

Dishwashers................................................... 92 339 13 ( 2 )

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and 

 coffee shop................................................... 11 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Food preparation and serving related workers,

 all other...................................................... 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 

 occupations......................................................... 2,137 488 5 79.5

First-line supervisors/managers of 

 housekeeping and janitorial workers.................. 111 645 29 70.2

 See footnotes at end of table.

Occupation

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

18
Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by detailed occupation and sex, 

2009 annual averages—Continued

First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, 

 lawn service, and groundskeeping workers......... 95 $727 $51 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Janitors and building cleaners........................... 1,505 473 8 399 $401 $9

Maids and housekeeping cleaners..................... 762 377 6 664 371 6

Pest control workers.......................................... 45 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Grounds maintenance workers........................... 717 437 12 29 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Personal care and service occupations..................... 2,193 440 8 1,622 415 5

First-line supervisors/managers of gaming

 workers......................................................... 86 637 44 39 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

First-line supervisors/managers of personal 

 service workers............................................ 64 619 25 39 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Animal trainers................................................ 14 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 8 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Nonfarm animal caretakers................................. 67 438 68 41 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Gaming services workers................................. 87 631 19 46 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Motion picture projectionists.............................. 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers............ 8 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and

 related workers............................................. 66 454 29 28 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Funeral service workers.................................... 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Barbers......................................................... 31 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists......... 308 425 17 268 413 9

Miscellaneous personal appearance workers......... 117 422 23 92 434 21

Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges............ 52 544 39 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Tour and travel guides....................................... 9 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Both sexes Women

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Standard

error 

of

median 

Transportation attendants................................. 85 690 55 56 606 48

Child care workers.......................................... 406 367 9 388 364 8

Personal and home care aides........................... 513 409 7 424 406 7

Recreation and fitness workers........................... 178 575 58 111 487 29

Residential advisors.......................................... 56 510 30 36 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Personal care and service workers, all other......... 42 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 25 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Sales and office occupations....................................... 23,503 624 2 14,458 590 2

Sales and related occupations................................. 9,489 665 6 4,208 525 7

First-line supervisors/managers of retail 

 sales workers................................................ 2,272 688 9 1,009 597 9

First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail 

 sales workers................... ........................... 815 972 25 260 780 32

Cashiers......................................................... 1,278 378 6 903 361 6

Counter and rental clerks................................. 98 496 57 42 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Parts salespersons.......................................... 87 571 36 8 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Retail salespersons.......................................... 1,837 523 11 786 443 12

Advertising sales agents.................................... 175 940 44 95 847 119

Insurance sales agents.................................... 390 760 20 205 692 25

Securities, commodities, and financial services 

 sales agents................................................ 259 1,139 24 70 798 106

Travel agents................................................... 44 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 37 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Sales representatives, services, all other............... 418 850 30 129 747 31

Sales representatives, wholesale and 

 manufacturing................................................ 1,110 939 16 297 736 25

Models, demonstrators, and product promoters...... 19 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 16 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Real estate brokers and sales agents.................. 369 820 58 199 745 21

Sales engineers............................................. 31 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Telemarketers................................................ 62 417 20 41 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Door-to-door sales workers, news and street 

 vendors, and related workers........................... 44 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 15 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

 See footnotes at end of table.

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Standard

error 

of

median 

19
Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by detailed

occupation and sex, 2009 annual averages—Continued 

Men

First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, 

 lawn service, and groundskeeping workers......... 91 $740 $36 ( 2 )

Janitors and building cleaners........................... 1,105 494 7 81.2

Maids and housekeeping cleaners..................... 98 444 38 83.6

Pest control workers.......................................... 43 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Grounds maintenance workers........................... 688 435 12 ( 2 )

Personal care and service occupations..................... 572 546 29 76.0

First-line supervisors/managers of gaming

 workers......................................................... 47 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

First-line supervisors/managers of personal 

 service workers............................................ 24 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Animal trainers................................................ 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Nonfarm animal caretakers................................. 26 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Gaming services workers................................. 41 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Motion picture projectionists.............................. 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers............ 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and

 related workers............................................. 38 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Funeral service workers.................................... 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Barbers......................................................... 26 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists......... 40 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous personal appearance workers......... 25 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges............ 45 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Tour and travel guides....................................... 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 1 1 2

Occupation

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Transportation attendants................................. 29 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Child care workers.......................................... 17 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Personal and home care aides........................... 89 424 21 95.8

Recreation and fitness workers........................... 67 677 39 71.9

Residential advisors.......................................... 20 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Personal care and service workers, all other......... 18 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Sales and office occupations....................................... 9,045 737 5 80.1

Sales and related occupations................................. 5,281 793 11 66.2

First-line supervisors/managers of retail 

 sales workers................................................ 1,264 770 10 77.5

First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail 

 sales workers................... ........................... 555 1,059 39 73.7

Cashiers......................................................... 374 422 13 85.5

Counter and rental clerks................................. 57 557 131 ( 2 )

Parts salespersons.......................................... 80 589 37 ( 2 )

Retail salespersons.......................................... 1,051 624 14 71.0

Advertising sales agents.................................... 81 1,201 125 70.5

Insurance sales agents.................................... 185 860 61 80.5

Securities, commodities, and financial services 

 sales agents................................................ 189 1,237 258 64.5

Travel agents................................................... 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Sales representatives, services, all other............... 289 936 44 79.8

Sales representatives, wholesale and 

 manufacturing................................................ 813 986 25 74.6

Models, demonstrators, and product promoters...... 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Real estate brokers and sales agents.................. 169 939 23 79.3

Sales engineers............................................. 28 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Telemarketers................................................ 21 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Door-to-door sales workers, news and street 

 vendors, and related workers........................... 29 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

 See footnotes at end of table.

Occupation

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

20
Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by detailed occupation and sex, 

2009 annual averages—Continued

Sales and related workers, all other..................... 180 $765 $35 94 $726 $136

Office and administrative support occupations............ 14,014 612 2 10,249 602 2

First-line supervisors/managers of office and 

 administrative support workers........................ 1,451 740 9 1,000 705 11

Switchboard operators, including answering

 service......................................................... 37 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 32 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Telephone operators....................................... 37 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 28 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Communications equipment operators, all other...... 12 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Bill and account collectors................................. 184 572 18 131 563 22

Billing and posting clerks and machine operators... 406 582 12 363 579 12

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks......... 869 633 9 782 627 9

Gaming cage workers....................................... 9 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Payroll and timekeeping clerks........................... 122 656 38 108 648 37

Procurement clerks.......................................... 20 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Tellers............................................................ 317 480 8 276 477 9

Brokerage clerks............................................. 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Correspondence clerks.................................... 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Court, municipal, and license clerks..................... 90 711 47 66 705 46

Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks............... 45 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 39 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Customer service representatives........................ 1,495 592 8 997 587 8

Eligibility interviewers, government programs......... 61 787 68 53 757 99

File clerks...................................................... 210 583 19 179 581 21

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks..................... 102 422 16 63 408 15

Interviewers, except eligibility and loan.................. 96 596 20 81 608 19

Library assistants clerical 47 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 42 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Both sexes Women

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Standard

error 

of

median 

Library assistants, clerical................................. 47 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 42 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Loan interviewers and clerks.............................. 98 645 27 82 625 32

New accounts clerks....................................... 25 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 19 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Order clerks................................................... 88 567 36 57 595 32

Human resources assistants, except payroll and

 timekeeping................................................... 37 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 27 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Receptionists and information clerks..................... 843 517 6 778 516 6

Reservation and transportation ticket agents and

 travel clerks.................................................. 88 697 83 46 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Information and record clerks, all other.................. 90 679 18 80 681 16

Cargo and freight agents.................................... 18 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Couriers and messengers................................. 185 683 46 28 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Dispatchers................................................... 243 657 25 133 614 20

Meter readers, utilities....................................... 40 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Postal service clerks....................................... 149 904 43 73 904 53

Postal service mail carriers................................. 330 936 22 98 908 55

Postal service mail sorters, processors, and

 processing machine operators........................... 75 930 30 29 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Production, planning, and expediting clerks............ 241 717 23 125 644 28

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks.................. 398 534 20 122 525 25

Stock clerks and order fillers.............................. 936 483 8 327 479 12

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers,

 recordkeeping................................................ 49 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 24 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Secretaries and administrative assistants............ 2,425 620 5 2,349 619 4

Computer operators.......................................... 100 629 32 47 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Data entry keyers............................................. 282 587 12 220 568 14

Word processors and typists.............................. 130 606 16 120 604 15

Desktop publishers.......................................... 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks...... 227 625 19 183 620 21

Mail clerks and mail machine operators, 

 except postal service....................................... 72 514 28 33 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

 See footnotes at end of table.

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Standard

error 

of

median 

21
Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by detailed

occupation and sex, 2009 annual averages—Continued 

Men

Sales and related workers, all other..................... 86 $828 $61 87.7

Office and administrative support occupations............ 3,765 657 7 91.6

First-line supervisors/managers of office and 

 administrative support workers........................ 451 837 32 84.2

Switchboard operators, including answering

 service......................................................... 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Telephone operators....................................... 9 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Communications equipment operators, all other...... 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Bill and account collectors................................. 53 590 30 95.4

Billing and posting clerks and machine operators... 42 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks......... 87 671 21 93.4

Gaming cage workers....................................... 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Payroll and timekeeping clerks........................... 14 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Procurement clerks.......................................... 11 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Tellers............................................................ 41 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Brokerage clerks............................................. - - -( 2 )

Correspondence clerks.................................... 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Court, municipal, and license clerks..................... 24 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks............... 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Customer service representatives........................ 498 617 25 95.1

Eligibility interviewers, government programs......... 8 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

File clerks...................................................... 31 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks..................... 39 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Interviewers, except eligibility and loan.................. 15 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Library assistants clerical 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Occupation

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Library assistants, clerical................................. 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Loan interviewers and clerks.............................. 16 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

New accounts clerks....................................... 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Order clerks................................................... 32 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Human resources assistants, except payroll and

 timekeeping................................................... 9 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Receptionists and information clerks..................... 64 537 54 96.1

Reservation and transportation ticket agents and

 travel clerks............... .................................... 42 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Information and record clerks, all other.................. 10 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Cargo and freight agents.................................... 13 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Couriers and messengers................................. 157 719 60 ( 2 )

Dispatchers................................................... 110 747 36 82.2

Meter readers, utilities....................................... 36 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Postal service clerks....................................... 75 905 68 99.9

Postal service mail carriers................................. 232 944 24 96.2

Postal service mail sorters, processors, and

 processing machine operators........................... 46 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Production, planning, and expediting clerks............ 116 928 44 69.4

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks.................. 276 538 24 97.6

Stock clerks and order fillers.............................. 609 485 10 98.8

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers,

 recordkeeping................................................ 25 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Secretaries and administrative assistants............ 77 666 22 92.9

Computer operators.......................................... 54 740 82 ( 2 )

Data entry keyers............................................. 62 689 33 82.4

Word processors and typists.............................. 10 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Desktop publishers.......................................... 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks...... 44 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Mail clerks and mail machine operators, 

 except postal service....................................... 39 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

 See footnotes at end of table.

Occupation

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

22
Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by detailed occupation and sex, 

2009 annual averages—Continued

Office clerks, general....................................... 723 $602 $8 594 $594 $9

Office machine operators, except computer............ 34 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 20 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Proofreaders and copy markers........................... 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Statistical assistants.......................................... 15 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 8 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Office and administrative support workers, all

 other............................................................ 444 649 17 337 617 11

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance 

 occupations......................................................... 10,216 719 5 416 542 19

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.................. 707 416 7 135 372 14

First-line supervisors/managers of farming,

 fishing, and forestry workers.............................. 37 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Agricultural inspectors....................................... 18 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 8 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Animal breeders............................................. 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Graders and sorters, agricultural products............ 71 408 25 45 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Miscellaneous agricultural workers..................... 515 396 8 77 346 16

Fishers and related fishing workers..................... 10 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Hunters and trappers....................................... 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Forest and conservation workers........................ 16 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Logging workers............................................. 37 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Construction and extraction occupations..................... 5,267 718 6 113 673 55

First-line supervisors/managers of

 construction trades and extraction workers ......... 532 965 21 14 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Boilermakers................................................... 23 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons...... 102 701 36 - - -

Carpenters 734 662 20 14 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Both sexes Women

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Standard

error 

of

median 

Carpenters...................................................... 734 662 20 14 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers......... 118 586 23 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Cement masons, concrete finishers, and 

 terrazzo workers............................................. 55 631 45 - - -

Construction laborers....................................... 959 596 8 22 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment

 operators...................................................... 13 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Pile-driver operators.......................................... 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Operating engineers and other construction 

 equipment operators....................................... 319 748 35 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers... 111 590 18 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Electricians................................................... 644 856 31 16 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Glaziers......................................................... 33 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Insulation workers............................................. 27 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Painters, construction and maintenance............... 297 529 35 9 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Paperhangers................................................ 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters... 415 793 29 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Plasterers and stucco masons........................... 20 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Reinforcing iron and rebar workers..................... 9 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Roofers......................................................... 152 600 14 - - -

Sheet metal workers....................................... 125 765 40 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Structural iron and steel workers........................ 53 779 33 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Helpers, construction trades.............................. 63 507 32 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Construction and building inspectors.................. 72 916 36 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Elevator installers and repairers........................... 35 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Fence erectors................................................ 22 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Hazardous materials removal workers.................. 27 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Highway maintenance workers........................... 104 763 32 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment

 operators...................................................... 12 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

 See footnotes at end of table.

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Standard

error 

of

median 

23
Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by detailed

occupation and sex, 2009 annual averages—Continued 

Men

Office clerks, general....................................... 129 $647 $26 91.8

Office machine operators, except computer............ 14 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Proofreaders and copy markers........................... - - -( 2 )

Statistical assistants.......................................... 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Office and administrative support workers, all

 other............................................................ 107 822 67 75.1

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance 

 occupations......................................................... 9,800 727 5 74.6

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.................. 572 428 13 86.9

First-line supervisors/managers of farming,

 fishing, and forestry workers.............................. 34 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Agricultural inspectors....................................... 10 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Animal breeders............................................. 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Graders and sorters, agricultural products............ 26 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous agricultural workers..................... 438 405 8 85.4

Fishers and related fishing workers..................... 9 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Hunters and trappers....................................... - - -( 2 )

Forest and conservation workers........................ 16 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Logging workers............................................. 36 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Construction and extraction occupations..................... 5,154 719 6 93.6

First-line supervisors/managers of

 construction trades and extraction workers ......... 517 963 22 ( 2 )

Boilermakers................................................... 22 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons...... 102 701 36 ( 2 )

Carpenters 720 665 20 ( 2 )

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median 

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Carpenters...................................................... 720 665 20 ( 2 )

Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers......... 114 590 22 ( 2 )

Cement masons, concrete finishers, and 

 terrazzo workers............................................. 55 631 45 ( 2 )

Construction laborers....................................... 937 595 9 ( 2 )

Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment

 operators...................................................... 13 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Pile-driver operators.......................................... 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Operating engineers and other construction 

 equipment operators....................................... 315 750 34 ( 2 )

Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers... 109 592 17 ( 2 )

Electricians................................................... 628 858 31 ( 2 )

Glaziers......................................................... 33 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Insulation workers............................................. 26 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Painters, construction and maintenance............... 288 524 31 ( 2 )

Paperhangers................................................ 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters... 411 795 28 ( 2 )

Plasterers and stucco masons........................... 20 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Reinforcing iron and rebar workers..................... 9 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Roofers......................................................... 152 600 14 ( 2 )

Sheet metal workers....................................... 121 765 40 ( 2 )

Structural iron and steel workers........................ 50 779 36 ( 2 )

Helpers, construction trades.............................. 60 520 31 ( 2 )

Construction and building inspectors.................. 67 926 41 ( 2 )

Elevator installers and repairers........................... 35 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Fence erectors................................................ 22 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Hazardous materials removal workers.................. 26 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Highway maintenance workers........................... 101 766 32 ( 2 )

Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment

 operators...................................................... 12 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

 See footnotes at end of table.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median 

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

24
Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by detailed occupation and sex, 

2009 annual averages—Continued

Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners...... 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Miscellaneous construction and related workers...... 29 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators,

 oil, gas, and mining....................................... 22 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Earth drillers, except oil and gas........................ 15 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts,

 and blasters................................................... 10 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Mining machine operators................................. 52 $1,018 $33 - - -

Roof bolters, mining.......................................... 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Roustabouts, oil and gas.................................... 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Helpers—extraction workers.............................. 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Other extraction workers.................................... 37 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations......... 4,242 781 7 167 $644 $22

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics,

 installers, and repairers.................................... 318 964 40 30 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Computer, automated teller, and office machine 

 repairers...................................................... 282 801 28 44 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Radio and telecommunications equipment 

 installers and repairers.................................... 155 900 29 12 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Avionics technicians.......................................... 13 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers...... 28 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Electrical and electronics installers and

 repairers, transportation equipment.................. 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Electrical and electronics repairers, industrial

and utility 12 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Both sexes Women

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Standard

error 

of

median 

 and utility...................................................... 12 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Electronic equipment installers and repairers,

 motor vehicles................................................ 17 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Electronic home entertainment equipment

 installers and repairers.................................... 58 656 48 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Security and fire alarm systems installers............ 61 718 25 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Aircraft mechanics and service technicians............ 128 948 40 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Automotive body and related repairers.................. 129 661 68 - - -

Automotive glass installers and repairers............... 20 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Automotive service technicians and mechanics...... 621 667 20 10 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine 

 specialists................................................... 297 803 18 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service 

 technicians and mechanics.............................. 208 837 50 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Small engine mechanics.................................... 36 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment

 mechanics, installers, and repairers.................. 67 450 47 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Control and valve installers and repairers............ 26 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration 

 mechanics and installers................................. 309 764 28 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Home appliance repairers................................. 31 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Industrial and refractory machinery mechanics...... 400 800 24 12 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Maintenance and repair workers, general............ 371 719 31 10 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Maintenance workers, machinery........................ 31 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Millwrights...................................................... 46 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Electrical power-line installers and repairers......... 128 1,018 63 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Telecommunications line installers and repairers... 176 795 37 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Precision instrument and equipment repairers...... 47 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Coin, vending, and amusement machine 

 servicers and repairers.................................... 33 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

 See footnotes at end of table.

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Standard

error 

of

median 

25
Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by detailed

occupation and sex, 2009 annual averages—Continued 

Men

Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners...... 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous construction and related workers...... 28 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators,

 oil, gas, and mining....................................... 22 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Earth drillers, except oil and gas........................ 15 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts,

 and blasters................................................... 10 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Mining machine operators................................. 52 $1,017 $33 ( 2 )

Roof bolters, mining.......................................... 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Roustabouts, oil and gas.................................... 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Helpers--extraction workers.............................. 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Other extraction workers.................................... 35 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations......... 4,075 787 7 81.8

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics,

 installers, and repairers.................................... 288 988 24 ( 2 )

Computer, automated teller, and office machine 

 repairers...................................................... 238 808 28 ( 2 )

Radio and telecommunications equipment 

 installers and repairers.................................... 142 911 28 ( 2 )

Avionics technicians.......................................... 12 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers...... 28 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Electrical and electronics installers and

 repairers, transportation equipment.................. 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Electrical and electronics repairers, industrial

and utility 12 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median 

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

 and utility...................................................... 12 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Electronic equipment installers and repairers,

 motor vehicles................................................ 17 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Electronic home entertainment equipment

 installers and repairers.................................... 55 671 71 ( 2 )

Security and fire alarm systems installers............ 60 722 29 ( 2 )

Aircraft mechanics and service technicians............ 123 946 39 ( 2 )

Automotive body and related repairers.................. 128 663 67 ( 2 )

Automotive glass installers and repairers............... 20 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Automotive service technicians and mechanics...... 612 669 20 ( 2 )

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine 

 specialists................................................... 295 804 18 ( 2 )

Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service 

 technicians and mechanics.............................. 205 848 50 ( 2 )

Small engine mechanics.................................... 36 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment

 mechanics, installers, and repairers.................. 65 445 47 ( 2 )

Control and valve installers and repairers............ 25 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration 

 mechanics and installers................................. 306 764 30 ( 2 )

Home appliance repairers................................. 30 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Industrial and refractory machinery mechanics...... 388 805 25 ( 2 )

Maintenance and repair workers, general............ 361 731 30 ( 2 )

Maintenance workers, machinery........................ 31 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Millwrights...................................................... 46 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Electrical power-line installers and repairers......... 126 1,026 66 ( 2 )

Telecommunications line installers and repairers... 170 799 36 ( 2 )

Precision instrument and equipment repairers...... 42 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Coin, vending, and amusement machine 

 servicers and repairers.................................... 27 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

 See footnotes at end of table.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median 

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

26
Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by detailed occupation and sex, 

2009 annual averages—Continued

Commercial divers.......................................... 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Locksmiths and safe repairers........................... 25 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Manufactured building and mobile home installers... 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Riggers......................................................... 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Signal and track switch repairers........................ 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Helpers—installation, maintenance, and repair

 workers......................................................... 19 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Other installation, maintenance, and repair

 workers......................................................... 127 $609 $33 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Production, transportation, and material moving 

 occupations......................................................... 12,722 605 3 2,500 $472 $6

Production occupations.......................................... 6,576 610 4 1,712 472 7

First-line supervisors/managers of production 

 and operating workers.................................... 686 855 31 112 680 31

Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems

 assemblers................................................... 17 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical 

 assemblers................................................... 134 525 26 80 486 17

Engine and other machine assemblers.................. 15 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Structural metal fabricators and fitters.................. 18 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators............ 733 542 13 268 488 12

Bakers......................................................... 118 455 40 57 466 63

Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish

 processing workers....................................... 249 491 11 56 418 18

Both sexes Women

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Standard

error 

of

median 

Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying

 machine operators and tenders........................ 12 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Food batchmakers.......................................... 60 493 30 21 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Food cooking machine operators and tenders......... 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Computer control programmers and operators...... 64 730 44 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Extruding and drawing machine setters,

 operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............ 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders,

 metal and plastic............................................. 11 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders,

 metal and plastic............................................. 9 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, 

 operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............ 73 570 17 17 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Drilling and boring machine tool setters, 

 operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............ 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine 

 tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and

 plastic......................................................... 38 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators,

 and tenders, metal and plastic........................... 15 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Milling and planing machine setters, operators,

 and tenders, metal and plastic........................... 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Machinists...................................................... 341 714 18 21 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Metal furnace and kiln operators and tenders......... 16 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Model makers and patternmakers, metal and

 plastic......................................................... 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Molders and molding machine setters, 

 operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............ 36 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

See footnotes at end of table.

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Standard

error 

of

median 

27
Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by detailed

occupation and sex, 2009 annual averages—Continued 

Men

Commercial divers.......................................... 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Locksmiths and safe repairers........................... 23 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Manufactured building and mobile home installers... 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Riggers......................................................... 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Signal and track switch repairers........................ 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair

 workers......................................................... 18 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Other installation, maintenance, and repair

 workers......................................................... 120 $621 $46 ( 2 )

Production, transportation, and material moving 

 occupations......................................................... 10,222 648 5 72.8

Production occupations.......................................... 4,865 678 6 69.6

First-line supervisors/managers of production 

 and operating workers.................................... 574 895 25 76.0

Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems

 assemblers................................................... 12 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical 

 assemblers................................................... 54 611 26 79.5

Engine and other machine assemblers.................. 12 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Structural metal fabricators and fitters.................. 18 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators............ 465 592 14 82.4

Bakers......................................................... 62 448 49 104.0

Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish

 processing workers....................................... 193 510 12 82.0

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median 

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying

 machine operators and tenders........................ 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Food batchmakers.......................................... 39 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Food cooking machine operators and tenders......... 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Computer control programmers and operators...... 59 745 44 ( 2 )

Extruding and drawing machine setters,

 operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............ 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders,

 metal and plastic............................................. 11 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders,

 metal and plastic............................................. 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, 

 operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............ 56 603 29 ( 2 )

Drilling and boring machine tool setters, 

 operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............ 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine 

 tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and

 plastic......................................................... 32 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators,

 and tenders, metal and plastic........................... 13 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Milling and planing machine setters, operators,

 and tenders, metal and plastic........................... 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Machinists...................................................... 320 722 21 ( 2 )

Metal furnace and kiln operators and tenders......... 14 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Model makers and patternmakers, metal and

 plastic......................................................... 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Molders and molding machine setters, 

 operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............ 30 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

See footnotes at end of table.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median 

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

28
Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by detailed occupation and sex, 

2009 annual averages—Continued

Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and

 tenders, metal and plastic................................. 8 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Tool and die makers.......................................... 44 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Welding, soldering, and brazing workers............... 414 $675 $16 17 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and

 tenders, metal and plastic................................. 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Lay-out workers, metal and plastic..................... 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Plating and coating machine setters, operators,

 and tenders, metal and plastic........................... 11 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners..................... 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Metalworkers and plastic workers, all other............ 259 594 21 48 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Bookbinders and bindery workers........................ 22 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 10 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Job printers................................................... 37 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Prepress technicians and workers........................ 38 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 15 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Printing machine operators................................. 146 620 43 31 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers........................ 139 391 11 84 $362 $14

Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials... 39 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 23 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Sewing machine operators................................. 137 385 15 96 383 14

Shoe and leather workers and repairers............... 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Shoe machine operators and tenders.................. 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Tailors, dressmakers, and sewers........................ 32 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 25 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators

 and tenders................................................... 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and

Both sexes Women

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Standard

error 

of

median 

Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and

 tenders......................................................... 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Textile knitting and weaving machine setters,

 operators, and tenders.................................... 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out 

 machine setters, operators, and tenders............ 16 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 12 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, 

 and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers............... 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Fabric and apparel patternmakers........................ 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Upholsterers................................................... 31 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other... 10 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters.................. 33 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Furniture finishers............................................. 8 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Sawing machine setters, operators, and 

 tenders, wood................................................ 25 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Woodworking machine setters, operators, and

 tenders, except sawing................................... 23 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Woodworkers, all other.................................... 13 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Power plant operators, distributors, and

 dispatchers................................................... 37 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Stationary engineers and boiler operators............ 98 919 45 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Water and liquid waste treatment plant and 

 system operators.......................................... 71 765 29 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Miscellaneous plant and system operators............ 40 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Chemical processing machine setters, 

 operators, and tenders.................................... 47 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and 

 blending workers.......................................... 97 601 24 10 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Cutting workers................................................ 72 511 21 15 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting

 machine setters, operators, and tenders............ 30 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

See footnotes at end of table.

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Standard

error 

of

median 

29
Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by detailed

occupation and sex, 2009 annual averages—Continued 

Men

Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and

 tenders, metal and plastic................................. 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Tool and die makers.......................................... 43 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Welding, soldering, and brazing workers............... 396 $682 $15 ( 2 )

Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and

 tenders, metal and plastic................................. 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Lay-out workers, metal and plastic..................... 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Plating and coating machine setters, operators,

 and tenders, metal and plastic........................... 10 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners..................... 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Metalworkers and plastic workers, all other............ 211 623 24 ( 2 )

Bookbinders and bindery workers........................ 11 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Job printers................................................... 30 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Prepress technicians and workers........................ 23 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Printing machine operators................................. 115 672 31 ( 2 )

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers........................ 55 493 43 73.4

Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials... 16 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Sewing machine operators................................. 40 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Shoe and leather workers and repairers............... 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Shoe machine operators and tenders.................. 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Tailors, dressmakers, and sewers........................ 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators

 and tenders................................................... 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median 

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and

 tenders......................................................... 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Textile knitting and weaving machine setters,

 operators, and tenders.................................... 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out 

 machine setters, operators, and tenders............ 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, 

 and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers............... 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Fabric and apparel patternmakers........................ 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Upholsterers................................................... 27 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other... 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters.................. 31 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Furniture finishers............................................. 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Sawing machine setters, operators, and 

 tenders, wood................................................ 21 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Woodworking machine setters, operators, and

 tenders, except sawing................................... 21 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Woodworkers, all other.................................... 10 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Power plant operators, distributors, and

 dispatchers................................................... 36 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Stationary engineers and boiler operators............ 95 925 56 ( 2 )

Water and liquid waste treatment plant and 

 system operators.......................................... 66 787 67 ( 2 )

Miscellaneous plant and system operators............ 39 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Chemical processing machine setters, 

 operators, and tenders.................................... 43 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and 

 blending workers.......................................... 87 606 28 ( 2 )

Cutting workers................................................ 57 541 51 ( 2 )

Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting

 machine setters, operators, and tenders............ 25 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

See footnotes at end of table.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median 

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

30
Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by detailed occupation and sex, 

2009 annual averages—Continued

Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators

 and tenders................................................... 12 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and

 weighers...................................................... 531 $671 $20 175 $513 $19

Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers... 19 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory 

 technicians................................................... 75 618 24 41 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Packaging and filling machine operators and 

 tenders......................................................... 203 447 22 118 415 15

Painting workers............................................. 144 603 16 13 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Photographic process workers and processing 

 machine operators.......................................... 40 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 25 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Semiconductor processors................................. 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Cementing and gluing machine operators and

 tenders......................................................... 12 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 8 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling

 equipment operators and tenders..................... 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Cooling and freezing equipment operators and

 tenders......................................................... 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Etchers and engravers....................................... 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal

 and plastic................................................... 24 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Paper goods machine setters, operators, and

 tenders......................................................... 33 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 13 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Tire builders 20 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Both sexes Women

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Standard

error 

of

median 

Tire builders................................................... 20 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Helpers—production workers.............................. 26 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Production workers, all other.............................. 726 591 12 175 481 15

Transportation and material moving occupations......... 6,145 599 4 788 472 11

Supervisors, transportation and material moving 

 workers......................................................... 190 786 37 42 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers........................ 92 1,650 101 - - -

Air traffic controllers and airfield operations

 specialists................................................... 30 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Ambulance drivers and attendants, except

 emergency medical technicians........................ 11 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Bus drivers...................................................... 368 563 17 176 527 22

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers.................. 2,460 685 9 92 512 44

Taxi drivers and chauffeurs................................. 211 514 18 32 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Motor vehicle operators, all other........................ 29 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Locomotive engineers and operators.................. 54 1,122 124 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators......... 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Railroad conductors and yardmasters.................. 49 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Subway, streetcar, and other rail transportation

 workers......................................................... 10 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Sailors and marine oilers.................................... 17 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Ship and boat captains and operators.................. 24 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Ship engineers................................................ 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Bridge and lock tenders.................................... 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Parking lot attendants....................................... 65 421 23 8 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Service station attendants................................. 60 398 23 11 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Transportation inspectors................................. 47 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Other transportation workers.............................. 13 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Conveyor operators and tenders........................ 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Crane and tower operators................................. 58 778 57 - - -

See footnotes at end of table.

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Standard

error 

of

median 

31
Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by detailed

occupation and sex, 2009 annual averages—Continued 

Men

Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators

 and tenders................................................... 12 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and

 weighers...................................................... 356 $754 $21 68.0

Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers... 12 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory 

 technicians................................................... 34 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Packaging and filling machine operators and 

 tenders......................................................... 85 497 34 83.5

Painting workers............................................. 131 606 15 ( 2 )

Photographic process workers and processing 

 machine operators.......................................... 15 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Semiconductor processors................................. 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Cementing and gluing machine operators and

 tenders......................................................... 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling

 equipment operators and tenders..................... 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Cooling and freezing equipment operators and

 tenders......................................................... 3 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Etchers and engravers....................................... 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal

 and plastic................................................... 23 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Paper goods machine setters, operators, and

 tenders......................................................... 20 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Tire builders 20 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median 

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Tire builders................................................... 20 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Helpers--production workers.............................. 21 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Production workers, all other.............................. 551 635 18 75.7

Transportation and material moving occupations......... 5,357 618 5 76.4

Supervisors, transportation and material moving 

 workers......................................................... 148 799 42 ( 2 )

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers........................ 92 1,652 100 ( 2 )

Air traffic controllers and airfield operations

 specialists................................................... 23 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Ambulance drivers and attendants, except

 emergency medical technicians........................ 10 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Bus drivers...................................................... 193 605 32 87.1

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers.................. 2,368 690 9 74.2

Taxi drivers and chauffeurs................................. 179 519 18 ( 2 )

Motor vehicle operators, all other........................ 28 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Locomotive engineers and operators.................. 53 1,140 88 ( 2 )

Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators......... 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Railroad conductors and yardmasters.................. 47 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Subway, streetcar, and other rail transportation

 workers......................................................... 10 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Sailors and marine oilers.................................... 17 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Ship and boat captains and operators.................. 24 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Ship engineers................................................ 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Bridge and lock tenders.................................... 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Parking lot attendants....................................... 57 415 22 ( 2 )

Service station attendants................................. 48 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Transportation inspectors................................. 43 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Other transportation workers.............................. 13 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Conveyor operators and tenders........................ 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Crane and tower operators................................. 58 778 57 ( 2 )

See footnotes at end of table.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median 

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

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Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by detailed occupation and sex, 

2009 annual averages—Continued

Dredge, excavating, and loading machine 

 operators...................................................... 34 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Hoist and winch operators................................. 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Industrial truck and tractor operators..................... 479 $531 $14 36 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment..................... 214 421 10 23 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, 

 hand............................................................ 1,156 502 6 155 $421 $17

Machine feeders and offbearers........................... 23 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 11 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Packers and packagers, hand........................... 289 408 12 168 389 13

Pumping station operators................................. 29 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Refuse and recyclable material collectors............ 59 463 30 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

Shuttle car operators....................................... 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Tank car, truck, and ship loaders........................ 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) - --

Material moving workers, all other........................ 45 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) ( 1 )

See footnotes at end of table.

Both sexes Women

Occupation

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Standard

error 

of

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33
Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by detailed

occupation and sex, 2009 annual averages—Continued 

Men

Dredge, excavating, and loading machine

 operators...................................................... 32 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Hoist and winch operators................................. 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Industrial truck and tractor operators..................... 444 $532 $15 ( 2 )

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment..................... 190 423 11 ( 2 )

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, 

 hand............................................................ 1,000 511 7 82.4

Machine feeders and offbearers........................... 12 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Packers and packagers, hand........................... 120 453 30 85.9

Pumping station operators................................. 29 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Refuse and recyclable material collectors............ 55 473 65 ( 2 )

Shuttle car operators....................................... 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Tank car, truck, and ship loaders........................ 4 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Material moving workers, all other........................ 36 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 )

1 Data not shown where base is less than 50,000. 

2 Data not shown where base for either the numerator or the denominator is less than 50,000.

NOTE: Dash indicates data not available or do not meet publication standards.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median 

Occupation

Number

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Table 3. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by State 

and sex, 2009 annual averages 

Women

UNITED STATES..................... 99,820 $739 $2 44,712 $657 $2

Alabama....................................... 1,462 683 16 654 596 12

Alaska........................................... 236 879 21 102 729 19

Arizona......................................... 1,999 735 14 894 654 23

Arkansas....................................... 912 596 8 408 547 24

California...................................... 11,233 803 7 4,743 753 8

Colorado....................................... 1,762 797 16 749 723 18

Connecticut................................... 1,200 965 23 536 824 30

Delaware...................................... 305 754 15 147 699 19

District of Columbia...................... 245 952 14 123 938 17

Florida........................................... 5,775 704 8 2,760 626 7

Georgia......................................... 3,267 732 10 1,494 664 18

Hawaii........................................... 423 696 13 192 620 12

Idaho............................................. 444 653 13 185 578 16

Illinois............................................ 4,307 746 8 1,918 636 13

Indiana.......................................... 2,048 714 15 928 627 14

Iowa.............................................. 1,066 713 15 479 625 17

Kansas.......................................... 979 685 16 434 591 15

Kentucky....................................... 1,305 654 13 571 567 19

Louisiana...................................... 1,491 650 15 695 518 13

Maine............................................ 411 712 15 185 623 16

Maryland....................................... 2,158 857 17 1,036 797 28

Massachusetts.............................. 2,190 945 12 985 797 24

Michigan....................................... 2,841 771 13 1,256 658 11

Both sexes

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

State

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

g , ,

Minnesota..................................... 1,823 801 16 823 733 14

Mississippi.................................... 854 595 11 411 521 12

Missouri........................................ 2,038 681 15 974 596 12

Montana........................................ 290 626 12 135 549 16

Nebraska...................................... 650 688 13 296 607 15

Nevada......................................... 912 706 13 394 635 12

New Hampshire............................ 483 839 20 215 716 20

New Jersey................................... 3,076 886 13 1,375 761 11

New Mexico.................................. 603 694 16 275 618 14

New York...................................... 6,579 782 9 3,010 720 11

North Carolina.............................. 3,056 661 11 1,408 617 9

North Dakota................................ 239 676 14 107 570 14

Ohio.............................................. 3,656 707 8 1,622 623 10

Oklahoma..................................... 1,216 625 10 563 591 9

Oregon.......................................... 1,098 740 17 485 652 18

Pennsylvania................................ 4,098 740 8 1,862 654 9

Rhode Island................................ 326 789 19 149 701 20

South Carolina.............................. 1,354 648 10 652 581 16

South Dakota................................ 276 628 10 130 567 12

Tennessee.................................... 1,945 637 16 949 580 11

Texas............................................ 8,274 661 8 3,453 596 7

Utah.............................................. 891 714 10 351 608 12

Vermont........................................ 219 745 16 101 668 21

Virginia.......................................... 2,913 775 15 1,347 705 18

Washington.................................. 2,249 844 16 975 726 19

West Virginia................................ 577 684 14 243 603 13

Wisconsin..................................... 1,877 744 9 858 660 16

Wyoming...................................... 191 785 14 78 616 14

See note at end of table.

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

State

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

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Number

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 35
Table 3. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary 

workers, by State and sex, 2009 annual averages—Continued 

Men

UNITED STATES..................... 55,108 $819 $3 80.2

Alabama....................................... 808 800 22 74.5

Alaska........................................... 134 1,009 21 72.2

Arizona......................................... 1,105 860 28 76.0

Arkansas....................................... 504 620 10 88.2

California...................................... 6,490 849 14 88.7

Colorado....................................... 1,013 873 21 82.8

Connecticut................................... 664 1,099 36 75.0

Delaware...................................... 158 825 26 84.7

District of Columbia...................... 122 972 37 96.5

Florida........................................... 3,014 772 11 81.1

Georgia......................................... 1,773 789 28 84.2

Hawaii........................................... 231 761 19 81.5

Idaho............................................. 259 724 16 79.8

Illinois............................................ 2,388 851 18 74.7

Indiana.......................................... 1,120 796 21 78.8

Iowa.............................................. 587 777 19 80.4

Kansas.......................................... 546 786 25 75.2

Kentucky....................................... 734 728 19 77.9

Louisiana...................................... 796 797 30 65.0

Maine............................................ 226 798 21 78.1

Maryland....................................... 1,122 913 22 87.3

Massachusetts.............................. 1,205 1,044 22 76.3

Michigan....................................... 1,585 895 14 73.5

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

State

g ,

Minnesota..................................... 1,000 877 23 83.6

Mississippi.................................... 444 655 20 79.5

Missouri........................................ 1,064 773 18 77.1

Montana........................................ 155 710 14 77.3

Nebraska...................................... 355 752 15 80.7

Nevada......................................... 518 787 23 80.7

New Hampshire............................ 268 966 20 74.1

New Jersey................................... 1,701 994 22 76.6

New Mexico.................................. 329 793 27 77.9

New York...................................... 3,568 858 12 83.9

North Carolina.............................. 1,648 698 14 88.4

North Dakota................................ 132 757 12 75.3

Ohio.............................................. 2,034 784 13 79.5

Oklahoma..................................... 653 678 19 87.2

Oregon.......................................... 614 849 30 76.8

Pennsylvania................................ 2,235 825 13 79.3

Rhode Island................................ 177 901 34 77.8

South Carolina.............................. 702 724 19 80.2

South Dakota................................ 146 698 13 81.2

Tennessee.................................... 996 735 21 78.9

Texas............................................ 4,821 732 10 81.4

Utah.............................................. 541 809 16 75.2

Vermont........................................ 118 816 22 81.9

Virginia.......................................... 1,566 877 30 80.4

Washington.................................. 1,274 959 33 75.7

West Virginia................................ 334 753 20 80.1

Wisconsin..................................... 1,019 831 19 79.4

Wyoming...................................... 113 917 22 67.2

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

NOTE: Data refer to persons 16 years and older.

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

State

 36
Table 4. Median usual weekly earnings of part-time wage and salary workers, by selected Median usual weekly earnings of part time wage and salary workers, by selected 

characteristics 2009 annual averages characteristics, 2009 annual averages

Both sexes Women

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

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of 

workers

(in

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Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

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of 

workers

(in

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Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

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weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

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of 

workers

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Standard

error 

of

median 

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error 

of

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weekly

earnings

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weekly

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of 

workers

(in

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workers

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error 

of

median 

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error 

of

median

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weekly

earnings

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weekly

earnings

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

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of 

workers

(in

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Standard

error 

of

median 

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error 

of

median

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weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

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of 

workers

(in

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Standard

error 

of

median 

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error 

of

median

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weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

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of 

workers

(in

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error 

of

median 

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error 

of

median

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weekly

earnings

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weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

AGE

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workers

(in

thousands)

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error 

of

median 

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error 

of

median

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weekly

earnings

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weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

AGE

Number

of 

workers

(in

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error 

of

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error 

of

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weekly

earnings

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weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Total 16 years and older 24 431 $226 $1 16 147 $229 $2

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Total, 16 years and older................................ 24,431 $226 $1 16,147 $229 $2

16 to 24 ears 8 189 167 1 4 665 163 2

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

16 to 24 years........................................................ 8,189 167 1 4,665 163 2

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

16 to 19 years..................................................... 3,617 136 2 2,032 133 2

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

16 to 19 years..................................................... 3,617 136 2 2,032 133 2

20 to 24 years 4 572 197 2 2 632 194 3

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

20 to 24 years..................................................... 4,572 197 2 2,632 194 3

25 d ld 16 242 270 2 11 482 268 2

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

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Characteristic Standard

error 

of

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weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

25 years and older................................................. 16,242 270 2 11,482 268 2

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

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error 

of

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error 

of

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weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

y

25 to 34 years..................................................... 4,143 263 3 2,678 258 4

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

25 to 34 years..................................................... 4,143 263 3 2,678 258 4

35 to 44 years 3 646 293 4 2 789 289 5

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

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weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

35 to 44 years..................................................... 3,646 293 4 2,789 289 5

45 t 54 3 675 289 4 2 918 284 5

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

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weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

45 to 54 years..................................................... 3,675 289 4 2,918 284 5

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

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weekly

earnings

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weekly

earnings

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

y

55 to 64 years..................................................... 2,841 271 4 1,993 270 5

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

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weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

55 to 64 years..................................................... 2,841 271 4 1,993 270 5

65 years and older 1 938 217 4 1 105 206 6

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

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error 

of

median

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weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

65 years and older.............................................. 1,938 217 4 1,105 206 6

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

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error 

of

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error 

of

median

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weekly

earnings

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weekly

earnings

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

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of 

workers

(in

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error 

of

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error 

of

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weekly

earnings

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weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

RACE AND HISPANIC OR

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of 

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(in

thousands)

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error 

of

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error 

of

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weekly

earnings

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weekly

earnings

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

RACE AND HISPANIC OR

LATINO ETHNICITY

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

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error 

of

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error 

of

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weekly

earnings

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weekly

earnings

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

LATINO ETHNICITY

Whit 20 511 227 1 13 672 230 2

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

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error 

of

median

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weekly

earnings

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weekly

earnings

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

White...................................................................... 20,511 227 1 13,672 230 2

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

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error 

of

median 

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error 

of

median

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weekly

earnings

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weekly

earnings

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Black or African American..................................... 2,384 219 3 1,526 219 4

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

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error 

of

median 

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error 

of

median

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weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Black or African American..................................... 2,384 219 3 1,526 219 4

Asian 916 253 8 576 248 11

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

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weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Asian...................................................................... 916 253 8 576 248 11

Hi i L ti th i it 3 384 225 3 2 036 219 3

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

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weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.................................... 3,384 225 3 2,036 219 3

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

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error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

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weekly

earnings

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weekly

earnings

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

p y

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of

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error 

of

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weekly

earnings

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weekly

earnings

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

MARITAL STATUS

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

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error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

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weekly

earnings

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weekly

earnings

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

MARITAL STATUS

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

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error 

of

median 

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error 

of

median

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weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Never married........................................................ 10,811 186 1 5,978 181 2

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

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error 

of

median

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weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Never married........................................................ 10,811 186 1 5,978 181 2

Married spouse present 10 253 281 3 7 626 279 3

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

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error 

of

median

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weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Married, spouse present........................................ 10,253 281 3 7,626 279 3

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

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error 

of

median

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weekly

earnings

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weekly

earnings

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of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Other marital status............................................... 3,366 247 3 2,543 242 4

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

, ,

Divorced............................................................. 1,847 264 5 1,378 255 5

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Divorced............................................................. 1,847 264 5 1,378 255 5

Separated 834 233 6 585 233 6

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Separated........................................................... 834 233 6 585 233 6

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Widowed............................................................. 686 219 7 580 218 8

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Widowed............................................................. 686 219 7 580 218 8

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

See note at end of table.

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

See note at end of table.

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median 

Characteristic Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

37
Table 4. Median usual weekly earnings of part-time wage and salary workers, by Median usual weekly earnings of part time wage and salary workers, by 

selected characteristics 2009 annual averages—Continued selected characteristics, 2009 annual averages—Continued 

Women's

Men

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

AGE

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

AGE

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

Total 16 years and older 8 284 $222 $2 103 2

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

Total, 16 years and older................................ 8,284 $222 $2 103.2

16 to 24 ears 3 525 172 2 94 8

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

16 to 24 years........................................................ 3,525 172 2 94.8

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

16 to 19 years..................................................... 1,585 140 3 95.0

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

16 to 19 years..................................................... 1,585 140 3 95.0

20 to 24 years 1 940 202 3 96 0

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

20 to 24 years..................................................... 1,940 202 3 96.0

25 d ld 4 760 275 3 97 5

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

25 years and older................................................. 4,760 275 3 97.5

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

y

25 to 34 years..................................................... 1,465 271 4 95.2

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

25 to 34 years..................................................... 1,465 271 4 95.2

35 to 44 years 856 304 8 95 1

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

35 to 44 years..................................................... 856 304 8 95.1

45 t 54 757 310 10 91 6

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

45 to 54 years..................................................... 757 310 10 91.6

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

y

55 to 64 years..................................................... 848 274 8 98.5

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

55 to 64 years..................................................... 848 274 8 98.5

65 years and older 833 233 8 88 4

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

65 years and older.............................................. 833 233 8 88.4

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

RACE AND HISPANIC OR

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

RACE AND HISPANIC OR

LATINO ETHNICITY

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

LATINO ETHNICITY

Whit 6 839 222 2 103 6

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

White...................................................................... 6,839 222 2 103.6

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

Black or African American..................................... 857 220 5 99.5

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

Black or African American..................................... 857 220 5 99.5

Asian 341 260 14 95 4

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

Asian...................................................................... 341 260 14 95.4

Hi i L ti th i it 1 347 237 5 92 4

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.................................... 1,347 237 5 92.4

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

p y

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

MARITAL STATUS

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

MARITAL STATUS

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

Never married........................................................ 4,834 192 2 94.3

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

Never married........................................................ 4,834 192 2 94.3

Married spouse present 2 627 287 5 97 2

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

Married, spouse present........................................ 2,627 287 5 97.2

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

Other marital status............................................... 823 265 8 91.3

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

Divorced............................................................. 469 300 13 85.0

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

Divorced............................................................. 469 300 13 85.0

Separated 248 235 12 99 1

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

Separated........................................................... 248 235 12 99.1

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

Widowed............................................................. 106 224 16 97.3

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

Widowed............................................................. 106 224 16 97.3

NOTE: Estimates for the race groups listed (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not

t ttl b d t t t d f ll P h th i it i id tifi d

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

NOTE: Estimates for the race groups listed (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not

t ttl b d t t t d f ll P h th i it i id tifi d

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

NOTE: Estimates for the race groups listed (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not

t ttl b d t t t d f ll P h th i it i id tifi d

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

NOTE: Estimates for the race groups listed (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not

sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as

Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

NOTE: Estimates for the race groups listed (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not

sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as

Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

NOTE: Estimates for the race groups listed (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not

sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as

Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

NOTE: Estimates for the race groups listed (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not

sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as

Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

NOTE: Estimates for the race groups listed (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not

sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as

Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

NOTE: Estimates for the race groups listed (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not

sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as

Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

NOTE: Estimates for the race groups listed (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not

sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as

Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

NOTE: Estimates for the race groups listed (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not

sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as

Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

NOTE: Estimates for the race groups listed (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not

sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as

Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

NOTE: Estimates for the race groups listed (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not

sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as

Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

NOTE: Estimates for the race groups listed (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not

sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as

Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

NOTE: Estimates for the race groups listed (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not

sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as

Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

NOTE: Estimates for the race groups listed (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not

sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as

Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

NOTE: Estimates for the race groups listed (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not

sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as

Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

NOTE: Estimates for the race groups listed (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not

sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as

Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

NOTE: Estimates for the race groups listed (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not

sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as

Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

NOTE: Estimates for the race groups listed (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not

sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as

Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

NOTE: Estimates for the race groups listed (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not

sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as

Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic

38
Table 5. Median usual weekly earnings of wage and salary workers, by hours usually worked and sex, 

2009 annual averages 2009 annual averages 

Both sexes Women

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Total 16 years and older 124 490 $627 $2 60 951 $542 $3

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Total, 16 years and older................................ 124,490 $627 $2 60,951 $542 $3

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

1 to 34 hours.......................................................... 21,866 231 1 14,567 234 2

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

1 to 34 hours.......................................................... 21,866 231 1 14,567 234 2

1 to 4 hours 491 57 3 324 56 3

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

1 to 4 hours........................................................ 491 57 3 324 56 3

5t 9h 1 182 72 2 797 73 2

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

5 to 9 hours........................................................ 1,182 72 2 797 73 2

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

,

10 to 14 hours.................................................... 1,897 108 1 1,264 110 1

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

10 to 14 hours.................................................... 1,897 108 1 1,264 110 1

15 to 19 hours 2 705 153 2 1 865 155 2

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

15 to 19 hours.................................................... 2,705 153 2 1,865 155 2

20 t 24 h 6 437 212 1 4 268 218 2

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

20 to 24 hours.................................................... 6,437 212 1 4,268 218 2

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

, ,

25 to 29 hours.................................................... 3,001 261 2 2,016 264 3

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

25 to 29 hours.................................................... 3,001 261 2 2,016 264 3

30 to 34 hours 6 154 332 4 4 031 341 4

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

30 to 34 hours.................................................... 6,154 332 4 4,031 341 4

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

35 or more hours 94 593 743 2 42 693 663 2

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

35 or more hours................................................... 94,593 743 2 42,693 663 2

35 to 39 hours 8 284 494 4 5 535 505 5

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

35 to 39 hours.................................................... 8,284 494 4 5,535 505 5

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

40 hours............................................................. 67,227 693 2 31,088 639 2

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

40 hours............................................................. 67,227 693 2 31,088 639 2

41 or more hours 19 082 1 143 5 6 069 1 014 9

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

41 or more hours................................................ 19,082 1,143 5 6,069 1,014 9

41 to 44 hours 1 136 855 14 454 762 19

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

41 to 44 hours................................................. 1,136 855 14 454 762 19

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

45 to 48 hours................................................. 5,337 992 10 1,974 938 11

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

45 to 48 hours................................................. 5,337 992 10 1,974 938 11

49 to 59 hours 8 543 1 232 9 2 612 1 123 16

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

49 to 59 hours................................................. 8,543 1,232 9 2,612 1,123 16

60 or more ho rs 4 066 1 273 23 1 029 1 132 26

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

60 or more hours............................................. 4,066 1,273 23 1,029 1,132 26

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours vary 8 031 411 6 3 692 307 5

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours vary................................................... 8,031 411 6 3,692 307 5

U ll l th 35 h 2 565 189 4 1 580 186 5

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Usually less than 35 hours.............................. 2,565 189 4 1,580 186 5

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

y , ,

Usually 35 or more hours.............................. 5,227 626 11 2,020 463 17

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Usually 35 or more hours.............................. 5,227 626 11 2,020 463 17

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

See note at end of table

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

See note at end of table.

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Hours of work Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

weekly

earnings

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

 39
Table 5. Median usual weekly earnings of wage and salary workers, by hours 

usually worked and sex 2009 annual averages—Continued usually worked and sex, 2009 annual averages—Continued 

Women's

Men

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

Total 16 years and older 63 539 $737 $3 73 5

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

Total, 16 years and older................................ 63,539 $737 $3 73.5

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

1 to 34 hours.......................................................... 7,299 225 2 104.0

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

1 to 34 hours.......................................................... 7,299 225 2 104.0

1 to 4 hours 166 59 5 94 9

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

1 to 4 hours........................................................ 166 59 5 94.9

5t 9h 385 70 3 104 3

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

5 to 9 hours........................................................ 385 70 3 104.3

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

10 to 14 hours.................................................... 632 105 2 104.8

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

10 to 14 hours.................................................... 632 105 2 104.8

15 to 19 hours 840 146 3 106 2

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

15 to 19 hours.................................................... 840 146 3 106.2

20 t 24 h 2 168 203 2 107 4

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

20 to 24 hours.................................................... 2,168 203 2 107.4

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

,

25 to 29 hours.................................................... 985 254 4 103.9

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

25 to 29 hours.................................................... 985 254 4 103.9

30 to 34 hours 2 123 319 3 106 9

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

30 to 34 hours.................................................... 2,123 319 3 106.9

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

35 or more hours 51 900 822 3 80 7

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

35 or more hours................................................... 51,900 822 3 80.7

35 to 39 hours 2 749 472 8 107 0

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

35 to 39 hours.................................................... 2,749 472 8 107.0

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

40 hours............................................................. 36,139 746 3 85.7

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

40 hours............................................................. 36,139 746 3 85.7

41 or more hours 13 012 1 203 10 84 3

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

41 or more hours................................................ 13,012 1,203 10 84.3

41 to 44 hours 683 921 21 82 7

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

41 to 44 hours................................................. 683 921 21 82.7

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

45 to 48 hours................................................. 3,363 1,039 14 90.3

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

45 to 48 hours................................................. 3,363 1,039 14 90.3

49 to 59 hours 5 931 1 288 21 87 2

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

49 to 59 hours................................................. 5,931 1,288 21 87.2

60 or more ho rs 3 036 1 346 18 84 1

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

60 or more hours............................................. 3,036 1,346 18 84.1

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

Hours vary 4 339 575 15 53 4

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

Hours vary................................................... 4,339 575 15 53.4

U ll l th 35 h 985 194 6 95 9

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

Usually less than 35 hours.............................. 985 194 6 95.9

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

y

Usually 35 or more hours.............................. 3,207 748 15 61.9

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

Usually 35 or more hours.............................. 3,207 748 15 61.9

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

NOTE: Data refer to the sole or principal job of full- and part-time workers. Estimates for the "hours

" d t t ttl b d t t t d f ll b f lti l

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

NOTE: Data refer to the sole or principal job of full- and part-time workers. Estimates for the "hours

" d t t ttl b d t t t d f ll b f lti l

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

NOTE: Data refer to the sole or principal job of full- and part-time workers. Estimates for the "hours

vary" groups do not sum to totals because data are not presented for a small number of multiple

jobholders whose usual number of hours on the principal job is not identifiable.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

NOTE: Data refer to the sole or principal job of full- and part-time workers. Estimates for the "hours

vary" groups do not sum to totals because data are not presented for a small number of multiple

jobholders whose usual number of hours on the principal job is not identifiable.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

NOTE: Data refer to the sole or principal job of full- and part-time workers. Estimates for the "hours

vary" groups do not sum to totals because data are not presented for a small number of multiple

jobholders whose usual number of hours on the principal job is not identifiable.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

NOTE: Data refer to the sole or principal job of full- and part-time workers. Estimates for the "hours

vary" groups do not sum to totals because data are not presented for a small number of multiple

jobholders whose usual number of hours on the principal job is not identifiable.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

NOTE: Data refer to the sole or principal job of full- and part-time workers. Estimates for the "hours

vary" groups do not sum to totals because data are not presented for a small number of multiple

jobholders whose usual number of hours on the principal job is not identifiable.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

NOTE: Data refer to the sole or principal job of full- and part-time workers. Estimates for the "hours

vary" groups do not sum to totals because data are not presented for a small number of multiple

jobholders whose usual number of hours on the principal job is not identifiable.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

NOTE: Data refer to the sole or principal job of full- and part-time workers. Estimates for the "hours

vary" groups do not sum to totals because data are not presented for a small number of multiple

jobholders whose usual number of hours on the principal job is not identifiable.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

NOTE: Data refer to the sole or principal job of full- and part-time workers. Estimates for the "hours

vary" groups do not sum to totals because data are not presented for a small number of multiple

jobholders whose usual number of hours on the principal job is not identifiable.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

NOTE: Data refer to the sole or principal job of full- and part-time workers. Estimates for the "hours

vary" groups do not sum to totals because data are not presented for a small number of multiple

jobholders whose usual number of hours on the principal job is not identifiable.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

NOTE: Data refer to the sole or principal job of full- and part-time workers. Estimates for the "hours

vary" groups do not sum to totals because data are not presented for a small number of multiple

jobholders whose usual number of hours on the principal job is not identifiable.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

NOTE: Data refer to the sole or principal job of full- and part-time workers. Estimates for the "hours

vary" groups do not sum to totals because data are not presented for a small number of multiple

jobholders whose usual number of hours on the principal job is not identifiable.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

NOTE: Data refer to the sole or principal job of full- and part-time workers. Estimates for the "hours

vary" groups do not sum to totals because data are not presented for a small number of multiple

jobholders whose usual number of hours on the principal job is not identifiable.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

NOTE: Data refer to the sole or principal job of full- and part-time workers. Estimates for the "hours

vary" groups do not sum to totals because data are not presented for a small number of multiple

jobholders whose usual number of hours on the principal job is not identifiable.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

NOTE: Data refer to the sole or principal job of full- and part-time workers. Estimates for the "hours

vary" groups do not sum to totals because data are not presented for a small number of multiple

jobholders whose usual number of hours on the principal job is not identifiable.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

NOTE: Data refer to the sole or principal job of full- and part-time workers. Estimates for the "hours

vary" groups do not sum to totals because data are not presented for a small number of multiple

jobholders whose usual number of hours on the principal job is not identifiable.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

NOTE: Data refer to the sole or principal job of full- and part-time workers. Estimates for the "hours

vary" groups do not sum to totals because data are not presented for a small number of multiple

jobholders whose usual number of hours on the principal job is not identifiable.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

NOTE: Data refer to the sole or principal job of full- and part-time workers. Estimates for the "hours

vary" groups do not sum to totals because data are not presented for a small number of multiple

jobholders whose usual number of hours on the principal job is not identifiable.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

NOTE: Data refer to the sole or principal job of full- and part-time workers. Estimates for the "hours

vary" groups do not sum to totals because data are not presented for a small number of multiple

jobholders whose usual number of hours on the principal job is not identifiable.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

NOTE: Data refer to the sole or principal job of full- and part-time workers. Estimates for the "hours

vary" groups do not sum to totals because data are not presented for a small number of multiple

jobholders whose usual number of hours on the principal job is not identifiable.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Hours of work

 40
Table 6. Quartiles and selected deciles of usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary 

workers, by selected characteristics, 2009 annual averages

Upper limit of:

SEX, RACE, AND HISPANIC

OR LATINO ETHNICITY

Total, 16 years and older............................. 99,820 $350 $492 $739 $1,146 $1,744

Women.................................................... 44,712 328 452 657 981 1,443

Men.......................................................... 55,108 377 526 819 1,272 1,910

White........................................................... 80,873 357 502 757 1,167 1,773

Women.................................................... 35,144 333 463 669 997 1,462

Men.......................................................... 45,730 383 547 845 1,318 1,930

Black or African American........................... 11,713 317 416 601 893 1,266

Women.................................................... 6,327 311 403 582 850 1,193

Men.......................................................... 5,386 328 439 621 945 1,373

Asian........................................................... 4,923 372 542 880 1,380 1,920

Women.................................................... 2,196 344 499 779 1,225 1,755

Men.......................................................... 2,727 392 595 952 1,528 2,162

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.......................... 14,624 298 383 541 810 1,247

Women.................................................... 5,474 286 355 509 745 1,112

Men.......................................................... 9,150 309 398 569 856 1,331

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Characteristic

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

First 

decile

First 

quartile

Second

quartile 

(median) 

Third 

quartile

Ninth 

decile

Total, 25 years and older............................. 90,863 375 518 774 1,187 1,800

Less than a high school diploma.............. 7,289 281 343 454 617 859

High school, no college ........................... 25,377 341 454 626 894 1,230

Some college or associate's degree......... 25,117 382 513 726 1,030 1,422

Bachelor's degree and higher ............... 33,080 554 768 1,137 1,680 2,388

Women, 25 years and older........................ 40,769 345 479 687 1,016 1,485

Less than a high school diploma.............. 2,370 252 304 382 501 630

High school, no college ........................... 10,619 313 402 542 734 988

Some college or associate's degree......... 12,181 351 470 630 877 1,173

Bachelor's degree and higher ............... 15,599 507 700 970 1,386 1,905

Men, 25 years and older.............................. 50,094 400 581 873 1,345 1,978

Less than a high school diploma.............. 4,919 296 378 500 686 935

High school, no college ........................... 14,758 379 505 716 995 1,363

Some college or associate's degree......... 12,936 423 591 835 1,174 1,589

Bachelor's degree and higher ............... 17,481 608 884 1,327 1,907 2,880

NOTE: Ten percent of all full-time wage and salary workers earn less than the upper limit of the first decile; 25 percent

earn less than the upper limit of the first quartile; 50 percent earn less than the upper limit of the second quartile, or median;

75 percent earn less than the upper limit of the third quartile; and 90 percent earn less than the upper limit of the ninth

decile. Estimates for the race groups listed (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data

are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

Characteristic

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

First 

decile

First 

quartile

Second

quartile 

(median) 

Third 

quartile

Ninth 

decile

41
Table 7. Distribution of full-time wage and salary workers, by usual weekly earnings and selected 

characteristics, 2009 annual averages 

(In thousands)

Number of workers by usual weekly earnings

AGE AND SEX

 Total, 16 years and older...... 99,820 885 1,507 6,933 16,316 24,155 17,485 18,271 14,267

16 to 24 years........................... 8,957 196 439 1,746 3,039 2,195 769 447 126

 16 to 19 years........................ 1,121 61 105 394 379 143 24 11 4

 20 to 24 years........................ 7,836 134 334 1,352 2,660 2,052 746 436 122

25 years and older.................... 90,863 690 1,068 5,187 13,277 21,960 16,716 17,824 14,141

 25 to 34 years........................ 23,860 164 326 1,886 4,272 6,750 4,570 3,879 2,012

 35 to 44 years........................ 24,368 179 244 1,255 3,359 5,544 4,470 4,962 4,353

 45 to 54 years........................ 25,323 172 266 1,142 3,288 5,776 4,556 5,436 4,687

 55 to 64 years........................ 14,729 115 166 680 1,905 3,288 2,735 3,164 2,675

 65 years and older................. 2,584 60 65 225 452 602 386 382 413

 Women, 16 years and older.. 44,712 470 852 3,891 8,573 12,046 7,806 6,968 4,105

16 to 24 years........................... 3,943 105 215 854 1,329 922 326 155 38

 16 to 19 years........................ 448 25 46 181 143 36 13 2 1

 20 to 24 years........................ 3,496 80 169 674 1,185 886 313 152 37

25 years and older.................... 40,769 365 638 3,037 7,245 11,125 7,480 6,814 4,067

 25 to 34 years........................ 10,412 73 190 977 2,039 3,090 1,990 1,429 623

 35 to 44 years........................ 10,582 92 143 729 1,892 2,746 1,905 1,856 1,220

45 to 54 years 11 695 102 164 758 2 018 3 124 2 083 2 089 1 358

$250.00

to

$349.99

Total 

employed Under 

$150.00

$350.00 

to 

$499.99

$150.00

to

$249.99

Characteristic $500.00 

to 

$749.99

$750.00 

to 

$999.99

$1,000.00 

to 

$1,499.99

$1,500.00 

or 

more

 45 to 54 years........................ 11,695 102 164 758 2,018 3,124 2,083 2,089 1,358

 55 to 64 years........................ 6,943 65 108 433 1,081 1,855 1,339 1,280 781

 65 years and older................. 1,138 33 34 139 215 309 163 159 86

 Men, 16 years and older....... 55,108 415 655 3,042 7,743 12,109 9,679 11,302 10,162

16 to 24 years........................... 5,014 91 225 891 1,710 1,273 443 292 88

 16 to 19 years........................ 674 36 59 213 236 107 11 9 3

 20 to 24 years........................ 4,340 55 166 678 1,475 1,165 433 284 85

25 years and older.................... 50,094 324 430 2,151 6,032 10,836 9,236 11,010 10,074

 25 to 34 years........................ 13,448 92 137 908 2,233 3,659 2,580 2,449 1,390

 35 to 44 years........................ 13,786 87 102 527 1,467 2,798 2,566 3,107 3,133

 45 to 54 years........................ 13,627 70 102 384 1,271 2,652 2,472 3,347 3,329

 55 to 64 years........................ 7,786 50 58 247 824 1,433 1,396 1,884 1,894

 65 years and older................. 1,446 26 31 85 237 293 223 223 327

See note at end of table.

$250.00

to

$349.99

Total 

employed Under 

$150.00

$350.00 

to 

$499.99

$150.00

to

$249.99

Characteristic $500.00 

to 

$749.99

$750.00 

to 

$999.99

$1,000.00 

to 

$1,499.99

$1,500.00 

or 

more

42
Table 7. Distribution of full-time wage and salary workers, by usual weekly earnings and selected 

characteristics, 2009 annual averages—Continued

(In thousands)

Number of workers by usual weekly earnings

RACE, HISPANIC OR

 LATINO ETHNICITY, 

AND SEX

White..................................... 80,873 689 1,120 5,295 12,539 19,302 14,375 15,336 12,216

Women..................................... 35,144 373 626 2,891 6,505 9,506 6,223 5,664 3,355

Men.......................................... 45,730 316 494 2,404 6,034 9,796 8,152 9,672 8,861

Black or African American..... 11,713 121 255 1,174 2,671 3,294 1,917 1,520 762

Women..................................... 6,327 56 144 738 1,534 1,771 1,041 712 332

Men.......................................... 5,386 65 111 435 1,137 1,523 876 808 430

Asian..................................... 4,923 56 87 247 641 956 830 1,038 1,069

Women..................................... 2,196 29 55 144 306 476 386 444 357

Men.......................................... 2,727 27 32 103 335 480 444 594 712

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.... 14,624 128 373 2,134 3,747 3,862 1,884 1,558 939

Women..................................... 5,474 66 177 1,016 1,376 1,450 629 516 243

Men.......................................... 9,150 62 196 1,118 2,371 2,411 1,255 1,042 695

NOTE: Estimates for the race groups listed (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not

presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

$250.00

to

$349.99

Total 

employed Under 

$150.00

$350.00 

to 

$499.99

$150.00

to

$249.99

Characteristic $500.00 

to 

$749.99

$750.00 

to 

$999.99

$1,000.00 

to 

$1,499.99

$1,500.00 

or 

more

NOTE: Estimates for the race groups listed (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not

presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

$250.00

to

$349.99

Total 

employed Under 

$150.00

$350.00 

to 

$499.99

$150.00

to

$249.99

Characteristic $500.00 

to 

$749.99

$750.00 

to 

$999.99

$1,000.00 

to 

$1,499.99

$1,500.00 

or 

more

43
Table 8. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by sex, marital 

status, and presence and age of own children under 18 years old, 2009 annual averages

WOMEN

Total, all marital statuses................................................ 44,712 $657 $2

With children under 18 years.......................................... 16,003 646 4

With children 6 to 17 years, none younger..................... 9,847 653 5

With children under 6 years....................................... 6,156 635 7

With no children under 18 years.................................... 28,709 663 3

Total, married, spouse present.......................................... 23,828 708 4

With children under 18 years.......................................... 10,891 705 5

With children 6 to 17 years, none younger..................... 6,558 687 7

With children under 6 years....................................... 4,333 730 7

With no children under 18 years.................................... 12,937 710 5

Total, other marital statuses .......................................... 20,884 607 3

With children under 18 years.......................................... 5,112 546 6

With children 6 to 17 years, none younger..................... 3,289 597 6

With children under 6 years....................................... 1,823 472 7

With no children under 18 years.................................... 15,772 625 4

MEN

Total, all marital statuses................................................ 55,108 819 3

With hild d 18 20 190 920 5

Characteristic

Number of 

workers

(in thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

1

With children under 18 years.......................................... 20,190 920 5

With children 6 to 17 years, none younger..................... 10,898 963 7

With children under 6 years....................................... 9,292 873 8

With no children under 18 years.................................... 34,918 764 3

Total, married, spouse present.......................................... 33,964 936 4

With children under 18 years.......................................... 18,685 939 6

With children 6 to 17 years, none younger..................... 10,021 978 7

With children under 6 years....................................... 8,663 897 8

With no children under 18 years.................................... 15,280 934 5

Total, other marital statuses .......................................... 21,143 653 4

With children under 18 years.......................................... 1,505 702 13

With children 6 to 17 years, none younger..................... 877 809 15

With children under 6 years....................................... 629 592 12

With no children under 18 years.................................... 19,638 649 4

Characteristic

Number of 

workers

(in thousands)

Median 

weekly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

1

1

1 Includes never-married, divorced, separated, and widowed persons.

NOTE: Children refer to "own" children and include sons, daughters, stepchildren, and adopted children. Excluded

are other related children such as grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins, as well as unrelated children.

44
Table 9. Median hourly earnings of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, by selected 

characteristics, 2009 annual averages 

AGE

Total, 16 years and older................................ 72,611 $12.44 $0.04 37,426 $11.76 $0.04

16 to 24 years....................................................... 14,389 8.90 .03 7,344 8.58 .04

16 to 19 years.................................................... 4,397 7.92 .02 2,345 7.82 .02

20 to 24 years.................................................... 9,991 9.77 .04 4,999 9.19 .04

25 years and older................................................. 58,222 13.91 .03 30,082 12.76 .05

25 to 34 years.................................................... 16,363 12.60 .08 7,827 11.96 .05

35 to 44 years.................................................... 14,575 14.59 .11 7,385 13.00 .07

45 to 54 years.................................................... 15,468 14.85 .05 8,381 13.09 .06

55 to 64 years.................................................... 9,151 14.70 .11 5,017 13.59 .16

65 years and older............................................. 2,665 11.49 .17 1,473 11.11 .16

RACE AND HISPANIC OR

LATINO ETHNICITY

White..................................................................... 58,633 12.66 .04 29,760 11.83 .03

Black or African American..................................... 9,269 11.64 .10 5,231 11.01 .09

Asian..................................................................... 2,718 13.16 .24 1,460 12.67 .27

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.................................... 12,740 11.04 .06 5,449 10.09 .04

MARITAL STATUS

Never married....................................................... 25,437 10.06 .02 12,220 9.76 .04

Married, spouse present........................................ 34,919 14.62 .07 17,535 13.03 .05

Other marital status............................................... 12,254 12.89 .06 7,672 12.09 .05

Divorced 7 663 13 75 11 4 752 12 80 11

Both sexes Women

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic Median 

hourly

earnings

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

hourly

earnings

Divorced............................................................. 7,663 13.75 .11 4,752 12.80 .11

Separated.......................................................... 3,121 11.50 .24 1,736 10.56 .21

Widowed............................................................ 1,470 12.02 .16 1,184 11.81 .18

UNION AFFILIATION1

Members of unions .............................................. 9,150 18.24 .13 3,489 15.78 .19

Represented by a union ...................................... 10,020 18.09 .08 3,939 15.76 .19

Not represented by a union................................... 62,591 11.92 .02 33,487 11.21 .04

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Total, 25 years and older....................................... 58,222 13.91 .03 30,082 12.76 .05

Less than a high school diploma........................ 7,206 10.18 .03 2,850 9.21 .06

High school, no college .................................... 21,446 13.09 .04 10,272 11.66 .07

Some college or associate's degree................... 18,893 14.72 .08 10,598 13.32 .10

Bachelor's degree and higher ........................... 10,678 18.19 .16 6,362 17.89 .16

See footnotes at end of table.

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median

Characteristic Median 

hourly

earnings

3

2

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Standard

error 

of

median

Median 

hourly

earnings

 45
Table 9. Median hourly earnings of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates,

by selected characteristics, 2009 annual averages—Continued 

Men

AGE

Total, 16 years and older................................ 35,185 $13.76 $0.07 85.5

16 to 24 years....................................................... 7,045 9.22 .05 93.1

16 to 19 years.................................................... 2,053 8.05 .03 97.1

20 to 24 years.................................................... 4,992 9.99 .03 92.0

25 years and older................................................. 28,140 15.07 .03 84.7

25 to 34 years.................................................... 8,536 13.20 .09 90.6

35 to 44 years.................................................... 7,191 16.10 .10 80.7

45 to 54 years.................................................... 7,087 16.99 .11 77.0

55 to 64 years.................................................... 4,134 16.09 .19 84.5

65 years and older............................................. 1,192 12.00 .16 92.6

RACE AND HISPANIC OR

LATINO ETHNICITY

White..................................................................... 28,873 13.95 .05 84.8

Black or African American..................................... 4,038 12.27 .12 89.7

Asian..................................................................... 1,258 14.01 .18 90.4

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.................................... 7,291 11.92 .05 84.6

MARITAL STATUS

Never married....................................................... 13,218 10.45 .10 93.4

Married, spouse present........................................ 17,384 16.00 .07 81.4

Other marital status............................................... 4,583 14.44 .23 83.7

Divorced 2 912 15 13 09 84 6

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Median 

hourly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Characteristic

Divorced............................................................. 2,912 15.13 .09 84.6

Separated.......................................................... 1,385 12.32 .20 85.7

Widowed............................................................ 286 13.84 .90 85.3

UNION AFFILIATION 1

Members of unions .............................................. 5,661 19.98 .08 79.0

Represented by a union ...................................... 6,081 19.87 .07 79.3

Not represented by a union................................... 29,103 12.65 .06 88.6

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Total, 25 years and older....................................... 28,140 15.07 .03 84.7

Less than a high school diploma........................ 4,356 11.81 .06 78.0

High school, no college .................................... 11,174 15.01 .04 77.7

Some college or associate's degree................... 8,295 16.24 .15 82.0

Bachelor's degree and higher ........................... 4,316 19.21 .37 93.1

1 Differences in earnings levels between workers with and without union affiliation reflect a variety of

factors in addition to coverage by a collective bargaining agreement, including the distribution of male

and female employees by occupation, industry, firm size, and geographic region.

2 Data refer to members of a labor union or an employee association similar to a union.

3 Data refer to workers who report no union affiliation but whose jobs are covered by a union or an

employee association contract, as well as to members of a labor union or an employee association

similar to a union.

NOTE: Workers paid hourly rates represented 58 percent of all wage and salary workers in 2009.

Estimates for the race groups listed (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals

because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or

Latino may be of any race.

Women's

earnings 

as

percent

of men's 

Median 

hourly

earnings

Standard

error 

of

median

Number

of 

workers

(in

thousands)

Characteristic

3

2

 46
Table 10. Distribution of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, by hourly earnings and selected 

characteristics, 2009 annual averages

(In thousands)

Number of workers by hourly earnings

AGE AND SEX

Total, 16 years and older...... 72,611 779 258 307 6,811 12,921 11,345 12,513 12,496 15,182

16 to 24 years............................. 14,389 352 107 136 3,397 4,653 2,648 1,693 954 450

16 to 19 years.......................... 4,397 105 30 70 1,810 1,604 503 182 72 22

20 to 24 years.......................... 9,991 247 77 66 1,587 3,049 2,144 1,511 882 428

25 years and older...................... 58,222 427 151 171 3,413 8,268 8,697 10,820 11,542 14,732

25 to 34 years.......................... 16,363 213 69 67 1,194 2,807 2,669 3,290 3,152 2,901

35 to 44 years.......................... 14,575 108 45 45 747 1,908 2,024 2,579 3,041 4,079

45 to 54 years.......................... 15,468 69 22 38 696 1,841 2,177 2,852 3,177 4,595

55 to 64 years.......................... 9,151 25 13 13 472 1,181 1,296 1,654 1,779 2,717

65 years and older................... 2,665 12 2 7 304 531 531 445 393 439

Women, 16 years and older. 37,426 570 167 162 4,128 7,603 6,254 6,601 5,744 6,197

16 to 24 years............................. 7,344 271 68 77 1,913 2,511 1,199 736 375 196

16 to 19 years.......................... 2,345 73 20 42 1,033 851 230 64 19 13

20 to 24 years.......................... 4,999 198 48 34 880 1,660 969 672 356 183

25 years and older...................... 30,082 299 99 86 2,215 5,091 5,055 5,865 5,369 6,002

25 to 34 years.......................... 7,827 150 45 32 701 1,502 1,337 1,553 1,281 1,225

35 to 44 years.......................... 7,385 72 26 22 482 1,231 1,198 1,411 1,358 1,584

45 to 54 years.......................... 8,381 47 17 23 515 1,296 1,429 1,673 1,533 1,847

55 to 64 years.......................... 5,017 21 8 5 322 761 788 980 986 1,146

$5.00

to

$5.99

Total 

employed Under 

$4.00

$4.00

to

$4.99

Characteristic $20.00

or 

more

$6.00

to

$7.99

$8.00

to

$9.99

$10.00

to

$11.99

$12.00

to

$14.99

$15.00

to

$19.99

47

55 to 64 years.......................... 5,017 21 8 5 322 761 788 980 986 1,146

65 years and older................... 1,473 10 2 4 195 302 303 248 211 199

Men, 16 years and older....... 35,185 209 91 144 2,682 5,318 5,091 5,912 6,752 8,985

16 to 24 years............................. 7,045 81 39 59 1,484 2,142 1,449 957 579 254

16 to 19 years.......................... 2,053 32 10 27 777 753 274 118 53 9

20 to 24 years.......................... 4,992 49 29 32 707 1,389 1,175 840 526 245

25 years and older...................... 28,140 128 52 85 1,198 3,176 3,642 4,955 6,173 8,730

25 to 34 years.......................... 8,536 63 24 36 493 1,305 1,332 1,737 1,871 1,675

35 to 44 years.......................... 7,191 36 18 23 265 677 826 1,168 1,682 2,495

45 to 54 years.......................... 7,087 22 5 15 181 545 748 1,179 1,644 2,748

55 to 64 years.......................... 4,134 5 5 8 150 420 508 674 794 1,572

65 years and older................... 1,192 2 - 3 109 229 229 197 183 240

See note at end of table.

$5.00

to

$5.99

Total 

employed Under 

$4.00

$4.00

to

$4.99

Characteristic $20.00

or 

more

$6.00

to

$7.99

$8.00

to

$9.99

$10.00

to

$11.99

$12.00

to

$14.99

$15.00

to

$19.99

47
Table 10. Distribution of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, by hourly earnings and selected 

characteristics, 2009 annual averages—Continued

(In thousands)

Number of workers by hourly earnings

RACE, HISPANIC OR

 LATINO ETHNICITY, 

AND SEX

White........................................ 58,633 676 233 240 5,341 10,157 8,968 9,992 10,197 12,829

Women........................................ 29,760 502 151 138 3,202 5,923 4,901 5,260 4,592 5,092

Men............................................. 28,873 173 82 102 2,139 4,234 4,068 4,732 5,605 7,737

Black or African American....... 9,269 59 5 40 1,085 1,900 1,644 1,755 1,512 1,270

Women........................................ 5,231 38 2 12 700 1,184 954 950 779 611

Men............................................. 4,038 21 3 28 385 716 690 805 733 658

Asian........................................ 2,718 32 8 19 179 454 410 444 447 725

Women........................................ 1,460 20 7 8 106 265 228 236 222 367

Men............................................. 1,258 12 1 10 73 189 182 208 225 358

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity...... 12,740 93 26 51 1,345 3,076 2,297 2,322 1,913 1,617

Women........................................ 5,449 57 13 22 768 1,554 954 911 701 470

Men............................................. 7,291 37 13 29 577 1,522 1,343 1,411 1,211 1,148

NOTE: Workers paid hourly rates represented 58 percent of all wage and salary workers in 2009. Estimates for the race groups listed

(White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose

ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Dash indicates data not available or do not meet publication standards.

$5.00

to

$5.99

Under 

$4.00

$4.00

to

$4.99

Characteristic $20.00

or 

more

$6.00

to

$7.99

$8.00

to

$9.99

$10.00

to

$11.99

$12.00

to

$14.99

$15.00

to

$19.99

Total 

employed

48

NOTE: Workers paid hourly rates represented 58 percent of all wage and salary workers in 2009. Estimates for the race groups listed

(White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose

ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Dash indicates data not available or do not meet publication standards.

$5.00

to

$5.99

Under 

$4.00

$4.00

to

$4.99

Characteristic $20.00

or 

more

$6.00

to

$7.99

$8.00

to

$9.99

$10.00

to

$11.99

$12.00

to

$14.99

$15.00

to

$19.99

Total 

employed

48
Table 11. Wage and salary workers paid hourly rates with earnings at or below the prevailing 

Federal minimum wage, by selected characteristics, 2009 annual averages

(Numbers in thousands)

Workers paid hourly rates

Total at or below 

prevailing Federal 

minimum wage

AGE AND SEX

Total, 16 years and older....................................... 72,611 2,592 980 3,572 4.9

16 to 24 years............................................................... 14,389 1,229 508 1,737 12.1

16 to 19 years............................................................ 4,397 530 288 818 18.6

20 to 24 years............................................................ 9,991 699 220 919 9.2

25 years and older........................................................ 58,222 1,363 472 1,835 3.2

25 to 34 years............................................................ 16,363 557 159 716 4.4

35 to 44 years............................................................ 14,575 336 104 440 3.0

45 to 54 years............................................................ 15,468 250 100 350 2.3

55 to 64 years............................................................ 9,151 140 69 209 2.3

65 years and older..................................................... 2,665 80 40 120 4.5

Women, 16 years and older.................................. 37,426 1,603 612 2,215 5.9

16 to 24 years............................................................... 7,344 769 295 1,064 14.5

16 to 19 years............................................................ 2,345 329 167 496 21.2

At

prevailing

Federal

minimum

wage

Total

Number

Below

prevailing

Federal

minimum

wage

Characteristic

Percent of 

workers 

paid hourly 

rates

16 to 19 years............................................................ 2,345 329 167 496 21.2

20 to 24 years............................................................ 4,999 440 127 567 11.3

25 years and older........................................................ 30,082 833 318 1,151 3.8

25 to 34 years............................................................ 7,827 341 96 437 5.6

35 to 44 years............................................................ 7,385 194 71 265 3.6

45 to 54 years............................................................ 8,381 168 79 247 2.9

55 to 64 years............................................................ 5,017 83 46 129 2.6

65 years and older..................................................... 1,473 48 26 74 5.0

Men, 16 years and older........................................ 35,185 990 368 1,358 3.9

16 to 24 years............................................................... 7,045 460 214 674 9.6

16 to 19 years............................................................ 2,053 201 121 322 15.7

20 to 24 years............................................................ 4,992 259 93 352 7.1

25 years and older........................................................ 28,140 530 154 684 2.4

25 to 34 years............................................................ 8,536 216 63 279 3.3

35 to 44 years............................................................ 7,191 142 33 175 2.4

45 to 54 years............................................................ 7,087 82 21 103 1.5

55 to 64 years............................................................ 4,134 57 23 80 1.9

65 years and older..................................................... 1,192 32 14 46 3.9

At

prevailing

Federal

minimum

wage

Total

Number

Below

prevailing

Federal

minimum

wage

Characteristic

Percent of 

workers 

paid hourly 

rates

49
Table 11. Wage and salary workers paid hourly rates with earnings at or below the prevailing 

Federal minimum wage, by selected characteristics, 2009 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Workers paid hourly rates

Total at or below 

prevailing Federal 

minimum wage

RACE, HISPANIC OR LATINO

ETHNICITY, AND SEX

White......................................................................... 58,633 2,094 763 2,857 4.9

Women.......................................................................... 29,760 1,320 463 1,783 6.0

Men............................................................................... 28,873 774 300 1,074 3.7

Black or African American......................................... 9,269 327 168 495 5.3

Women.......................................................................... 5,231 185 117 302 5.8

Men............................................................................... 4,038 142 50 192 4.8

Asian, 16 years and older......................................... 2,718 96 21 117 4.3

Women.......................................................................... 1,460 55 15 70 4.8

Men............................................................................... 1,258 41 6 47 3.7

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity....................................... 12,740 439 183 622 4.9

Women.......................................................................... 5,449 229 102 331 6.1

At

prevailing

Federal

minimum

wage

Total

Number

Below

prevailing

Federal

minimum

wage

Characteristic

Percent of 

workers 

paid hourly 

rates

Women.......................................................................... 5,449 229 102 331 6.1

Men............................................................................... 7,291 210 80 290 4.0

FULL- AND PART-TIME STATUS AND SEX1

Full-time workers....................................................... 52,454 952 320 1,272 2.4

Women.......................................................................... 24,066 511 183 694 2.9

Men............................................................................... 28,388 442 137 579 2.0

Part-time workers...................................................... 20,027 1,625 656 2,281 11.4

Women.......................................................................... 13,307 1,085 428 1,513 11.4

Men............................................................................... 6,721 540 229 769 11.4

1 The distinction between full- and part-time workers is based on hours usually worked. These data do not sum to

totals because full- or part-time status on the principal or main job is not identifiable for a small number of multiple

jobholders.

NOTE: Estimates for the race groups listed (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals

because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of

any race.

At

prevailing

Federal

minimum

wage

Total

Number

Below

prevailing

Federal

minimum

wage

Characteristic

Percent of 

workers 

paid hourly 

rates

50
Table 12. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, in current dollars, by sex 

and age, 1979–2009 annual averages

25 years and older

BOTH SEXES

1979.................. $241 $172 $144 $186 $265 $255 $280 $276 $262 $198

1980.................. 262 187 154 200 286 276 302 298 285 203

1981.................. 284 200 161 213 308 296 326 320 309 222

1982.................. 302 208 164 220 327 311 354 345 325 253

1983.................. 313 211 164 223 343 321 370 367 346 261

1984.................. 326 217 169 231 362 335 389 385 366 272

1985.................. 344 224 174 240 379 349 406 400 381 297

1986 .................. 359 232 178 248 391 360 419 416 397 298

1987.................. 374 243 186 259 403 373 435 429 405 310

1988.................. 385 249 196 266 414 383 450 453 419 323

1989.................. 399 259 204 276 427 394 472 472 431 334

1990 .................. 412 269 209 285 449 407 486 489 457 343

1991.................. 426 277 213 291 467 415 498 507 469 381

1992.................. 440 276 212 290 479 422 503 522 483 378

1993.................. 459 282 214 297 491 436 517 542 492 393

1994 .................. 467 286 221 300 500 439 537 566 501 384

1995.................. 479 292 231 306 510 451 550 582 514 389

1996.................. 490 298 240 312 520 463 559 594 535 384

1997 .................. 503 306 252 321 540 481 579 607 558 393

1998 .................. 523 319 268 339 572 502 597 620 592 405

1999 .................. 549 341 281 363 592 518 611 652 604 404

16 to 24 years

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and older Total 16 to 19 

years

20 to 24 

years

Total 25 to 34 

years

35 to 44 

years

55 to 64 

years

65 years

and older

45 to 54 

years

1

1

1

1

1

1 1999 .................. 549 341 281 363 592 518 611 652 604 404

2000 .................. 576 361 297 383 609 549 625 669 620 463

2001.................. 596 375 305 394 630 576 657 693 638 488

2002.................. 608 381 305 399 646 591 668 706 674 502

2003 .................. 620 387 311 402 662 594 687 723 708 516

2004 .................. 638 390 309 406 683 604 713 743 725 560

2005 .................. 651 397 318 411 696 610 731 748 742 569

2006 .................. 671 409 324 423 718 621 748 773 765 583

2007 .................. 695 424 337 450 738 643 769 790 803 605

2008 .................. 722 443 349 467 761 666 804 822 825 644

2009 .................. 739 442 344 464 774 678 817 838 841 684

See footnote at end of table.

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and older Total 16 to 19 

years

20 to 24 

years

Total 25 to 34 

years

35 to 44 

years

55 to 64 

years

65 years

and older

45 to 54 

years

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

51
Table 12. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, in current dollars, by sex 

and age, 1979–2009 annual averages—Continued

25 years and older

WOMEN

1979.................. $182 $154 $132 $161 $195 $199 $196 $192 $189 $170

1980.................. 201 167 145 175 213 218 214 209 205 175

1981.................. 219 180 154 191 233 239 238 225 222 189

1982.................. 239 192 158 201 255 258 258 252 245 211

1983.................. 252 198 158 207 268 272 272 264 257 212

1984.................. 265 203 162 213 283 285 292 279 270 219

1985.................. 277 211 166 221 296 296 307 292 285 242

1986 .................. 291 219 170 231 308 306 319 308 296 256

1987.................. 303 227 172 242 321 316 337 324 308 261

1988.................. 315 235 184 251 335 327 354 339 317 280

1989.................. 328 246 197 260 351 340 370 357 333 292

1990 .................. 346 254 198 269 369 356 390 377 348 300

1991.................. 366 266 205 280 387 371 407 398 363 319

1992.................. 380 267 205 280 400 382 418 417 376 328

1993.................. 393 273 205 289 415 395 435 440 395 335

1994 .................. 399 276 211 290 421 397 448 450 398 336

1995.................. 406 275 215 291 428 403 453 464 403 353

1996.................. 418 284 223 298 444 415 463 481 420 334

1997 .................. 431 292 240 306 462 427 482 495 433 348

1998 .................. 456 305 249 319 485 451 498 516 476 350

1999 .................. 473 324 266 343 497 470 503 534 492 370

16 to 24 years

1

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and older Total 16 to 19 

years

20 to 24 

years

Total 25 to 34 

years

35 to 44 

years

55 to 64 

years

65 years

and older

45 to 54 

years

1999 .................. 473 324 266 343 497 470 503 534 492 370

2000 .................. 493 344 283 366 516 493 521 564 508 392

2001.................. 512 353 288 375 543 512 547 587 536 390

2002.................. 529 367 295 385 568 530 571 602 574 430

2003 .................. 552 371 299 387 584 546 590 609 601 435

2004 .................. 573 375 293 391 599 561 608 625 615 478

2005 .................. 585 381 304 396 612 573 621 644 639 492

2006 .................. 600 395 305 413 627 583 645 659 658 510

2007 .................. 614 409 318 426 646 597 668 677 679 534

2008 .................. 638 420 322 445 670 623 682 707 711 563

2009 .................. 657 424 323 445 687 634 709 712 727 602

See footnote at end of table.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and older Total 16 to 19 

years

20 to 24 

years

Total 25 to 34 

years

35 to 44 

years

55 to 64 

years

65 years

and older

45 to 54 

years

1

52
Table 12. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, in current dollars, by sex 

and age, 1979–2009 annual averages—Continued

25 years and older

MEN

1979.................. $292 $196 $155 $211 $314 $295 $336 $338 $312 $219

1980.................. 313 208 162 224 339 314 367 367 345 229

1981.................. 340 218 168 237 372 340 397 396 377 266

1982.................. 364 225 170 244 393 358 422 419 399 300

1983.................. 379 223 168 242 407 371 442 444 416 308

1984.................. 392 231 174 250 422 382 471 470 439 328

1985.................. 407 241 183 258 443 394 487 489 467 367

1986 .................. 419 246 186 264 463 402 499 506 484 358

1987.................. 434 257 196 275 477 412 510 520 495 380

1988.................. 449 262 205 279 487 421 517 549 509 395

1989.................. 468 271 209 290 500 434 542 569 521 393

1990 .................. 481 282 218 298 512 449 560 591 546 403

1991.................. 493 285 219 300 523 458 576 612 563 467

1992.................. 501 284 218 297 536 466 581 634 579 421

1993.................. 510 288 221 303 555 476 596 653 586 451

1994 .................. 522 294 228 307 576 479 617 671 603 441

1995.................. 538 303 244 315 588 490 624 685 623 441

1996.................. 557 307 251 321 599 499 632 698 643 477

1997 .................. 579 317 262 338 615 515 651 713 669 452

1998 .................. 598 334 281 357 639 544 677 732 699 482

1999 .................. 618 356 291 379 668 577 702 763 725 470

16 to 24 years

1

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and older Total 16 to 19 

years

20 to 24 

years

Total 25 to 34 

years

35 to 44 

years

55 to 64 

years

65 years

and older

45 to 54 

years

1999 .................. 618 356 291 379 668 577 702 763 725 470

2000 .................. 641 375 306 395 693 598 728 771 735 522

2001.................. 670 391 319 408 720 617 754 799 760 565

2002.................. 679 391 312 410 732 627 759 807 802 583

2003 .................. 695 398 321 412 744 628 775 834 827 612

2004 .................. 713 400 318 417 762 639 804 857 843 641

2005 .................. 722 409 330 422 771 644 822 853 855 644

2006 .................. 743 418 348 435 797 661 836 897 902 658

2007 .................. 766 443 357 472 823 687 873 909 933 686

2008 .................. 798 461 369 481 857 704 915 944 943 753

2009 .................. 819 458 356 479 873 715 916 967 965 791

See footnote at end of table.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and older Total 16 to 19 

years

20 to 24 

years

Total 25 to 34 

years

35 to 44 

years

55 to 64 

years

65 years

and older

45 to 54 

years

1

53
Table 12. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, in current dollars, by sex 

and age, 1979–2009 annual averages—Continued

25 years and older

WOMEN'S 

EARNINGS

AS PERCENT

 OF MEN'S 

1979.................. 62.3 78.6 85.2 76.3 62.1 67.5 58.3 56.8 60.6 77.6

1980.................. 64.2 80.3 89.5 78.1 62.8 69.4 58.3 56.9 59.4 76.4

1981.................. 64.4 82.6 91.7 80.6 62.6 70.3 59.9 56.8 58.9 71.1

1982.................. 65.7 85.3 92.9 82.4 64.9 72.1 61.1 60.1 61.4 70.3

1983.................. 66.5 88.8 94.0 85.5 65.8 73.3 61.5 59.5 61.8 68.8

1984.................. 67.6 87.9 93.1 85.2 67.1 74.6 62.0 59.4 61.5 66.8

1985.................. 68.1 87.6 90.7 85.7 66.8 75.1 63.0 59.7 61.0 65.9

1986 .................. 69.5 89.0 91.4 87.5 66.5 76.1 63.9 60.9 61.2 71.5

1987.................. 69.8 88.3 87.8 88.0 67.3 76.7 66.1 62.3 62.2 68.7

1988.................. 70.2 89.7 89.8 90.0 68.8 77.7 68.5 61.7 62.3 70.9

1989.................. 70.1 90.8 94.3 89.7 70.2 78.3 68.3 62.7 63.9 74.3

1990 .................. 71.9 90.1 90.8 90.3 72.1 79.3 69.6 63.8 63.7 74.4

1991.................. 74.2 93.3 93.6 93.3 74.0 81.0 70.7 65.0 64.5 68.3

1992.................. 75.8 94.0 94.0 94.3 74.6 82.0 71.9 65.8 64.9 77.9

1993.................. 77.1 94.8 92.8 95.4 74.8 83.0 73.0 67.4 67.4 74.3

1994 .................. 76.4 93.9 92.5 94.5 73.1 82.9 72.6 67.1 66.0 76.2

1995.................. 75.5 90.8 88.1 92.4 72.8 82.2 72.6 67.7 64.7 80.0

1996.................. 75.0 92.5 88.8 92.8 74.1 83.2 73.3 68.9 65.3 70.0

1997 74 4 92 1 91 6 90 5 75 1 82 9 74 0 69 4 64 7 77 0

16 to 24 years

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and older Total 16 to 19 

years

20 to 24 

years

Total 25 to 34 

years

35 to 44 

years

55 to 64 

years

65 years

and older

45 to 54 

years

1997 .................. 74.4 92.1 91.6 90.5 75.1 82.9 74.0 69.4 64.7 77.0

1998 .................. 76.3 91.3 88.6 89.4 75.9 82.9 73.6 70.5 68.1 72.6

1999 .................. 76.5 91.0 91.4 90.5 74.4 81.5 71.7 70.0 67.9 78.7

2000 .................. 76.9 91.7 92.5 92.7 74.5 82.4 71.6 73.2 69.1 75.1

2001.................. 76.4 90.3 90.3 91.9 75.4 83.0 72.5 73.5 70.5 69.0

2002.................. 77.9 93.9 94.6 93.9 77.6 84.5 75.2 74.6 71.6 73.8

2003 .................. 79.4 93.2 93.1 93.9 78.5 86.9 76.1 73.0 72.7 71.1

2004 .................. 80.4 93.8 92.1 93.8 78.6 87.8 75.6 72.9 73.0 74.6

2005 .................. 81.0 93.2 92.1 93.8 79.4 89.0 75.5 75.5 74.7 76.4

2006 .................. 80.8 94.5 87.6 94.9 78.7 88.2 77.2 73.5 72.9 77.5

2007 .................. 80.2 92.3 89.1 90.3 78.5 86.9 76.5 74.5 72.8 77.8

2008 .................. 79.9 91.1 87.3 92.5 78.2 88.5 74.5 74.9 75.4 74.8

2009 .................. 80.2 92.6 90.7 92.9 78.7 88.7 77.4 73.6 75.3 76.1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and older Total 16 to 19 

years

20 to 24 

years

Total 25 to 34 

years

35 to 44 

years

55 to 64 

years

65 years

and older

45 to 54 

years

1 The comparability of historical labor force data has been affected at various times by methodological and conceptual changes in

the Current Population Survey (CPS). For an explanation, see the Historical Comparability section of the Household Data technical

documentation provided at www.bls.gov/cps/eetech_methods.pdf.

1

54
Table 13. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, in constant (2009) dollars,

by sex and age, 1979–2009 annual averages

25 years and older

BOTH SEXES

1979.................. $664 $474 $397 $512 $730 $702 $771 $760 $722 $545

1980.................. 649 463 381 495 708 683 748 738 705 502

1981.................. 643 452 364 482 697 670 738 724 699 502

1982.................. 644 443 350 469 697 663 755 736 693 539

1983.................. 640 431 335 456 701 656 757 751 708 534

1984.................. 640 426 332 454 711 658 764 756 719 534

1985.................. 654 426 331 456 721 663 772 760 724 565

1986 .................. 670 433 332 463 729 672 782 776 741 556

1987.................. 675 439 336 468 727 673 785 774 731 560

1988.................. 671 434 341 463 721 667 784 789 730 563

1989.................. 666 432 341 461 713 658 788 788 720 558

1990 .................. 655 428 332 453 714 647 773 777 727 545

1991.................. 654 425 327 447 717 637 765 779 720 585

1992.................. 659 413 317 434 717 632 753 781 723 566

1993.................. 671 412 313 434 718 637 756 792 719 575

1994 .................. 668 409 316 429 715 628 768 810 717 549

1995.................. 669 408 323 427 712 630 768 813 718 543

1996.................. 667 405 327 424 707 630 761 808 728 522

1997 .................. 670 407 336 427 719 640 771 808 743 523

1998 .................. 687 419 352 445 752 660 784 815 778 532

1999 .................. 707 439 362 467 762 667 786 839 777 520

16 to 24 years

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and older Total 16 to 19 

years

20 to 24 

years

Total 25 to 34 

years

35 to 44 

years

55 to 64 

years

65 years

and older

45 to 54 

years

1

1

1

1

1

1 1999 .................. 707 439 362 467 762 667 786 839 777 520

2000 .................. 717 450 370 477 758 684 778 833 772 577

2001.................. 722 454 369 477 763 697 795 839 772 591

2002.................. 725 454 364 476 770 704 796 841 803 598

2003 .................. 723 451 362 469 772 692 801 843 825 601

2004 .................. 724 443 351 461 775 686 809 843 823 636

2005 .................. 715 436 349 452 765 670 803 822 815 625

2006 .................. 714 435 345 450 764 661 796 822 814 620

2007 .................. 719 438 349 465 763 665 795 817 830 626

2008 .................. 719 441 348 465 758 663 801 819 822 641

2009 .................. 739 442 344 464 774 678 817 838 841 684

See footnote at end of table.

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and older Total 16 to 19 

years

20 to 24 

years

Total 25 to 34 

years

35 to 44 

years

55 to 64 

years

65 years

and older

45 to 54 

years

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

55
Table 13. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, in constant (2009) dollars,

by sex and age, 1979–2009 annual averages—Continued

25 years and older

WOMEN

1979.................. $501 $424 $364 $444 $537 $548 $540 $529 $521 $468

1980.................. 498 413 359 433 527 540 530 517 507 433

1981.................. 495 407 348 432 527 541 538 509 502 428

1982.................. 510 409 337 429 544 550 550 537 522 450

1983.................. 515 405 323 423 548 556 556 540 526 434

1984.................. 521 399 318 418 556 560 574 548 530 430

1985.................. 527 401 316 420 563 563 584 555 542 460

1986 .................. 543 409 317 431 575 571 595 575 552 478

1987.................. 547 410 310 437 579 570 608 585 556 471

1988.................. 549 409 321 437 584 570 617 591 552 488

1989.................. 548 411 329 434 586 568 618 596 556 487

1990 .................. 550 404 315 428 587 566 620 599 553 477

1991.................. 562 409 315 430 594 570 625 611 558 490

1992.................. 569 400 307 419 599 572 626 624 563 491

1993.................. 575 399 300 423 607 577 636 643 577 490

1994 .................. 571 395 302 415 602 568 641 644 569 481

1995.................. 567 384 300 406 598 563 633 648 563 493

1996.................. 569 386 303 405 604 565 630 654 571 454

1997 .................. 574 389 320 407 615 569 642 659 577 463

1998 .................. 599 401 327 419 637 593 654 678 625 460

1999 .................. 609 417 342 441 640 605 647 687 633 476

16 to 24 years

1

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and older Total 16 to 19 

years

20 to 24 

years

Total 25 to 34 

years

35 to 44 

years

55 to 64 

years

65 years

and older

45 to 54 

years

1999 .................. 609 417 342 441 640 605 647 687 633 476

2000 .................. 614 428 352 456 643 614 649 702 633 488

2001.................. 620 427 349 454 657 620 662 711 649 472

2002.................. 631 437 352 459 677 632 681 718 684 513

2003 .................. 643 432 348 451 681 636 688 710 700 507

2004 .................. 650 426 333 444 680 637 690 709 698 543

2005 .................. 643 419 334 435 673 630 682 708 702 541

2006 .................. 638 420 324 439 667 620 686 701 700 543

2007 .................. 635 423 329 441 668 617 691 700 702 552

2008 .................. 635 418 321 443 667 621 679 704 708 561

2009 .................. 657 424 323 445 687 634 709 712 727 602

See footnote at end of table.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and older Total 16 to 19 

years

20 to 24 

years

Total 25 to 34 

years

35 to 44 

years

55 to 64 

years

65 years

and older

45 to 54 

years

1

56
Table 13. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, in constant (2009) dollars,

by sex and age, 1979–2009 annual averages—Continued

25 years and older

MEN

1979.................. $804 $540 $427 $581 $865 $813 $926 $931 $860 $603

1980.................. 775 515 401 554 839 777 908 908 854 567

1981.................. 769 493 380 536 842 769 898 896 853 602

1982.................. 776 480 362 520 838 763 900 893 851 640

1983.................. 775 456 344 495 832 759 904 908 851 630

1984.................. 770 454 342 491 829 750 925 923 862 644

1985.................. 774 458 348 490 842 749 926 930 888 698

1986 .................. 782 459 347 493 864 750 931 944 903 668

1987.................. 783 464 354 496 861 744 921 939 894 686

1988.................. 782 456 357 486 848 733 901 956 887 688

1989.................. 781 452 349 484 835 725 905 950 870 656

1990 .................. 765 448 347 474 814 714 890 940 868 641

1991.................. 757 438 336 461 803 704 885 940 865 717

1992.................. 750 425 326 445 802 698 870 949 867 630

1993.................. 746 421 323 443 811 696 871 955 857 659

1994 .................. 747 421 326 439 824 685 883 960 863 631

1995.................. 751 423 341 440 821 684 872 957 870 616

1996.................. 758 418 341 437 815 679 860 950 875 649

1997 .................. 771 422 349 450 819 686 867 949 891 602

1998 .................. 786 439 369 469 840 715 890 962 919 633

1999 .................. 795 458 375 488 860 743 903 982 933 605

16 to 24 years

1

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and older Total 16 to 19 

years

20 to 24 

years

Total 25 to 34 

years

35 to 44 

years

55 to 64 

years

65 years

and older

45 to 54 

years

1999 .................. 795 458 375 488 860 743 903 982 933 605

2000 .................. 798 467 381 492 863 745 907 960 915 650

2001.................. 811 473 386 494 872 747 913 967 920 684

2002.................. 809 466 372 489 872 747 905 962 956 695

2003 .................. 810 464 374 480 867 732 903 972 964 713

2004 .................. 809 454 361 473 865 725 913 973 957 728

2005 .................. 793 449 363 464 847 708 903 937 940 708

2006 .................. 790 445 370 463 848 703 889 954 960 700

2007 .................. 792 458 369 488 851 710 903 940 965 709

2008 .................. 795 459 368 479 854 701 911 940 939 750

2009 .................. 819 458 356 479 873 715 916 967 965 791

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and older Total 16 to 19 

years

20 to 24 

years

Total 25 to 34 

years

35 to 44 

years

55 to 64 

years

65 years

and older

45 to 54 

years

1 The comparability of historical labor force data has been affected at various times by methodological and conceptual changes in

the Current Population Survey (CPS). For an explanation, see the Historical Comparability section of the Household Data technical

documentation provided at www.bls.gov/cps/eetech_methods.pdf.

NOTE: The Consumer Price Index research series using current methods (CPI-U-RS) is used to convert current dollars to

constant dollars. (See Technical Note.)

1

57
Table 14. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, in current

dollars, by sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 1979–2009 annual averages 

BOTH SEXES

1979.......................................... $241 $248 $199 - $194

1980.......................................... 262 269 212 - 209

1981.......................................... 284 291 235 - 223

1982.......................................... 302 310 245 - 240

1983.......................................... 313 320 261 - 250

1984.......................................... 326 336 269 - 259

1985.......................................... 344 356 277 - 270

1986 ......................................... 359 371 291 - 277

1987.......................................... 374 384 301 - 285

1988.......................................... 385 395 314 - 290

1989.......................................... 399 409 319 - 298

1990 .......................................... 412 424 329 - 304

1991.......................................... 426 442 348 - 312

1992.......................................... 440 458 357 - 321

1993.......................................... 459 475 369 - 331

1994 .......................................... 467 484 371 - 324

1995.......................................... 479 494 383 - 329

1996.......................................... 490 506 387 - 339

1997 .......................................... 503 519 400 - 351

1998 .......................................... 523 545 426 - 370

1999 .......................................... 549 573 445 - 385

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years and 

older

White

Black or

African

American

Asian

Hispanic

or

Latino

1

1

1

1

1

1

1999 .......................................... 549 573 445 - 385

2000 .......................................... 576 590 474 $615 399

2001.......................................... 596 610 491 639 417

2002.......................................... 608 623 498 658 424

2003 .......................................... 620 636 514 693 440

2004 .......................................... 638 657 525 708 456

2005 .......................................... 651 672 520 753 471

2006 .......................................... 671 690 554 784 486

2007 .......................................... 695 716 569 830 503

2008 .......................................... 722 742 589 861 529

2009 .......................................... 739 757 601 880 541

See footnote at end of table.

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years and 

older

White

Black or

African

American

Asian

Hispanic

or

Latino

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

58
Table 14. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, in current

dollars, by sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 1979–2009 annual 

averages—Continued

WOMEN

1979.......................................... $182 $184 $169 - $157

1980.......................................... 201 203 185 - 172

1981.......................................... 219 221 206 - 190

1982.......................................... 239 242 217 - 203

1983.......................................... 252 254 232 - 215

1984.......................................... 265 268 241 - 223

1985.......................................... 277 281 252 - 230

1986 .......................................... 291 294 264 - 241

1987.......................................... 303 307 276 - 251

1988.......................................... 315 318 288 - 260

1989.......................................... 328 334 301 - 269

1990 .......................................... 346 353 308 - 278

1991.......................................... 366 373 323 - 292

1992.......................................... 380 387 335 - 302

1993.......................................... 393 401 348 - 313

1994 .......................................... 399 408 346 - 305

1995.......................................... 406 415 355 - 305

1996.......................................... 418 428 362 - 316

1997 .......................................... 431 444 375 - 318

1998 456 468 400 - 337

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years and 

older

White

Black or

African

American

Asian

Hispanic

or

Latino

1

1998 .......................................... 456 468 400 - 337

1999 .......................................... 473 483 409 - 348

2000 .......................................... 493 502 429 $547 366

2001.......................................... 512 522 454 563 388

2002.......................................... 529 547 473 566 397

2003 .......................................... 552 567 491 598 410

2004 .......................................... 573 584 505 613 419

2005 .......................................... 585 596 499 665 429

2006 .......................................... 600 609 519 699 440

2007 .......................................... 614 626 533 731 473

2008 .......................................... 638 654 554 753 501

2009 .......................................... 657 669 582 779 509

See footnote at end of table.

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years and 

older

White

Black or

African

American

Asian

Hispanic

or

Latino

1

1

1

1

59
Table 14. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, in current

dollars, by sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 1979–2009 annual 

averages—Continued

MEN

1979.......................................... $292 $298 $227 - $219

1980.......................................... 313 320 244 - 234

1981.......................................... 340 350 268 - 251

1982.......................................... 364 375 278 - 269

1983.......................................... 379 387 294 - 274

1984.......................................... 392 401 303 - 287

1985.......................................... 407 418 305 - 296

1986 ......................................... 419 433 319 - 299

1987.......................................... 434 450 327 - 306

1988.......................................... 449 465 348 - 308

1989.......................................... 468 482 348 - 315

1990 .......................................... 481 494 361 - 318

1991.......................................... 493 506 375 - 323

1992.......................................... 501 514 380 - 339

1993.......................................... 510 524 392 - 346

1994 .......................................... 522 547 400 - 343

1995.......................................... 538 566 411 - 350

1996.......................................... 557 580 412 - 356

1997 .......................................... 579 595 432 - 371

1998 598 615 468 - 390

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years and 

older

White

Black or

African

American

Asian

Hispanic

or

Latino

1

1998 .......................................... 598 615 468 - 390

1999 .......................................... 618 638 488 - 406

2000 .......................................... 641 662 510 $685 417

2001.......................................... 670 689 529 732 440

2002.......................................... 679 702 524 756 451

2003 .......................................... 695 715 555 772 464

2004 .......................................... 713 732 569 802 480

2005 .......................................... 722 743 559 825 489

2006 .......................................... 743 761 591 882 505

2007 .......................................... 766 788 600 936 520

2008 .......................................... 798 825 620 966 559

2009 .......................................... 819 845 621 952 569

See footnote at end of table.

1

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years and 

older

White

Black or

African

American

Asian

Hispanic

or

Latino

1

1

1

60
Table 14. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, in current

dollars, by sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 1979–2009 annual 

averages—Continued

WOMEN'S EARNINGS

AS PERCENT OF MEN'S 

1979.......................................... 62.3 61.7 74.4 - 71.7

1980.......................................... 64.2 63.4 75.8 - 73.5

1981.......................................... 64.4 63.1 76.9 - 75.7

1982.......................................... 65.7 64.5 78.1 - 75.5

1983.......................................... 66.5 65.6 78.9 - 78.5

1984.......................................... 67.6 66.8 79.5 - 77.7

1985.......................................... 68.1 67.2 82.6 - 77.7

1986 ......................................... 69.5 67.9 82.8 - 80.6

1987.......................................... 69.8 68.2 84.4 - 82.0

1988.......................................... 70.2 68.4 82.8 - 84.4

1989.......................................... 70.1 69.3 86.5 - 85.4

1990 .......................................... 71.9 71.5 85.3 - 87.4

1991.......................................... 74.2 73.7 86.1 - 90.4

1992.......................................... 75.8 75.3 88.2 - 89.1

1993.......................................... 77.1 76.5 88.8 - 90.5

1994 .......................................... 76.4 74.6 86.5 - 88.9

1995.......................................... 75.5 73.3 86.4 - 87.1

1996.......................................... 75.0 73.8 87.9 - 88.8

1997 .......................................... 74.4 74.6 86.8 - 85.7

1998 76 3 76 1 85 5 86 4

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years and 

older

White

Black or

African

American

Asian

Hispanic

or

Latino

1

1998 .......................................... 76.3 76.1 85.5 - 86.4

1999 .......................................... 76.5 75.7 83.8 - 85.7

2000 .......................................... 76.9 75.8 84.1 79.9 87.8

2001.......................................... 76.4 75.8 85.8 76.9 88.2

2002.......................................... 77.9 77.9 90.3 74.9 88.0

2003 .......................................... 79.4 79.3 88.5 77.5 88.4

2004 .......................................... 80.4 79.8 88.8 76.4 87.3

2005 .......................................... 81.0 80.2 89.3 80.6 87.7

2006 .......................................... 80.8 80.0 87.8 79.3 87.1

2007 .......................................... 80.2 79.4 88.8 78.1 91.0

2008 .......................................... 79.9 79.3 89.4 78.0 89.6

2009 .......................................... 80.2 79.2 93.7 81.8 89.5

1 The comparability of historical labor force data has been affected at various times by methodological and

conceptual changes in the Current Population Survey (CPS). For an explanation, see the Historical

Comparability section of the Household Data technical documentation provided at www.bls.gov/cps/eetech_

methods.pdf.

NOTE: As of 2003, estimates for the race groups listed (White, Black or African American, and Asian)

include persons who selected that race group only; persons who selected more than one race group are not

included. Prior to 2003, persons who reported more than one race were included in the group they identified

as the main race. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Asian data

for 2000–2002 are for Asians and Pacific Islanders. As of 2003, Asians constitute a separate category. Data

for Asians were not tabulated prior to 2000. Dash indicates data not available.

1

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years and 

older

White

Black or

African

American

Asian

Hispanic

or

Latino

1

1

1

61
Table 15. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, in 

constant (2009) dollars, by sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 

1979–2009 annual averages 

BOTH SEXES

1979.......................................... $664 $683 $548 - $534

1980.......................................... 649 666 525 - 517

1981.......................................... 643 658 532 - 505

1982.......................................... 644 661 522 - 512

1983.......................................... 640 654 534 - 511

1984.......................................... 640 660 528 - 509

1985.......................................... 654 677 527 - 513

1986 ......................................... 670 692 543 - 517

1987.......................................... 675 693 543 - 514

1988.......................................... 671 688 547 - 505

1989.......................................... 666 683 533 - 497

1990 .......................................... 655 674 523 - 483

1991.......................................... 654 679 535 - 479

1992.......................................... 659 686 534 - 481

1993.......................................... 671 694 539 - 484

1994 .......................................... 668 692 531 - 464

1995.......................................... 669 690 535 - 459

1996.......................................... 667 688 527 - 461

1997 .......................................... 670 691 533 - 467

1998 687 716 560 - 486

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years and 

older

White

Black or

African

American

Asian

Hispanic

or

Latino

1

1

1

1

1

1 1998 .......................................... 687 716 560 - 486

1999 .......................................... 707 737 573 - 495

2000 .......................................... 717 735 590 $766 497

2001.......................................... 722 738 594 774 505

2002.......................................... 725 743 594 784 505

2003 .......................................... 723 741 599 808 513

2004 .......................................... 724 746 596 804 518

2005 .......................................... 715 738 571 827 518

2006 .......................................... 714 734 589 834 517

2007 .......................................... 719 740 588 858 520

2008 .......................................... 719 739 587 858 527

2009 .......................................... 739 757 601 880 541

See footnote at end of table.

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years and 

older

White

Black or

African

American

Asian

Hispanic

or

Latino

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

62
Table 15. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, in 

constant (2009) dollars, by sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 

1979–2009 annual averages—Continued

WOMEN

1979.......................................... $501 $507 $466 - $433

1980.......................................... 498 502 458 - 426

1981.......................................... 495 500 466 - 430

1982.......................................... 510 516 463 - 433

1983.......................................... 515 519 474 - 440

1984.......................................... 521 527 473 - 438

1985.......................................... 527 534 479 - 437

1986 .......................................... 543 549 493 - 450

1987.......................................... 547 554 498 - 453

1988.......................................... 549 554 502 - 453

1989.......................................... 548 558 503 - 449

1990 .......................................... 550 561 490 - 442

1991.......................................... 562 573 496 - 449

1992.......................................... 569 579 501 - 452

1993.......................................... 575 586 509 - 458

1994 .......................................... 571 584 495 - 436

1995.......................................... 567 580 496 - 426

1996.......................................... 569 582 493 - 430

1997 .......................................... 574 591 499 - 423

1998 599 615 526 - 443

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years and 

older

White

Black or

African

American

Asian

Hispanic

or

Latino

1

1998 .......................................... 599 615 526 - 443

1999 .......................................... 609 622 526 - 448

2000 .......................................... 614 625 534 $681 456

2001.......................................... 620 632 550 682 470

2002.......................................... 631 652 564 675 473

2003 .......................................... 643 661 572 697 478

2004 .......................................... 650 663 573 696 476

2005 .......................................... 643 655 548 731 471

2006 .......................................... 638 648 552 744 468

2007 .......................................... 635 647 551 756 489

2008 .......................................... 635 651 552 750 499

2009 .......................................... 657 669 582 779 509

See footnote at end of table.

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years and 

older

White

Black or

African

American

Asian

Hispanic

or

Latino

1

1

1

1

63
Table 15. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, in 

constant (2009) dollars, by sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 

1979–2009 annual averages—Continued

MEN

1979.......................................... $804 $821 $625 - $603

1980.......................................... 775 792 604 - 579

1981.......................................... 769 792 606 - 568

1982.......................................... 776 800 593 - 574

1983.......................................... 775 791 601 - 560

1984.......................................... 770 788 595 - 564

1985.......................................... 774 795 580 - 563

1986 ......................................... 782 808 595 - 558

1987.......................................... 783 812 590 - 552

1988.......................................... 782 810 606 - 537

1989.......................................... 781 805 581 - 526

1990 .......................................... 765 785 574 - 506

1991.......................................... 757 777 576 - 496

1992.......................................... 750 769 569 - 507

1993.......................................... 746 766 573 - 506

1994 .......................................... 747 783 572 - 491

1995.......................................... 751 791 574 - 489

1996.......................................... 758 789 561 - 484

1997 .......................................... 771 792 575 - 494

1998 786 808 615 - 512

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years and 

older

White

Black or

African

American

Asian

Hispanic

or

Latino

1

1998 .......................................... 786 808 615 - 512

1999 .......................................... 795 821 628 - 523

2000 .......................................... 798 824 635 $853 519

2001.......................................... 811 834 640 886 533

2002.......................................... 809 837 625 901 538

2003 .......................................... 810 833 647 900 541

2004 .......................................... 809 831 646 910 545

2005 .......................................... 793 816 614 907 537

2006 .......................................... 790 810 629 938 537

2007 .......................................... 792 815 620 968 538

2008 .......................................... 795 822 618 962 557

2009 .......................................... 819 845 621 952 569

1 The comparability of historical labor force data has been affected at various times by methodological and

conceptual changes in the Current Population Survey (CPS). For an explanation, see the Historical

Comparability section of the Household Data technical documentation provided at www.bls.gov/cps/eetech_

methods.pdf.

NOTE: As of 2003, estimates for the race groups listed (White, Black or African American, and Asian)

include persons who selected that race group only; persons who selected more than one race group are not

included. Prior to 2003, persons who reported more than one race were included in the group they identified

as the main race. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Asian data

for 2000–2002 are for Asians and Pacific Islanders. As of 2003, Asians constitute a separate category. Data

for Asians were not tabulated prior to 2000. Dash indicates data not available. The Consumer Price Index

research series using current methods (CPI-U-RS) is used to convert current dollars to constant dollars. (See

Technical Note.)

1

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years and 

older

White

Black or

African

American

Asian

Hispanic

or

Latino

1

1

1

64
Table 16. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers 25 years and

older, in current dollars, by sex and educational attainment, 1979–2009 annual averages 

BOTH SEXES

1979.......................................... $265 $210 $249 $282 $344

1980.......................................... 286 222 266 304 376

1981.......................................... 308 240 286 324 407

1982.......................................... 327 248 302 351 438

1983.......................................... 343 256 311 363 461

1984.......................................... 362 263 323 382 486

1985.......................................... 379 270 333 399 506

1986 ...................................... 391 278 344 409 525

1987.......................................... 403 284 356 421 564

1988.......................................... 414 288 368 430 585

1989.......................................... 427 297 375 452 609

1990 ....................................... 449 303 386 476 638

1991.......................................... 467 307 397 489 666

1992.......................................... 479 311 403 484 696

1993.......................................... 491 314 415 494 715

1994 ....................................... 500 307 421 499 733

1995.......................................... 510 309 432 508 747

1996.......................................... 520 317 443 518 758

1997 ....................................... 540 321 461 535 779

1998 ....................................... 572 337 479 558 821

Year and sex

Total, 

25 years 

and older

Less than a 

high school 

diploma

High

school, 

no college

Some 

college or 

associate's 

degree

Bachelor's 

degree and 

higher

1

1

1

1

1

1 1999 ....................................... 592 346 490 580 860

2000 ....................................... 609 362 505 596 891

2001.......................................... 630 382 520 617 921

2002.......................................... 646 388 535 629 941

2003 ....................................... 662 396 554 639 964

2004 ....................................... 683 401 574 661 986

2005 ....................................... 696 409 583 670 1,013

2006 ....................................... 718 419 595 692 1,039

2007 ....................................... 738 428 604 704 1,072

2008 ....................................... 761 453 618 722 1,115

2009 ....................................... 774 454 626 726 1,137

See footnote at end of table.

Year and sex

Total, 

25 years 

and older

Less than a 

high school 

diploma

High

school, 

no college

Some 

college or 

associate's 

degree

Bachelor's 

degree and 

higher

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

65
Table 16. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers 25 years and

older, in current dollars, by sex and educational attainment, 1979–2009 annual 

averages—Continued

WOMEN

1979.......................................... $195 $152 $185 $211 $264

1980.......................................... 213 164 201 231 290

1981.......................................... 233 175 217 255 318

1982.......................................... 255 184 236 274 346

1983.......................................... 268 195 246 288 369

1984.......................................... 283 200 259 305 390

1985.......................................... 296 202 268 317 414

1986 ...................................... 308 208 277 330 436

1987.......................................... 321 214 288 347 466

1988.......................................... 335 221 298 360 485

1989.......................................... 351 231 304 379 507

1990 ....................................... 369 240 315 395 535

1991.......................................... 387 250 328 409 562

1992.......................................... 400 256 337 407 594

1993.......................................... 415 263 347 422 611

1994 ....................................... 421 257 351 423 634

1995.......................................... 428 262 356 427 644

1996.......................................... 444 268 365 442 657

1997 ....................................... 462 275 378 459 672

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

25 years 

and older

Less than a 

high school 

diploma

High

school, 

no college

Some 

college or 

associate's 

degree

Bachelor's 

degree and 

higher

1998 ....................................... 485 283 396 476 707

1999 ....................................... 497 290 405 488 740

2000 ....................................... 516 304 420 505 756

2001.......................................... 543 316 443 520 786

2002.......................................... 568 325 458 543 809

2003 ....................................... 584 329 474 560 832

2004 ....................................... 599 334 488 577 860

2005 ....................................... 612 341 493 587 883

2006 ....................................... 627 358 500 602 905

2007 ....................................... 646 369 512 609 932

2008 ....................................... 670 378 520 628 955

2009 ....................................... 687 382 542 630 970

See footnote at end of table.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

25 years 

and older

Less than a 

high school 

diploma

High

school, 

no college

Some 

college or 

associate's 

degree

Bachelor's 

degree and 

higher

1

66
Table 16. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers 25 years and

older, in current dollars, by sex and educational attainment, 1979–2009 annual 

averages—Continued

MEN

1979.......................................... $314 $252 $308 $329 $396

1980.......................................... 339 267 327 358 427

1981.......................................... 372 286 356 389 475

1982.......................................... 393 293 374 411 503

1983.......................................... 407 301 388 422 518

1984.......................................... 422 308 399 446 562

1985.......................................... 443 314 407 472 590

1986 ...................................... 463 321 416 485 618

1987.......................................... 477 324 423 497 653

1988.......................................... 487 332 437 503 679

1989.......................................... 500 346 450 517 705

1990 ....................................... 512 349 459 542 741

1991.......................................... 523 349 470 563 764

1992.......................................... 536 351 479 555 791

1993.......................................... 555 356 487 572 806

1994 ....................................... 576 342 496 587 826

1995.......................................... 588 347 507 596 845

1996.......................................... 599 357 516 604 874

1997 ....................................... 615 365 535 621 896

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

25 years 

and older

Less than a 

high school 

diploma

High

school, 

no college

Some 

college or 

associate's 

degree

Bachelor's 

degree and 

higher

1998 ....................................... 639 383 559 643 939

1999 ....................................... 668 395 580 665 977

2000 ....................................... 693 406 591 691 1,020

2001.......................................... 720 419 609 723 1,067

2002.......................................... 732 421 617 731 1,090

2003 ....................................... 744 429 628 740 1,131

2004 ....................................... 762 446 645 761 1,143

2005 ....................................... 771 455 652 766 1,167

2006 ....................................... 797 469 678 796 1,205

2007 ....................................... 823 481 689 810 1,243

2008 ....................................... 857 497 709 830 1,285

2009 ....................................... 873 500 716 835 1,327

See footnote at end of table.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

25 years 

and older

Less than a 

high school 

diploma

High

school, 

no college

Some 

college or 

associate's 

degree

Bachelor's 

degree and 

higher

1

67
Table 16. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers 25 years and

older, in current dollars, by sex and educational attainment, 1979–2009 annual 

averages—Continued

WOMEN'S EARNINGS

AS PERCENT OF MEN'S 

1979.......................................... 62.1 60.3 60.1 64.1 66.7

1980.......................................... 62.8 61.4 61.5 64.5 67.9

1981.......................................... 62.6 61.2 61.0 65.6 66.9

1982.......................................... 64.9 62.8 63.1 66.7 68.8

1983.......................................... 65.8 64.8 63.4 68.2 71.2

1984.......................................... 67.1 64.9 64.9 68.4 69.4

1985.......................................... 66.8 64.3 65.8 67.2 70.2

1986 ...................................... 66.5 64.8 66.6 68.0 70.6

1987.......................................... 67.3 66.0 68.1 69.8 71.4

1988.......................................... 68.8 66.6 68.2 71.6 71.4

1989.......................................... 70.2 66.8 67.6 73.3 71.9

1990 ....................................... 72.1 68.8 68.6 72.9 72.2

1991.......................................... 74.0 71.6 69.8 72.6 73.6

1992.......................................... 74.6 72.9 70.4 73.3 75.1

1993.......................................... 74.8 73.9 71.3 73.8 75.8

1994 ....................................... 73.1 75.1 70.8 72.1 76.8

1995.......................................... 72.8 75.5 70.2 71.6 76.2

1996.......................................... 74.1 75.1 70.7 73.2 75.2

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

25 years 

and older

Less than a 

high school 

diploma

High

school, 

no college

Some 

college or 

associate's 

degree

Bachelor's 

degree and 

higher

1997 ....................................... 75.1 75.3 70.7 73.9 75.0

1998 ....................................... 75.9 73.9 70.8 74.0 75.3

1999 ....................................... 74.4 73.4 69.8 73.4 75.7

2000 ....................................... 74.5 74.9 71.1 73.1 74.1

2001.......................................... 75.4 75.4 72.7 71.9 73.7

2002.......................................... 77.6 77.2 74.2 74.3 74.2

2003 ....................................... 78.5 76.7 75.5 75.7 73.6

2004 ....................................... 78.6 74.9 75.7 75.8 75.2

2005 ....................................... 79.4 74.9 75.6 76.6 75.7

2006 ....................................... 78.7 76.3 73.7 75.6 75.1

2007 ....................................... 78.5 76.7 74.3 75.2 75.0

2008 ....................................... 78.2 76.1 73.3 75.7 74.3

2009 ....................................... 78.7 76.4 75.7 75.4 73.1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

25 years 

and older

Less than a 

high school 

diploma

High

school, 

no college

Some 

college or 

associate's 

degree

Bachelor's 

degree and 

higher

1 The comparability of historical labor force data has been affected at various times by methodological and

conceptual changes in the Current Population Survey (CPS). For an explanation, see the Historical

Comparability section of the Household Data technical documentation provided at www.bls.gov/cps/eetech_

methods.pdf.

3

68
Table 17. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers 25 years 

and older, in constant (2009) dollars, by sex and educational attainment, 

1979–2009 annual averages 

BOTH SEXES

1979.......................................... $730 $579 $686 $777 $948

1980.......................................... 708 550 658 752 931

1981.......................................... 697 543 647 733 921

1982.......................................... 697 529 644 748 934

1983.......................................... 701 524 636 742 943

1984.......................................... 711 517 635 750 955

1985.......................................... 721 513 633 759 962

1986 ...................................... 729 519 642 763 979

1987.......................................... 727 513 643 760 1,018

1988.......................................... 721 502 641 749 1,019

1989.......................................... 713 496 626 755 1,017

1990 ....................................... 714 482 614 757 1,014

1991.......................................... 717 472 610 751 1,023

1992.......................................... 717 466 603 725 1,042

1993.......................................... 718 459 607 722 1,045

1994 ....................................... 715 439 602 714 1,049

1995.......................................... 712 432 603 709 1,043

1996.......................................... 707 431 603 705 1,031

1997 ....................................... 719 427 614 712 1,037

Year and sex

Total, 

25 years 

and older

Less than a 

high school 

diploma

High

school, 

no college

Some 

college or 

associate's 

degree

Bachelor's 

degree and 

higher

1

1

1

1 ,

1998 ....................................... 752 443 629 733 1,079

1999 ....................................... 762 445 631 746 1,107

2000 ....................................... 758 451 629 742 1,110

2001.......................................... 763 462 630 747 1,115

2002.......................................... 770 462 638 750 1,122

2003 ....................................... 772 462 646 745 1,124

2004 ....................................... 775 455 652 750 1,119

2005 ....................................... 765 449 641 736 1,113

2006 ....................................... 764 446 633 736 1,105

2007 ....................................... 763 443 625 728 1,109

2008 ....................................... 758 451 616 719 1,111

2009 ....................................... 774 454 626 726 1,137

See footnotes at end of table.

Year and sex

Total, 

25 years 

and older

Less than a 

high school 

diploma

High

school, 

no college

Some 

college or 

associate's 

degree

Bachelor's 

degree and 

higher

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

69
Table 17. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers 25 years 

and older, in constant (2009) dollars, by sex and educational attainment, 

1979–2009 annual averages—Continued

WOMEN

1979.......................................... $537 $419 $510 $581 $727

1980.......................................... 527 406 498 572 718

1981.......................................... 527 396 491 577 719

1982.......................................... 544 392 503 584 738

1983.......................................... 548 399 503 589 755

1984.......................................... 556 393 509 599 766

1985.......................................... 563 384 510 603 787

1986 ...................................... 575 388 517 616 813

1987.......................................... 579 386 520 626 841

1988.......................................... 584 385 519 627 845

1989.......................................... 586 386 508 633 846

1990 ....................................... 587 382 501 628 851

1991.......................................... 594 384 504 628 863

1992.......................................... 599 383 504 609 889

1993.......................................... 607 385 507 617 893

1994 ....................................... 602 368 502 605 907

1995.......................................... 598 366 497 596 899

1996.......................................... 604 365 497 601 894

1997 ....................................... 615 366 503 611 895

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

25 years 

and older

Less than a 

high school 

diploma

High

school, 

no college

Some 

college or 

associate's 

degree

Bachelor's 

degree and 

higher

1998 ....................................... 637 372 520 625 929

1999 ....................................... 640 373 521 628 952

2000 ....................................... 643 379 523 629 941

2001.......................................... 657 383 536 630 952

2002.......................................... 677 387 546 647 964

2003 ....................................... 681 383 552 653 970

2004 ....................................... 680 379 554 655 976

2005 ....................................... 673 375 542 645 970

2006 ....................................... 667 381 532 640 963

2007 ....................................... 668 382 529 630 964

2008 ....................................... 667 376 518 625 951

2009 ....................................... 687 382 542 630 970

See footnotes at end of table.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

25 years 

and older

Less than a 

high school 

diploma

High

school, 

no college

Some 

college or 

associate's 

degree

Bachelor's 

degree and 

higher

1

70
Table 17. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers 25 years 

and older, in constant (2009) dollars, by sex and educational attainment, 

1979–2009 annual averages—Continued

MEN

1979.......................................... $865 $694 $848 $906 $1,091

1980.......................................... 839 661 809 886 1,057

1981.......................................... 842 647 805 880 1,075

1982.......................................... 838 625 797 876 1,072

1983.......................................... 832 616 793 863 1,059

1984.......................................... 829 605 784 876 1,104

1985.......................................... 842 597 774 897 1,122

1986 ...................................... 864 599 776 905 1,153

1987.......................................... 861 585 764 897 1,179

1988.......................................... 848 578 761 876 1,183

1989.......................................... 835 578 751 863 1,177

1990 ....................................... 814 555 730 862 1,178

1991.......................................... 803 536 722 865 1,174

1992.......................................... 802 525 717 831 1,184

1993.......................................... 811 520 712 836 1,178

1994 ....................................... 824 489 710 840 1,182

1995.......................................... 821 485 708 832 1,180

1996.......................................... 815 486 702 822 1,189

1997 ....................................... 819 486 712 827 1,193

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

25 years 

and older

Less than a 

high school 

diploma

High

school, 

no college

Some 

college or 

associate's 

degree

Bachelor's 

degree and 

higher

,

1998 ....................................... 840 503 735 845 1,234

1999 ....................................... 860 508 746 856 1,257

2000 ....................................... 863 506 736 861 1,270

2001.......................................... 872 507 737 875 1,292

2002.......................................... 872 502 735 871 1,299

2003 ....................................... 867 500 732 862 1,318

2004 ....................................... 865 506 732 864 1,297

2005 ....................................... 847 500 716 842 1,282

2006 ....................................... 848 499 721 847 1,282

2007 ....................................... 851 497 713 838 1,285

2008 ....................................... 854 495 706 827 1,280

2009 ....................................... 873 500 716 835 1,327

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

25 years 

and older

Less than a 

high school 

diploma

High

school, 

no college

Some 

college or 

associate's 

degree

Bachelor's 

degree and 

higher

1

1 The comparability of historical labor force data has been affected at various times by methodological and

conceptual changes in the Current Population Survey (CPS). For an explanation, see the Historical

Comparability section of the Household Data technical documentation provided at www.bls.gov/cps/eetech_

methods.pdf.

NOTE: The Consumer Price Index research series using current methods (CPI-U-RS) is used to convert

current dollars to constant dollars. (See Technical Note.)

71
Table 18. Median hourly earnings of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, in current dollars, by sex 

and age, 1979–2009 annual averages

25 years and older

BOTH SEXES

1979.................. $4.44 $3.49 $3.10 $4.02 $5.11 $5.20 $5.29 $5.16 $4.97 $3.23

1980.................. 4.82 3.71 3.22 4.29 5.55 5.66 5.76 5.65 5.39 3.56

1981.................. 5.15 3.97 3.58 4.61 5.99 6.09 6.20 6.01 5.81 3.92

1982.................. 5.40 4.05 3.60 4.66 6.28 6.35 6.61 6.42 6.11 4.12

1983.................. 5.59 4.08 3.61 4.69 6.55 6.50 6.91 6.73 6.41 4.40

1984.................. 5.83 4.18 3.65 4.82 6.84 6.77 7.17 7.08 6.62 4.63

1985.................. 6.03 4.26 3.67 4.94 7.05 6.92 7.49 7.37 6.91 4.74

1986 .................. 6.20 4.41 3.71 5.06 7.23 7.01 7.79 7.73 7.17 4.97

1987.................. 6.47 4.59 3.81 5.21 7.46 7.19 7.94 7.86 7.42 5.08

1988.................. 6.73 4.79 4.03 5.38 7.74 7.43 8.17 8.16 7.48 5.23

1989.................. 6.99 4.95 4.22 5.65 7.94 7.64 8.56 8.42 7.82 5.42

1990 .................. 7.23 5.16 4.49 5.91 8.16 7.90 8.82 8.79 8.02 5.75

1991.................. 7.50 5.26 4.69 6.00 8.48 8.04 9.17 9.11 8.19 5.94

1992.................. 7.72 5.37 4.73 6.03 8.73 8.17 9.38 9.52 8.48 6.14

1993.................. 7.87 5.51 4.80 6.15 8.95 8.27 9.61 9.86 8.90 6.39

1994 .................. 8.01 5.62 4.91 6.22 9.12 8.38 9.92 10.02 9.02 6.39

1995.................. 8.17 5.80 5.04 6.42 9.36 8.71 10.02 10.13 9.20 6.65

1996.................. 8.40 5.94 5.17 6.69 9.62 8.82 10.14 10.24 9.39 6.77

1997 .................. 8.75 6.15 5.51 6.91 9.87 9.04 10.36 10.60 9.73 6.89

1998 .................. 9.10 6.58 5.88 7.24 10.13 9.65 10.86 10.96 10.08 7.40

1999 9 53 6 87 6 08 7 74 10 47 9 98 11 02 11 33 10 38 7 70

16 to 24 years

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and 

older

Total 16 to 19 

years

20 to 24 

years

Total 25 to 34 

years

35 to 44 

years

55 to 64 

years

45 to 54 

years

1

1

1

1

1

1

65 years

and 

older

1999 .................. 9.53 6.87 6.08 7.74 10.47 9.98 11.02 11.33 10.38 7.70

2000 .................. 9.91 7.24 6.41 8.07 10.88 10.18 11.35 11.82 10.82 8.05

2001.................. 10.19 7.69 6.76 8.38 11.40 10.67 11.97 12.17 11.37 8.53

2002.................. 10.47 7.81 6.91 8.47 11.83 10.98 12.18 12.46 11.85 9.07

2003 .................. 10.85 7.90 6.93 8.66 12.05 11.25 12.46 12.97 12.19 9.19

2004 .................. 11.00 7.98 7.00 8.78 12.23 11.37 12.89 13.23 12.58 9.62

2005 .................. 11.19 8.07 7.05 8.91 12.48 11.76 13.11 13.48 12.95 9.93

2006 .................. 11.76 8.24 7.23 9.16 12.94 11.95 13.49 14.03 13.33 10.15

2007 .................. 11.95 8.65 7.57 9.66 13.16 12.05 13.93 14.39 13.71 10.37

2008 .................. 12.23 8.87 7.84 9.76 13.81 12.50 14.38 14.87 14.20 10.89

2009 .................. 12.44 8.90 7.92 9.77 13.91 12.60 14.59 14.85 14.70 11.49

See footnote at end of table.

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and 

older

Total 16 to 19 

years

20 to 24 

years

Total 25 to 34 

years

35 to 44 

years

55 to 64 

years

45 to 54 

years

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

65 years

and 

older

1

72
Table 18. Median hourly earnings of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, in current dollars, by sex 

and age, 1979–2009 annual averages—Continued

25 years and older

WOMEN

1979.................. $3.62 $3.19 $3.03 $3.52 $3.90 $4.04 $3.97 $3.84 $3.75 $3.12

1980.................. 3.95 3.45 3.14 3.79 4.24 4.44 4.29 4.23 4.08 3.38

1981.................. 4.28 3.71 3.52 4.09 4.69 4.89 4.77 4.59 4.43 3.71

1982.................. 4.61 3.78 3.55 4.19 5.02 5.19 5.08 4.95 4.80 3.93

1983.................. 4.80 3.82 3.55 4.26 5.23 5.44 5.31 5.19 5.07 4.16

1984.................. 4.97 3.93 3.59 4.36 5.48 5.60 5.61 5.51 5.27 4.37

1985.................. 5.13 4.01 3.61 4.56 5.73 5.79 5.91 5.76 5.46 4.43

1986 .................. 5.33 4.11 3.65 4.71 5.95 5.95 6.13 5.99 5.75 4.73

1987.................. 5.60 4.22 3.71 4.89 6.16 6.14 6.35 6.28 6.03 4.85

1988.................. 5.84 4.48 3.91 5.05 6.44 6.36 6.76 6.59 6.08 5.12

1989.................. 6.11 4.69 4.10 5.23 6.78 6.68 7.10 6.90 6.38 5.14

1990 .................. 6.44 4.95 4.35 5.57 7.07 7.01 7.37 7.16 6.73 5.45

1991.................. 6.75 5.08 4.64 5.71 7.34 7.19 7.73 7.61 6.95 5.76

1992.................. 6.96 5.16 4.69 5.77 7.65 7.45 7.99 7.94 7.20 5.97

1993.................. 7.12 5.27 4.73 5.96 7.87 7.61 8.16 8.18 7.56 6.18

1994 .................. 7.25 5.32 4.83 5.98 8.05 7.78 8.44 8.46 7.82 6.24

1995.................. 7.46 5.49 4.94 6.09 8.17 7.92 8.63 8.72 7.93 6.45

1996.................. 7.73 5.68 5.09 6.26 8.43 8.06 8.89 8.94 8.07 6.45

1997 .................. 7.94 5.95 5.42 6.55 8.75 8.20 9.14 9.26 8.31 6.83

1998 .................. 8.23 6.24 5.78 6.93 9.13 8.80 9.66 9.78 8.85 7.21

1999 8 64 6 60 5 98 7 22 9 53 9 10 9 83 9 95 9 33 7 50

16 to 24 years

1

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and 

older

Total 16 to 19 

years

20 to 24 

years

Total 25 to 34 

years

35 to 44 

years

55 to 64 

years

45 to 54 

years

65 years

and 

older

1999 .................. 8.64 6.60 5.98 7.22 9.53 9.10 9.83 9.95 9.33 7.50

2000 .................. 9.06 7.00 6.23 7.80 9.89 9.69 10.03 10.18 9.84 7.87

2001.................. 9.64 7.25 6.61 8.00 10.20 9.94 10.44 10.85 10.39 8.14

2002.................. 9.89 7.45 6.80 8.11 10.71 10.12 10.98 11.18 10.81 8.73

2003 .................. 10.08 7.59 6.85 8.19 11.01 10.51 11.17 11.79 11.05 8.84

2004 .................. 10.17 7.71 6.86 8.32 11.23 10.62 11.45 11.95 11.57 9.16

2005 .................. 10.31 7.80 6.92 8.50 11.58 10.86 11.84 12.13 11.86 9.82

2006 .................. 10.65 7.99 7.11 8.82 11.87 11.07 12.05 12.26 12.12 9.97

2007 .................. 10.98 8.15 7.41 9.00 12.05 11.21 12.36 12.85 12.23 10.15

2008 .................. 11.49 8.43 7.71 9.16 12.48 11.72 12.89 13.16 13.00 10.53

2009 .................. 11.76 8.58 7.82 9.19 12.76 11.96 13.00 13.09 13.59 11.11

See footnote at end of table.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and 

older

Total 16 to 19 

years

20 to 24 

years

Total 25 to 34 

years

35 to 44 

years

55 to 64 

years

45 to 54 

years

65 years

and 

older

1

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Table 18. Median hourly earnings of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, in current dollars, by sex 

and age, 1979–2009 annual averages—Continued

25 years and older

MEN

1979.................. $5.65 $3.90 $3.19 $4.64 $6.69 $6.38 $7.12 $7.10 $6.59 $3.56

1980.................. 6.10 4.10 3.37 4.92 7.22 6.93 7.81 7.78 7.24 3.79

1981.................. 6.57 4.31 3.64 5.11 7.78 7.33 8.30 8.49 7.88 4.21

1982.................. 6.85 4.38 3.66 5.12 8.08 7.67 8.89 8.88 8.14 4.46

1983.................. 6.92 4.38 3.67 5.05 8.31 7.74 9.22 9.16 8.74 4.75

1984.................. 7.12 4.57 3.72 5.16 8.60 7.88 9.51 9.69 8.86 4.91

1985.................. 7.33 4.68 3.75 5.23 8.85 8.00 9.80 9.97 9.04 4.99

1986 .................. 7.59 4.79 3.82 5.43 9.02 8.03 9.99 10.15 9.54 5.18

1987.................. 7.77 4.91 3.95 5.68 9.16 8.26 10.10 10.24 9.72 5.32

1988.................. 7.91 5.03 4.14 5.79 9.38 8.41 10.22 10.69 9.74 5.52

1989.................. 8.10 5.17 4.39 6.02 9.71 8.56 10.59 10.88 10.00 5.90

1990 .................. 8.27 5.44 4.64 6.18 9.84 8.83 10.73 11.13 10.17 6.08

1991.................. 8.59 5.58 4.74 6.23 9.98 8.94 10.98 11.71 10.08 6.22

1992.................. 8.67 5.65 4.80 6.24 10.06 9.02 10.93 12.02 10.39 6.45

1993.................. 8.86 5.75 4.87 6.33 10.18 9.10 11.16 12.15 10.96 6.71

1994 .................. 9.00 5.88 4.98 6.56 10.29 9.10 11.50 12.10 11.06 6.64

1995.................. 9.23 6.04 5.14 6.82 10.73 9.46 11.89 12.32 11.11 6.85

1996.................. 9.52 6.17 5.25 6.99 10.78 9.70 11.91 12.40 11.15 7.04

1997 .................. 9.83 6.45 5.61 7.18 11.10 9.92 12.07 12.80 11.79 6.96

1998 .................. 10.06 6.91 5.98 7.78 11.72 10.22 12.48 13.04 12.22 7.74

1999 .................. 10.31 7.12 6.18 8.03 12.00 10.84 12.78 13.68 12.21 7.86

16 to 24 years

1

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and 

older

Total 16 to 19 

years

20 to 24 

years

Total 25 to 34 

years

35 to 44 

years

55 to 64 

years

45 to 54 

years

65 years

and 

older

1999 .................. 10.31 7.12 6.18 8.03 12.00 10.84 12.78 13.68 12.21 7.86

2000 .................. 10.81 7.63 6.64 8.39 12.24 10.97 13.14 13.90 12.81 8.31

2001.................. 11.32 8.01 6.90 8.92 12.88 11.58 13.92 14.25 12.95 9.00

2002.................. 11.64 8.05 7.02 8.88 13.05 11.89 13.96 14.40 13.38 9.78

2003 .................. 11.89 8.14 7.02 9.00 13.25 12.01 14.13 14.93 14.09 9.79

2004 .................. 12.02 8.21 7.15 9.07 13.74 12.03 14.60 15.11 14.54 9.90

2005 .................. 12.16 8.42 7.21 9.20 13.91 12.17 14.88 15.13 14.79 10.04

2006 .................. 12.68 8.79 7.43 9.75 14.27 12.63 15.06 16.04 15.04 10.72

2007 .................. 12.95 9.13 7.77 9.96 14.75 12.83 15.17 16.15 15.45 11.01

2008 .................. 13.46 9.24 7.98 10.00 15.03 13.47 16.02 16.82 15.90 11.50

2009 .................. 13.76 9.22 8.05 9.99 15.07 13.20 16.10 16.99 16.09 12.00

See footnote at end of table.

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1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and 

older

Total 16 to 19 

years

20 to 24 

years

Total 25 to 34 

years

35 to 44 

years

55 to 64 

years

45 to 54 

years

65 years

and 

older

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Table 18. Median hourly earnings of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, in current dollars, by sex 

and age, 1979–2009 annual averages—Continued

25 years and older

WOMEN'S 

EARNINGS

AS PERCENT

OF MEN'S 

1979.................. 64.1 81.8 95.0 75.9 58.3 63.3 55.8 54.1 56.9 87.6

1980.................. 64.8 84.1 93.2 77.0 58.7 64.1 54.9 54.4 56.4 89.2

1981.................. 65.1 86.1 96.7 80.0 60.3 66.7 57.5 54.1 56.2 88.1

1982.................. 67.3 86.3 97.0 81.8 62.1 67.7 57.1 55.7 59.0 88.1

1983.................. 69.4 87.2 96.7 84.4 62.9 70.3 57.6 56.7 58.0 87.6

1984.................. 69.8 86.0 96.5 84.5 63.7 71.1 59.0 56.9 59.5 89.0

1985.................. 70.0 85.7 96.3 87.2 64.7 72.4 60.3 57.8 60.4 88.8

1986 .................. 70.2 85.8 95.5 86.7 66.0 74.1 61.4 59.0 60.3 91.3

1987.................. 72.1 85.9 93.9 86.1 67.2 74.3 62.9 61.3 62.0 91.2

1988.................. 73.8 89.1 94.4 87.2 68.7 75.6 66.1 61.6 62.4 92.8

1989.................. 75.4 90.7 93.4 86.9 69.8 78.0 67.0 63.4 63.8 87.1

1990 .................. 77.9 91.0 93.8 90.1 71.8 79.4 68.7 64.3 66.2 89.6

1991.................. 78.6 91.0 97.9 91.7 73.5 80.4 70.4 65.0 68.9 92.6

1992.................. 80.3 91.3 97.7 92.5 76.0 82.6 73.1 66.1 69.3 92.6

1993.................. 80.4 91.7 97.1 94.2 77.3 83.6 73.1 67.3 69.0 92.1

1994 .................. 80.6 90.5 97.0 91.2 78.2 85.5 73.4 69.9 70.7 94.0

1995.................. 80.8 90.9 96.1 89.3 76.1 83.7 72.6 70.8 71.4 94.2

1996.................. 81.2 92.1 97.0 89.6 78.2 83.1 74.6 72.1 72.4 91.6

1997 80 8 92 2 96 6 91 2 78 8 82 7 75 7 72 3 70 5 98 1

16 to 24 years

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and 

older

Total 16 to 19 

years

20 to 24 

years

Total 25 to 34 

years

35 to 44 

years

55 to 64 

years

45 to 54 

years

65 years

and 

older

1997 .................. 80.8 92.2 96.6 91.2 78.8 82.7 75.7 72.3 70.5 98.1

1998 .................. 81.8 90.3 96.7 89.1 77.9 86.1 77.4 75.0 72.4 93.2

1999 .................. 83.8 92.7 96.8 89.9 79.4 83.9 76.9 72.7 76.4 95.4

2000 .................. 83.8 91.7 93.8 93.0 80.8 88.3 76.3 73.2 76.8 94.7

2001.................. 85.2 90.5 95.8 89.7 79.2 85.8 75.0 76.1 80.2 90.4

2002.................. 85.0 92.5 96.9 91.3 82.1 85.1 78.7 77.6 80.8 89.3

2003 .................. 84.8 93.2 97.6 91.0 83.1 87.5 79.1 79.0 78.4 90.3

2004 .................. 84.6 93.9 95.9 91.7 81.7 88.3 78.4 79.1 79.6 92.5

2005 .................. 84.8 92.6 96.0 92.4 83.2 89.2 79.6 80.2 80.2 97.8

2006 .................. 84.0 90.9 95.7 90.5 83.2 87.6 80.0 76.4 80.6 93.0

2007 .................. 84.8 89.3 95.4 90.4 81.7 87.4 81.5 79.6 79.2 92.2

2008 .................. 85.4 91.2 96.6 91.6 83.0 87.0 80.5 78.2 81.8 91.6

2009 .................. 85.5 93.1 97.1 92.0 84.7 90.6 80.7 77.0 84.5 92.6

1 The comparability of historical labor force data has been affected at various times by methodological and conceptual changes in

the Current Population Survey (CPS). For an explanation, see the Historical Comparability section of the Household Data technical

documentation provided at www.bls.gov/cps/eetech_methods.pdf.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and 

older

Total 16 to 19 

years

20 to 24 

years

Total 25 to 34 

years

35 to 44 

years

55 to 64 

years

45 to 54 

years

65 years

and 

older

1

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Table 19. Median hourly earnings of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, in constant 

(2009) dollars, by sex and age, 1979–2009 annual averages

25 years and older

BOTH SEXES

1979.................. $12.23 $9.61 $8.54 $11.07 $14.08 $14.33 $14.57 $14.21 $13.69 $8.90

1980.................. 11.93 9.18 7.97 10.62 13.74 14.01 14.26 13.99 13.34 8.81

1981.................. 11.65 8.98 8.10 10.43 13.55 13.78 14.03 13.60 13.14 8.87

1982.................. 11.51 8.64 7.68 9.94 13.39 13.54 14.09 13.69 13.03 8.78

1983.................. 11.43 8.34 7.38 9.59 13.39 13.29 14.13 13.76 13.11 9.00

1984.................. 11.45 8.21 7.17 9.47 13.44 13.30 14.09 13.91 13.01 9.10

1985.................. 11.46 8.10 6.98 9.39 13.40 13.16 14.24 14.01 13.14 9.01

1986 .................. 11.57 8.23 6.92 9.44 13.49 13.08 14.53 14.42 13.38 9.27

1987.................. 11.68 8.29 6.88 9.40 13.47 12.98 14.33 14.19 13.39 9.17

1988.................. 11.72 8.34 7.02 9.37 13.48 12.94 14.23 14.22 13.03 9.11

1989.................. 11.67 8.26 7.05 9.43 13.26 12.75 14.29 14.06 13.06 9.05

1990 .................. 11.49 8.20 7.14 9.40 12.97 12.56 14.02 13.97 12.75 9.14

1991.................. 11.52 8.08 7.20 9.22 13.03 12.35 14.09 13.99 12.58 9.12

1992.................. 11.56 8.04 7.08 9.03 13.07 12.23 14.04 14.25 12.69 9.19

1993.................. 11.51 8.06 7.02 8.99 13.08 12.09 14.05 14.42 13.01 9.34

1994 .................. 11.46 8.04 7.02 8.90 13.05 11.99 14.19 14.33 12.90 9.14

1995.................. 11.41 8.10 7.04 8.97 13.07 12.16 13.99 14.15 12.85 9.29

1996.................. 11.43 8.08 7.03 9.10 13.09 12.00 13.80 13.93 12.78 9.21

1997 .................. 11.65 8.19 7.34 9.20 13.14 12.04 13.79 14.11 12.96 9.17

1998 .................. 11.96 8.65 7.73 9.51 13.31 12.68 14.27 14.40 13.25 9.72

1999 12 27 8 84 7 82 9 96 13 47 12 84 14 18 14 58 13 36 9 91

16 to 24 years

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and 

older

Total 16 to 19 

years

20 to 24 

years

Total 25 to 34 

years

35 to 44 

years

55 to 64 

years

45 to 54 

years

1

1

1

1

1

1

65 years

and 

older

1999 .................. 12.27 8.84 7.82 9.96 13.47 12.84 14.18 14.58 13.36 9.91

2000 .................. 12.34 9.02 7.98 10.05 13.55 12.68 14.13 14.72 13.47 10.02

2001.................. 12.34 9.31 8.18 10.15 13.80 12.92 14.49 14.73 13.77 10.33

2002.................. 12.48 9.31 8.24 10.10 14.10 13.09 14.52 14.85 14.12 10.81

2003 .................. 12.65 9.21 8.08 10.09 14.04 13.11 14.52 15.12 14.21 10.71

2004 .................. 12.49 9.06 7.95 9.97 13.88 12.91 14.63 15.02 14.28 10.92

2005 .................. 12.30 8.87 7.75 9.79 13.71 12.92 14.41 14.81 14.23 10.91

2006 .................. 12.51 8.77 7.69 9.74 13.77 12.71 14.35 14.93 14.18 10.80

2007 .................. 12.36 8.95 7.83 9.99 13.61 12.46 14.41 14.88 14.18 10.72

2008 .................. 12.18 8.83 7.81 9.72 13.75 12.45 14.32 14.81 14.14 10.85

2009 .................. 12.44 8.90 7.92 9.77 13.91 12.60 14.59 14.85 14.70 11.49

See footnote at end of table.

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and 

older

Total 16 to 19 

years

20 to 24 

years

Total 25 to 34 

years

35 to 44 

years

55 to 64 

years

45 to 54 

years

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

65 years

and 

older

1

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Table 19. Median hourly earnings of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, in constant 

(2009) dollars, by sex and age, 1979–2009 annual averages—Continued

25 years and older

WOMEN

1979.................. $9.97 $8.79 $8.35 $9.70 $10.74 $11.13 $10.94 $10.58 $10.33 $8.60

1980.................. 9.78 8.54 7.77 9.38 10.50 10.99 10.62 10.47 10.10 8.37

1981.................. 9.68 8.39 7.96 9.25 10.61 11.06 10.79 10.38 10.02 8.39

1982.................. 9.83 8.06 7.57 8.93 10.70 11.07 10.83 10.55 10.23 8.38

1983.................. 9.82 7.81 7.26 8.71 10.70 11.12 10.86 10.61 10.37 8.51

1984.................. 9.76 7.72 7.05 8.57 10.77 11.00 11.02 10.83 10.35 8.59

1985.................. 9.75 7.62 6.86 8.67 10.89 11.01 11.24 10.95 10.38 8.42

1986 .................. 9.94 7.67 6.81 8.79 11.10 11.10 11.44 11.18 10.73 8.82

1987.................. 10.11 7.62 6.70 8.83 11.12 11.08 11.46 11.34 10.88 8.75

1988.................. 10.17 7.80 6.81 8.80 11.22 11.08 11.78 11.48 10.59 8.92

1989.................. 10.20 7.83 6.84 8.73 11.32 11.15 11.85 11.52 10.65 8.58

1990 .................. 10.24 7.87 6.92 8.86 11.24 11.14 11.72 11.38 10.70 8.66

1991.................. 10.37 7.80 7.13 8.77 11.27 11.04 11.87 11.69 10.68 8.85

1992.................. 10.42 7.72 7.02 8.64 11.45 11.15 11.96 11.89 10.78 8.94

1993.................. 10.41 7.70 6.92 8.71 11.51 11.13 11.93 11.96 11.05 9.04

1994 .................. 10.37 7.61 6.91 8.56 11.52 11.13 12.07 12.10 11.19 8.93

1995.................. 10.42 7.67 6.90 8.51 11.41 11.06 12.05 12.18 11.08 9.01

1996.................. 10.52 7.73 6.93 8.52 11.47 10.97 12.10 12.16 10.98 8.78

1997 .................. 10.57 7.92 7.22 8.72 11.65 10.92 12.17 12.33 11.07 9.09

1998 .................. 10.81 8.20 7.60 9.11 12.00 11.56 12.69 12.85 11.63 9.47

1999 11 12 8 49 7 70 9 29 12 27 11 71 12 65 12 81 12 01 9 65

16 to 24 years

1

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and 

older

Total 16 to 19 

years

20 to 24 

years

Total 25 to 34 

years

35 to 44 

years

55 to 64 

years

45 to 54 

years

65 years

and 

older

1999 .................. 11.12 8.49 7.70 9.29 12.27 11.71 12.65 12.81 12.01 9.65

2000 .................. 11.28 8.72 7.76 9.71 12.32 12.07 12.49 12.68 12.25 9.80

2001.................. 11.67 8.78 8.00 9.69 12.35 12.03 12.64 13.14 12.58 9.85

2002.................. 11.79 8.88 8.10 9.67 12.77 12.06 13.09 13.33 12.88 10.41

2003 .................. 11.75 8.85 7.98 9.55 12.83 12.25 13.02 13.74 12.88 10.30

2004 .................. 11.54 8.75 7.79 9.44 12.75 12.05 13.00 13.56 13.13 10.40

2005 .................. 11.33 8.57 7.60 9.34 12.73 11.93 13.01 13.33 13.03 10.79

2006 .................. 11.33 8.50 7.56 9.38 12.63 11.78 12.82 13.04 12.89 10.61

2007 .................. 11.35 8.43 7.66 9.31 12.46 11.59 12.78 13.29 12.65 10.50

2008 .................. 11.44 8.40 7.68 9.12 12.43 11.67 12.84 13.11 12.95 10.49

2009 .................. 11.76 8.58 7.82 9.19 12.76 11.96 13.00 13.09 13.59 11.11

See footnote at end of table.

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1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and 

older

Total 16 to 19 

years

20 to 24 

years

Total 25 to 34 

years

35 to 44 

years

55 to 64 

years

45 to 54 

years

65 years

and 

older

1

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Table 19. Median hourly earnings of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, in constant 

(2009) dollars, by sex and age, 1979–2009 annual averages—Continued

25 years and older

MEN

1979.................. $15.56 $10.74 $8.79 $12.78 $18.43 $17.58 $19.61 $19.56 $18.15 $9.81

1980.................. 15.10 10.15 8.34 12.18 17.87 17.15 19.33 19.26 17.92 9.38

1981.................. 14.86 9.75 8.24 11.56 17.60 16.58 18.78 19.21 17.83 9.52

1982.................. 14.61 9.34 7.80 10.92 17.23 16.35 18.96 18.93 17.36 9.51

1983.................. 14.15 8.96 7.51 10.33 16.99 15.83 18.85 18.73 17.87 9.71

1984.................. 13.99 8.98 7.31 10.14 16.90 15.48 18.68 19.04 17.41 9.65

1985.................. 13.94 8.90 7.13 9.94 16.83 15.21 18.63 18.95 17.19 9.49

1986 .................. 14.16 8.94 7.13 10.13 16.83 14.98 18.64 18.94 17.80 9.66

1987.................. 14.03 8.86 7.13 10.25 16.53 14.91 18.23 18.48 17.55 9.60

1988.................. 13.78 8.76 7.21 10.09 16.34 14.65 17.80 18.62 16.97 9.62

1989.................. 13.52 8.63 7.33 10.05 16.21 14.29 17.68 18.16 16.69 9.85

1990 .................. 13.15 8.65 7.38 9.83 15.64 14.04 17.06 17.69 16.17 9.67

1991.................. 13.20 8.57 7.28 9.57 15.33 13.73 16.87 17.99 15.48 9.55

1992.................. 12.98 8.46 7.19 9.34 15.06 13.50 16.36 17.99 15.55 9.66

1993.................. 12.95 8.41 7.12 9.25 14.88 13.30 16.32 17.76 16.02 9.81

1994 .................. 12.88 8.41 7.12 9.38 14.72 13.02 16.45 17.31 15.82 9.50

1995.................. 12.89 8.44 7.18 9.53 14.99 13.21 16.61 17.21 15.52 9.57

1996.................. 12.95 8.39 7.14 9.51 14.67 13.20 16.20 16.87 15.17 9.58

1997 .................. 13.09 8.59 7.47 9.56 14.78 13.21 16.07 17.04 15.70 9.27

1998 .................. 13.22 9.08 7.86 10.22 15.40 13.43 16.40 17.14 16.06 10.17

1999 .................. 13.27 9.16 7.95 10.33 15.44 13.95 16.45 17.61 15.71 10.12

16 to 24 years

1

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and 

older

Total 16 to 19 

years

20 to 24 

years

Total 25 to 34 

years

35 to 44 

years

55 to 64 

years

45 to 54 

years

65 years

and 

older

1999 .................. 13.27 9.16 7.95 10.33 15.44 13.95 16.45 17.61 15.71 10.12

2000 .................. 13.46 9.50 8.27 10.45 15.24 13.66 16.36 17.31 15.95 10.35

2001.................. 13.70 9.70 8.35 10.80 15.59 14.02 16.85 17.25 15.68 10.90

2002.................. 13.87 9.59 8.37 10.58 15.55 14.17 16.64 17.16 15.95 11.66

2003 .................. 13.86 9.49 8.18 10.49 15.44 14.00 16.47 17.40 16.42 11.41

2004 .................. 13.64 9.32 8.12 10.30 15.60 13.65 16.57 17.15 16.50 11.24

2005 .................. 13.36 9.25 7.92 10.11 15.29 13.37 16.35 16.63 16.25 11.03

2006 .................. 13.49 9.35 7.90 10.37 15.18 13.44 16.02 17.06 16.00 11.40

2007 .................. 13.39 9.44 8.04 10.30 15.25 13.27 15.69 16.70 15.98 11.39

2008 .................. 13.41 9.20 7.95 9.96 14.97 13.42 15.96 16.75 15.84 11.45

2009 .................. 13.76 9.22 8.05 9.99 15.07 13.20 16.10 16.99 16.09 12.00

1 The comparability of historical labor force data has been affected at various times by methodological and conceptual changes in

the Current Population Survey (CPS). For an explanation, see the Historical Comparability section of the Household Data technical

documentation provided at www.bls.gov/cps/eetech_methods.pdf.

NOTE: The Consumer Price Index research series using current methods (CPI-U-RS) is used to convert current dollars to

constant dollars. (See Technical Note.)

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and 

older

Total 16 to 19 

years

20 to 24 

years

Total 25 to 34 

years

35 to 44 

years

55 to 64 

years

45 to 54 

years

65 years

and 

older

1

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Table 20. Median hourly earnings of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, in

current dollars, by sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 

1979–2009 annual averages 

BOTH SEXES

1979.......................................... $4.44 $4.51 $4.11 - $4.08

1980.......................................... 4.82 4.88 4.44 - 4.44

1981.......................................... 5.15 5.18 4.90 - 4.81

1982.......................................... 5.40 5.47 5.06 - 5.01

1983.......................................... 5.59 5.66 5.15 - 5.09

1984.......................................... 5.83 5.90 5.36 - 5.27

1985.......................................... 6.03 6.10 5.50 - 5.47

1986 ......................................... 6.20 6.28 5.80 - 5.65

1987.......................................... 6.47 6.56 5.99 - 5.82

1988.......................................... 6.73 6.81 6.15 - 5.95

1989.......................................... 6.99 7.08 6.43 - 6.07

1990 .......................................... 7.23 7.33 6.81 - 6.28

1991.......................................... 7.50 7.61 7.00 - 6.46

1992.......................................... 7.72 7.82 7.06 - 6.65

1993.......................................... 7.87 7.97 7.18 - 6.83

1994 .......................................... 8.01 8.11 7.29 - 6.93

1995.......................................... 8.17 8.32 7.66 - 7.00

1996.......................................... 8.40 8.57 7.76 - 7.17

1997 .......................................... 8.75 8.88 8.01 - 7.39

1998 9 10 9 22 8 39 7 92

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and older

White

Black or

African

American

Asian

Hispanic

or

Latino

1

1

1

1

1

1

1998 .......................................... 9.10 9.22 8.39 - 7.92

1999 .......................................... 9.53 9.74 8.85 - 8.07

2000 .......................................... 9.91 9.96 9.34 $10.07 8.54

2001.......................................... 10.19 10.26 9.78 10.75 9.06

2002.......................................... 10.47 10.71 9.93 10.36 9.22

2003 .......................................... 10.85 10.97 10.15 11.12 9.76

2004 .......................................... 11.00 11.13 10.19 11.10 9.81

2005 .......................................... 11.19 11.48 10.17 12.01 9.95

2006 .......................................... 11.76 11.86 10.66 12.53 10.12

2007 .......................................... 11.95 12.08 10.89 12.22 10.24

2008 .......................................... 12.23 12.54 11.20 13.01 10.97

2009 .......................................... 12.44 12.66 11.64 13.16 11.04

See footnote at end of table.

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and older

White

Black or

African

American

Asian

Hispanic

or

Latino

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

79
Table 20. Median hourly earnings of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, in

current dollars, by sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 

1979–2009 annual averages—Continued

WOMEN

1979.......................................... $3.62 $3.62 $3.55 - $3.44

1980.......................................... 3.95 3.96 3.88 - 3.78

1981.......................................... 4.28 4.28 4.19 - 4.10

1982.......................................... 4.61 4.61 4.49 - 4.33

1983.......................................... 4.80 4.81 4.72 - 4.42

1984.......................................... 4.97 4.98 4.87 - 4.65

1985.......................................... 5.13 5.14 5.04 - 4.82

1986 .......................................... 5.33 5.35 5.17 - 5.00

1987.......................................... 5.60 5.62 5.40 - 5.11

1988.......................................... 5.84 5.86 5.61 - 5.28

1989.......................................... 6.11 6.13 5.88 - 5.53

1990 .......................................... 6.44 6.46 6.23 - 5.80

1991.......................................... 6.75 6.76 6.55 - 5.98

1992.......................................... 6.96 6.99 6.64 - 6.17

1993.......................................... 7.12 7.16 6.87 - 6.31

1994 .......................................... 7.25 7.34 6.93 - 6.40

1995.......................................... 7.46 7.54 7.12 - 6.60

1996.......................................... 7.73 7.79 7.20 - 6.77

1997 .......................................... 7.94 8.00 7.59 - 6.82

1

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and older

White

Black or

African

American

Asian

Hispanic

or

Latino

1998 .......................................... 8.23 8.33 7.90 - 7.22

1999 .......................................... 8.64 8.73 8.13 - 7.46

2000 .......................................... 9.06 9.09 8.86 $9.77 7.89

2001.......................................... 9.64 9.73 9.15 10.07 8.28

2002.......................................... 9.89 9.94 9.45 10.10 8.54

2003 .......................................... 10.08 10.11 9.91 10.68 8.88

2004 .......................................... 10.17 10.21 9.93 10.57 9.04

2005 .......................................... 10.31 10.50 9.93 11.64 9.18

2006 .......................................... 10.65 10.77 10.11 11.95 9.50

2007 .......................................... 10.98 11.06 10.45 11.83 9.80

2008 .......................................... 11.49 11.70 10.78 12.25 10.07

2009 .......................................... 11.76 11.83 11.01 12.67 10.09

See footnote at end of table.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and older

White

Black or

African

American

Asian

Hispanic

or

Latino

1

80
Table 20. Median hourly earnings of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, in

current dollars, by sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 

1979–2009 annual averages—Continued

MEN

1979.......................................... $5.65 $5.79 $4.89 - $4.79

1980.......................................... 6.10 6.23 5.18 - 5.03

1981.......................................... 6.57 6.71 5.81 - 5.37

1982.......................................... 6.85 6.98 5.97 - 5.73

1983.......................................... 6.92 7.07 5.96 - 5.81

1984.......................................... 7.12 7.26 6.16 - 6.04

1985.......................................... 7.33 7.58 6.15 - 6.07

1986 ......................................... 7.59 7.78 6.57 - 6.19

1987.......................................... 7.77 7.93 6.74 - 6.37

1988.......................................... 7.91 8.06 6.94 - 6.51

1989.......................................... 8.10 8.28 7.07 - 6.66

1990 .......................................... 8.27 8.55 7.37 - 6.74

1991.......................................... 8.59 8.82 7.57 - 6.88

1992.......................................... 8.67 8.89 7.62 - 6.99

1993.......................................... 8.86 9.07 7.67 - 7.12

1994 .......................................... 9.00 9.21 7.92 - 7.17

1995.......................................... 9.23 9.62 8.16 - 7.26

1996.......................................... 9.52 9.79 8.18 - 7.62

1997 .......................................... 9.83 9.96 8.67 - 7.90

1998 10 06 10 18 9 09 - 8 24

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1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and older

White

Black or

African

American

Asian

Hispanic

or

Latino

1998 .......................................... 10.06 10.18 9.09 - 8.24

1999 .......................................... 10.31 10.61 9.77 - 8.61

2000 .......................................... 10.81 10.95 9.98 $10.79 9.04

2001.......................................... 11.32 11.61 10.18 11.84 9.67

2002.......................................... 11.64 11.86 10.24 11.02 9.92

2003 .......................................... 11.89 12.03 10.81 11.89 10.03

2004 .......................................... 12.02 12.16 10.88 11.90 10.02

2005 .......................................... 12.16 12.47 10.90 12.75 10.19

2006 .......................................... 12.68 12.88 11.42 13.18 10.84

2007 .......................................... 12.95 13.22 11.57 13.22 11.07

2008 .......................................... 13.46 13.85 11.99 14.03 11.83

2009 .......................................... 13.76 13.95 12.27 14.01 11.92

See footnote at end of table.

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1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and older

White

Black or

African

American

Asian

Hispanic

or

Latino

1

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Table 20. Median hourly earnings of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, in

current dollars, by sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 

1979–2009 annual averages—Continued

WOMEN'S EARNINGS

AS PERCENT OF MEN'S

1979.......................................... 64.1 62.5 72.6 - 71.8

1980.......................................... 64.8 63.6 74.9 - 75.1

1981.......................................... 65.1 63.8 72.1 - 76.4

1982.......................................... 67.3 66.0 75.2 - 75.6

1983.......................................... 69.4 68.0 79.2 - 76.1

1984.......................................... 69.8 68.6 79.1 - 77.0

1985.......................................... 70.0 67.8 82.0 - 79.4

1986 ......................................... 70.2 68.8 78.7 - 80.8

1987.......................................... 72.1 70.9 80.1 - 80.2

1988.......................................... 73.8 72.7 80.8 - 81.1

1989.......................................... 75.4 74.0 83.2 - 83.0

1990 .......................................... 77.9 75.6 84.5 - 86.1

1991.......................................... 78.6 76.6 86.5 - 86.9

1992.......................................... 80.3 78.6 87.1 - 88.3

1993.......................................... 80.4 78.9 89.6 - 88.6

1994 .......................................... 80.6 79.7 87.5 - 89.3

1995.......................................... 80.8 78.4 87.3 - 90.9

1996.......................................... 81.2 79.6 88.0 - 88.8

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Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and older

White

Black or

African

American

Asian

Hispanic

or

Latino

1997 .......................................... 80.8 80.3 87.5 - 86.3

1998 .......................................... 81.8 81.8 86.9 - 87.6

1999 .......................................... 83.8 82.3 83.2 - 86.6

2000 .......................................... 83.8 83.0 88.8 90.5 87.3

2001.......................................... 85.2 83.8 89.9 85.1 85.6

2002.......................................... 85.0 83.8 92.3 91.7 86.1

2003 .......................................... 84.8 84.0 91.7 89.8 88.5

2004 .......................................... 84.6 84.0 91.3 88.8 90.2

2005 .......................................... 84.8 84.2 91.1 91.3 90.1

2006 .......................................... 84.0 83.6 88.5 90.7 87.6

2007 .......................................... 84.8 83.7 90.3 89.5 88.5

2008 .......................................... 85.4 84.5 89.9 87.3 85.1

2009 .......................................... 85.5 84.8 89.7 90.4 84.6

1 The comparability of historical labor force data has been affected at various times by methodological and

conceptual changes in the Current Population Survey (CPS). For an explanation, see the Historical

Comparability section of the Household Data technical documentation provided at www.bls.gov/cps/eetech_

methods.pdf.

NOTE: As of 2003, estimates for the race groups listed (White, Black or African American, and Asian)

include persons who selected that race group only; persons who selected more than one race group are

not included. Prior to 2003, persons who reported more than one race were included in the group they

identified as the main race. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

Asian data for 2000–2002 are for Asians and Pacific Islanders. As of 2003, Asians constitute a separate

category. Data for Asians were not tabulated prior to 2000. Dash indicates data not available.

1

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1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and older

White

Black or

African

American

Asian

Hispanic

or

Latino

1

82
Table 21. Median hourly earnings of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, in

constant (2009) dollars, by sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 

1979–2009 annual averages 

BOTH SEXES

1979.......................................... $12.23 $12.42 $11.32 - $11.24

1980.......................................... 11.93 12.08 10.99 - 10.99

1981.......................................... 11.65 11.72 11.09 - 10.88

1982.......................................... 11.51 11.66 10.79 - 10.68

1983.......................................... 11.43 11.57 10.53 - 10.41

1984.......................................... 11.45 11.59 10.53 - 10.35

1985.......................................... 11.46 11.60 10.46 - 10.40

1986 ......................................... 11.57 11.72 10.82 - 10.54

1987.......................................... 11.68 11.84 10.81 - 10.51

1988.......................................... 11.72 11.86 10.71 - 10.37

1989.......................................... 11.67 11.82 10.73 - 10.13

1990 .......................................... 11.49 11.65 10.83 - 9.98

1991.......................................... 11.52 11.69 10.75 - 9.92

1992.......................................... 11.56 11.71 10.57 - 9.96

1993.......................................... 11.51 11.65 10.50 - 9.99

1994 .......................................... 11.46 11.60 10.43 - 9.91

1995.......................................... 11.41 11.62 10.70 - 9.78

1996.......................................... 11.43 11.66 10.56 - 9.76

1997 .......................................... 11.65 11.82 10.67 - 9.84

1998 11 96 12 12 11 02 10 41

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and older

White

Black or

African

American

Asian

Hispanic

or

Latino

1

1

1

1

1

1

1998 .......................................... 11.96 12.12 11.02 - 10.41

1999 .......................................... 12.27 12.54 11.39 - 10.39

2000 .......................................... 12.34 12.40 11.63 $12.54 10.64

2001.......................................... 12.34 12.42 11.84 13.01 10.97

2002.......................................... 12.48 12.77 11.84 12.35 10.99

2003 .......................................... 12.65 12.79 11.83 12.96 11.38

2004 .......................................... 12.49 12.63 11.57 12.60 11.14

2005 .......................................... 12.30 12.62 11.18 13.20 10.93

2006 .......................................... 12.51 12.62 11.34 13.33 10.77

2007 .......................................... 12.36 12.49 11.26 12.64 10.59

2008 .......................................... 12.18 12.49 11.16 12.96 10.93

2009 .......................................... 12.44 12.66 11.64 13.16 11.04

See footnote at end of table.

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and older

White

Black or

African

American

Asian

Hispanic

or

Latino

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

83
Table 21. Median hourly earnings of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, in

constant (2009) dollars, by sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 

1979–2009 annual averages—Continued

WOMEN

1979.......................................... $9.97 $9.97 $9.78 - $9.48

1980.......................................... 9.78 9.80 9.60 - 9.36

1981.......................................... 9.68 9.68 9.48 - 9.28

1982.......................................... 9.83 9.83 9.57 - 9.23

1983.......................................... 9.82 9.84 9.65 - 9.04

1984.......................................... 9.76 9.78 9.57 - 9.14

1985.......................................... 9.75 9.77 9.58 - 9.16

1986 .......................................... 9.94 9.98 9.65 - 9.33

1987.......................................... 10.11 10.14 9.75 - 9.22

1988.......................................... 10.17 10.21 9.77 - 9.20

1989.......................................... 10.20 10.23 9.82 - 9.23

1990 .......................................... 10.24 10.27 9.90 - 9.22

1991.......................................... 10.37 10.38 10.06 - 9.19

1992.......................................... 10.42 10.46 9.94 - 9.24

1993.......................................... 10.41 10.47 10.04 - 9.23

1994 .......................................... 10.37 10.50 9.91 - 9.16

1995.......................................... 10.42 10.53 9.94 - 9.22

1996.......................................... 10.52 10.60 9.80 - 9.21

1997 .......................................... 10.57 10.65 10.11 - 9.08

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Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and older

White

Black or

African

American

Asian

Hispanic

or

Latino

1998 .......................................... 10.81 10.95 10.38 - 9.49

1999 .......................................... 11.12 11.24 10.46 - 9.60

2000 .......................................... 11.28 11.32 11.03 $12.17 9.83

2001.......................................... 11.67 11.78 11.08 12.19 10.02

2002.......................................... 11.79 11.85 11.26 12.04 10.18

2003 .......................................... 11.75 11.78 11.55 12.45 10.35

2004 .......................................... 11.54 11.59 11.27 12.00 10.26

2005 .......................................... 11.33 11.54 10.91 12.79 10.09

2006 .......................................... 11.33 11.46 10.76 12.71 10.11

2007 .......................................... 11.35 11.44 10.81 12.23 10.13

2008 .......................................... 11.44 11.65 10.74 12.20 10.03

2009 .......................................... 11.76 11.83 11.01 12.67 10.09

See footnote at end of table.

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1

1

1

1

1

Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and older

White

Black or

African

American

Asian

Hispanic

or

Latino

1

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Table 21. Median hourly earnings of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, in 

constant (2009) dollars, by sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity,

1979–2009 annual averages—Continued

MEN

1979.......................................... $15.56 $15.95 $13.47 - $13.20

1980.......................................... 15.10 15.42 12.82 - 12.45

1981.......................................... 14.86 15.18 13.14 - 12.15

1982.......................................... 14.61 14.88 12.73 - 12.22

1983.......................................... 14.15 14.46 12.19 - 11.88

1984.......................................... 13.99 14.26 12.10 - 11.87

1985.......................................... 13.94 14.41 11.69 - 11.54

1986 ......................................... 14.16 14.51 12.26 - 11.55

1987.......................................... 14.03 14.31 12.17 - 11.50

1988.......................................... 13.78 14.04 12.09 - 11.34

1989.......................................... 13.52 13.82 11.80 - 11.12

1990 .......................................... 13.15 13.59 11.72 - 10.72

1991.......................................... 13.20 13.55 11.63 - 10.57

1992.......................................... 12.98 13.31 11.41 - 10.46

1993.......................................... 12.95 13.26 11.21 - 10.41

1994 .......................................... 12.88 13.18 11.33 - 10.26

1995.......................................... 12.89 13.44 11.40 - 10.14

1996.......................................... 12.95 13.32 11.13 - 10.37

1997 .......................................... 13.09 13.26 11.54 - 10.52

1998 13 22 13 38 11 94 - 10 83

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Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and older

White

Black or

African

American

Asian

Hispanic

or

Latino

1998 .......................................... 13.22 13.38 11.94 - 10.83

1999 .......................................... 13.27 13.66 12.57 - 11.08

2000 .......................................... 13.46 13.64 12.43 $13.44 11.26

2001.......................................... 13.70 14.06 12.32 14.33 11.71

2002.......................................... 13.87 14.14 12.21 13.13 11.82

2003 .......................................... 13.86 14.02 12.60 13.86 11.69

2004 .......................................... 13.64 13.80 12.35 13.51 11.37

2005 .......................................... 13.36 13.70 11.98 14.01 11.20

2006 .......................................... 13.49 13.70 12.15 14.02 11.53

2007 .......................................... 13.39 13.67 11.96 13.67 11.45

2008 .......................................... 13.41 13.79 11.94 13.97 11.78

2009 .......................................... 13.76 13.95 12.27 14.01 11.92

1 The comparability of historical labor force data has been affected at various times by methodological and

conceptual changes in the Current Population Survey (CPS). For an explanation, see the Historical

Comparability section of the Household Data technical documentation provided at www.bls.gov/cps/eetech_

methods.pdf.

NOTE: As of 2003, estimates for the race groups listed (White, Black or African American, and Asian)

include persons who selected that race group only; persons who selected more than one race group are

not included. Prior to 2003, persons who reported more than one race were included in the group they

identified as the main race. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

Asian data for 2000–2002 are for Asians and Pacific Islanders. As of 2003, Asians constitute a separate

category. Data for Asians were not tabulated prior to 2000. Dash indicates data not available. The Consumer

Price Index research series using current methods (CPI-U-RS) is used to convert current dollars to constant

dollars. (See Technical Note.)

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1

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Year and sex

Total, 

16 years 

and older

White

Black or

African

American

Asian

Hispanic

or

Latino

1

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Table 22. Wage and salary workers paid hourly rates with earnings at or below the 

prevailing Federal minimum wage, by sex, 1979–2009 annual averages

(Numbers in thousands)

Workers paid hourly rates

Total at or below 

prevailing Federal 

minimum wage

BOTH SEXES

1979................................. 87,529 51,721 59.1 2,916 3,997 6,912 13.4

1980................................. 87,644 51,335 58.6 3,087 4,686 7,773 15.1

1981................................. 88,516 51,869 58.6 3,513 4,311 7,824 15.1

1982................................. 87,368 50,846 58.2 2,348 4,148 6,496 12.8

1983................................. 88,290 51,820 58.7 2,077 4,261 6,338 12.2

1984................................. 92,194 54,143 58.7 1,838 4,125 5,963 11.0

1985................................. 94,521 55,762 59.0 1,639 3,899 5,538 9.9

1986 .............................. 96,903 57,529 59.4 1,599 3,461 5,060 8.8

1987................................. 99,303 59,552 60.0 1,468 3,229 4,698 7.9

1988................................. 101,407 60,878 60.0 1,319 2,608 3,927 6.5

1989................................. 103,480 62,389 60.3 1,372 1,790 3,162 5.1

1990 .............................. 104,876 63,172 60.2 2,132 1,096 3,228 5.1

1991................................. 103,723 62,627 60.4 2,377 2,906 5,283 8.4

1992................................. 104,668 63,610 60.8 1,939 2,982 4,921 7.7

1993 106 101 64 274 60 6 1 707 2 625 4 332 6 7

At

prevailing

Federal

minimum

wage

Total

Number

Below

prevailing

Federal

minimum

wage

Year and sex

Percent of 

workers 

paid hourly 

rates

Percent 

of total 

wage 

and 

salary 

workers

Total

wage 

and

salary 

workers

1

1

1

2 2 2 2

2 2 2 2

1993................................. 106,101 64,274 60.6 1,707 2,625 4,332 6.7

1994 .............................. 107,989 66,549 61.6 1,995 2,132 4,128 6.2

1995................................. 110,038 68,354 62.1 1,699 1,956 3,656 5.3

1996................................. 111,960 69,255 61.9 1,863 1,861 3,724 5.4

1997 .............................. 114,533 70,735 61.8 2,990 1,764 4,754 6.7

1998 .............................. 116,730 71,440 61.2 2,834 1,593 4,427 6.2

1999 .............................. 118,963 72,306 60.8 2,194 1,146 3,340 4.6

2000 .............................. 122,089 73,496 60.2 1,752 898 2,650 3.6

2001................................. 122,229 73,392 60.0 1,518 656 2,174 3.0

2002................................. 121,826 72,508 59.5 1,579 567 2,146 3.0

2003 .............................. 122,358 72,946 59.6 1,555 545 2,100 2.9

2004 .............................. 123,554 73,939 59.8 1,483 520 2,003 2.7

2005 .............................. 125,889 75,609 60.1 1,403 479 1,882 2.5

2006 .............................. 128,237 76,514 59.7 1,283 409 1,692 2.2

2007 .............................. 129,767 75,873 58.5 1,462 267 1,729 2.3

2008 .............................. 129,377 75,305 58.2 1,940 286 2,226 3.0

2009 .............................. 124,490 72,611 58.3 2,592 980 3,572 4.9

See footnotes at end of table.

At

prevailing

Federal

minimum

wage

Total

Number

Below

prevailing

Federal

minimum

wage

Year and sex

Percent of 

workers 

paid hourly 

rates

Percent 

of total 

wage 

and 

salary 

workers

Total

wage 

and

salary 

workers

1

1

1

2 2 2 2

2 2 2 2

2 2 2 2

1 2 2 2 2

1

1

1

1

2 22 2

1 2 22 2

2 2 2 2

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Table 22. Wage and salary workers paid hourly rates with earnings at or below the 

prevailing Federal minimum wage, by sex, 1979–2009 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Workers paid hourly rates

Total at or below 

prevailing Federal 

minimum wage

WOMEN

1979................................. 38,129 23,329 61.2 2,070 2,644 4,714 20.2

1980................................. 38,944 23,626 60.7 2,104 2,990 5,095 21.6

1981................................. 39,672 24,294 61.2 2,394 2,778 5,172 21.3

1982................................. 39,777 24,365 61.3 1,651 2,561 4,212 17.3

1983................................. 40,433 24,989 61.8 1,492 2,603 4,095 16.4

1984................................. 42,172 26,003 61.7 1,348 2,499 3,847 14.8

1985................................. 43,506 26,869 61.8 1,198 2,356 3,554 13.2

1986 .............................. 44,961 27,863 62.0 1,192 2,125 3,317 11.9

1987................................. 46,365 29,078 62.7 1,105 1,946 3,051 10.5

1988................................. 47,495 29,820 62.8 1,008 1,542 2,550 8.6

1989................................. 48,691 30,702 63.1 994 1,056 2,050 6.7

1990 .............................. 49,323 31,069 63.0 1,420 711 2,131 6.9

1991................................. 49,105 30,988 63.1 1,582 1,792 3,374 10.9

1992................................. 49,842 31,454 63.1 1,286 1,751 3,036 9.7

1993 50 626 31 937 63 1 1 133 1 534 2 667 8 4

1

1

1

2 2

2 2

2

2

2

2

At

prevailing

Federal

minimum

wage

Total

Number

Below

prevailing

Federal

minimum

wage

Year and sex

Percent of 

workers 

paid hourly 

rates

Percent 

of total 

wage 

and 

salary 

workers

Total

wage 

and

salary 

workers

1993................................. 50,626 31,937 63.1 1,133 1,534 2,667 8.4

1994 .............................. 51,419 33,021 64.2 1,322 1,241 2,563 7.8

1995................................. 52,369 33,934 64.8 1,157 1,161 2,318 6.8

1996................................. 53,488 34,418 64.3 1,244 1,106 2,350 6.8

1997 .............................. 54,708 35,214 64.4 1,843 1,092 2,935 8.3

1998 .............................. 55,757 35,680 64.0 1,794 965 2,760 7.7

1999 .............................. 57,050 36,233 63.5 1,426 700 2,126 5.9

2000 .............................. 58,427 36,777 62.9 1,170 579 1,749 4.8

2001................................. 58,582 36,848 62.9 1,021 409 1,430 3.9

2002................................. 58,555 36,508 62.3 997 350 1,347 3.7

2003 .............................. 59,122 37,093 62.7 1,062 332 1,394 3.8

2004 .............................. 59,408 37,133 62.5 1,013 310 1,323 3.6

2005 .............................. 60,423 37,957 62.8 944 290 1,234 3.3

2006 .............................. 61,426 38,321 62.4 861 263 1,124 2.9

2007 .............................. 62,299 38,082 61.1 1,002 181 1,183 3.1

2008 .............................. 62,532 37,972 60.7 1,302 196 1,498 3.9

2009 .............................. 60,951 37,426 61.4 1,603 612 2,215 5.9

See footnotes at end of table.

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1

1

1

2 2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

At

prevailing

Federal

minimum

wage

Total

Number

Below

prevailing

Federal

minimum

wage

Year and sex

Percent of 

workers 

paid hourly 

rates

Percent 

of total 

wage 

and 

salary 

workers

Total

wage 

and

salary 

workers

2 22 2

1 2 2 2 2

2 2 2 2

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Table 22. Wage and salary workers paid hourly rates with earnings at or below the 

prevailing Federal minimum wage, by sex, 1979–2009 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Workers paid hourly rates

Total at or below 

prevailing Federal 

minimum wage

MEN

1979................................. 49,400 28,392 57.5 846 1,353 2,199 7.7

1980................................. 48,700 27,709 56.9 983 1,696 2,678 9.7

1981................................. 48,844 27,576 56.5 1,119 1,533 2,652 9.6

1982................................. 47,591 26,481 55.6 697 1,587 2,284 8.6

1983................................. 47,856 26,831 56.1 585 1,658 2,243 8.4

1984................................. 50,022 28,140 56.3 490 1,626 2,116 7.5

1985................................. 51,015 28,893 56.6 440 1,544 1,984 6.9

1986 .............................. 51,942 29,666 57.1 408 1,336 1,743 5.9

1987................................. 52,938 30,474 57.6 364 1,283 1,647 5.4

1988................................. 53,912 31,058 57.6 311 1,066 1,377 4.4

1989................................. 54,789 31,687 57.8 379 733 1,112 3.5

1990 .............................. 55,553 32,104 57.8 712 385 1,097 3.4

1991................................. 54,618 31,639 57.9 795 1,114 1,909 6.0

1992................................. 54,826 32,155 58.6 653 1,231 1,885 5.9

1993 55 475 32 337 58 3 573 1 091 1 664 5 1

1

1

1

2

2

22 2

2 2 2

At

prevailing

Federal

minimum

wage

Total

Number

Below

prevailing

Federal

minimum

wage

Year and sex

Percent of 

workers 

paid hourly 

rates

Percent 

of total 

wage 

and 

salary 

workers

Total

wage 

and

salary 

workers

1993................................. 55,475 32,337 58.3 573 1,091 1,664 5.1

1994 .............................. 56,570 33,528 59.3 674 891 1,565 4.7

1995................................. 57,669 34,420 59.7 542 796 1,338 3.9

1996................................. 58,473 34,838 59.6 619 755 1,374 3.9

1997 .............................. 59,825 35,521 59.4 1,147 673 1,820 5.1

1998 .............................. 60,973 35,761 58.7 1,039 628 1,667 4.7

1999 .............................. 61,914 36,073 58.3 768 446 1,214 3.4

2000 .............................. 63,662 36,720 57.7 582 319 901 2.5

2001................................. 63,647 36,544 57.4 497 247 744 2.0

2002................................. 63,272 36,000 56.9 582 217 799 2.2

2003 .............................. 63,236 35,853 56.7 493 213 706 2.0

2004 .............................. 64,145 36,806 57.4 470 210 680 1.8

2005 .............................. 65,466 37,652 57.5 459 189 648 1.7

2006 .............................. 66,811 38,193 57.2 422 146 568 1.5

2007 .............................. 67,468 37,790 56.0 460 86 546 1.4

2008 .............................. 66,846 37,334 55.9 638 90 728 1.9

2009 .............................. 63,539 35,185 55.4 990 368 1,358 3.9

1 The comparability of historical labor force data has been affected at various times by methodological and

conceptual changes in the Current Population Survey (CPS). For an explanation, see the Historical Comparability

section of the Household Data technical documentation provided at www.bls.gov/cps/eetech_methods.pdf. 2 Data for 1990–91, 1996–97, and 2007–09 reflect changes in the minimum wage that took place in those years.

NOTE: The prevailing Federal minimum wage was $2.90 in 1979, $3.10 in 1980, and $3.35 in 1981–89. The

minimum wage rose to $3.80 in April 1990, to $4.25 in April 1991, to $4.75 in October 1996, to $5.15 in September

1997, to $5.85 in July 2007, to $6.55 in July 2008, and to $7.25 in July 2009. (See Technical Note for more

information about minimum-wage workers.)

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

22 2

2

2

2

2 2

2

2

2

2

At

prevailing

Federal

minimum

wage

Total

Number

Below

prevailing

Federal

minimum

wage

Year and sex

Percent of 

workers 

paid hourly 

rates

Percent 

of total 

wage 

and 

salary 

workers

Total

wage 

and

salary 

workers

2 2 2 2

1 2 2 22

2 2 2 2

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Technical Note

The estimates in this report were obtained from the Current 

Population Survey (CPS), which provides a wide range of 

information on the labor force, employment, and unemployment. 

The survey is conducted monthly for the U.S. Bureau of Labor 

Statistics (BLS) by the U.S. Census Bureau, using a national sample of about 60,000 households, with coverage in all 50 States and 

the District of Columbia. The earnings data are collected from 

one-fourth of the CPS monthly sample. 

Material in this report is in the public domain and may be used 

without permission. This information is available to sensoryimpaired individuals upon request. Voice telephone: (202) 691–

5200; Federal Relay Service: 1–800–877–8339. 

Concepts and defi nitions

The principal concepts and defi nitions used in connection with the 

earnings data in this report are described next.

Usual weekly earnings. Data are collected on wages and salaries 

before taxes and other deductions, and include any overtime pay, 

commissions, and tips usually received (at the principal job in 

the case of multiple jobholders). All self-employed workers are 

excluded, both those with incorporated businesses and those with 

unincorporated businesses. Prior to 1994, respondents were asked 

how much they usually earned per week. Since January 1994, respondents have been asked to identify the easiest way for them to 

report earnings (hourly, weekly, biweekly, twice monthly, monthly, annually, or other) and how much they usually earn in the 

period reported. Earnings reported on a basis other than weekly 

are converted to a weekly equivalent. The term “usual” is as perceived by the respondent. If the respondent asks for a defi nition 

of “usual,” interviewers are instructed to defi ne the term as “more 

than half the weeks worked during the past 4 or 5 months.”

Medians (and other quantiles) of weekly earnings. Most of the 

earnings estimates shown in this report are medians. The median 

(or upper limit of the second quartile) is the amount that divides 

a given earnings distribution into two equal groups, one having 

earnings above the median and the other having earnings below 

the median. Ten percent of workers in a given distribution have 

earnings below the upper limit of the fi rst decile (90 percent have 

higher earnings), 25 percent have earnings below the upper limit 

of the fi rst quartile (75 percent have higher earnings), 75 percent 

have earnings below the upper limit of the third quartile (25 percent have higher earnings), and 90 percent have earnings below 

the upper limit of the ninth decile (10 percent have higher earnings).

The BLS estimating procedure for determining the median of 

an earnings distribution places each reported or calculated weekly 

earnings value into a $50-wide interval that is centered around a 

multiple of $50. The median is estimated through the linear interpolation of the interval in which the median lies.

Over-the-year changes in the medians (and other quantile 

boundaries) for specifi c groups may not necessarily be consistent with the movements estimated for the overall quantile 

boundary. The most common reasons for this possible anomaly 

are as follows: 

• There could be a change in the relative weights of the subgroups. For example, the medians of both 16- to 24-yearolds and those 25 years and older may rise, but if the lower 

earning 16-to-24 age group accounts for a greatly increased 

share of the total, the overall median could actually fall. 

• There could be a large change in the shape of the distribution of reported earnings, particularly near a quantile 

boundary. This change could be caused by survey observations that are clustered at rounded values—for example, 

$300, $400, or $500. An estimate lying in a $50-wide centered interval containing such a cluster, or “spike,” tends to 

change more slowly than one in other intervals. Consider, 

for example, the calculation of the median for a multipeaked distribution that shifts over time. As such a distribution shifts, the median does not necessarily move at the 

same rate. Specifi cally, the median takes relatively more 

time to move through a frequently reported earnings interval, but once above the upper limit of such an interval, it 

can move relatively quickly to the next frequently reported 

interval. BLS procedures for estimating medians (and other 

quantile boundaries) mitigate such irregular movements of 

the measures; however, users should be cautious of these 

effects when evaluating short-term changes in the medians 

and in ratios of the medians. 

Constant dollars. The Consumer Price Index research series using current methods (CPI-U-RS) is used to convert current dollars to constant dollars. BLS has made numerous improvements 

to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) over the years. Although 

these improvements make the CPI more accurate, the offi cial 

histories of price index series are not adjusted to refl ect the improvements. Because many researchers need a historical series 

that measures price change consistently over time, BLS developed the CPI-U-RS to provide an estimate of the CPI that incorporates most of the methodological improvements made since 

1978 into the entire series. (For further information, see Kenneth 

J. Stewart and Stephen B. Reed, “CPI research series using current methods, 1978–98,” Monthly Labor Review, June 1999, on 

the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/1999/06/art4full.pdf; 

and “Questions and Answers: Consumer Price Index Research Series Using Current Methods,” on the Internet at 

http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpirsdc.htm.)

This report uses the most recent version of the CPI-U-RS 

available at the time of production. Users should note, however, 

that the CPI-U-RS is subject to periodic revision. As a result, the 

rate of infl ation incorporated into the constant-dollar earnings estimates in this report may differ from that in previous reports in 

this series or in other publications. 

Wage and salary workers. These are workers who receive wages, 

salaries, commissions, tips, payment in kind, or piece rates. The 

group includes employees in both the private and public sectors 

but, for purposes of the earnings series, excludes all self-employed 

persons, both those with incorporated businesses and those with 

unincorporated businesses.

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Full-time workers. For the purpose of producing estimates of 

earnings, workers who usually work 35 hours or more per week at 

their sole or principal job are defi ned as working full time. 

Part-time workers. For the purpose of producing estimates of 

earnings, workers who usually work fewer than 35 hours per week 

at their sole or principal job are defi ned as working part time.

Workers paid by the hour. Historically, workers paid an hourly wage 

have made up approximately three-fi fths of all wage and salary workers. Workers paid by the hour are included in the full- and part-time 

worker tables in this report, along with salaried workers and other 

workers not paid by the hour. Data for workers paid at hourly rates are 

presented separately in tables 9 to 11 and 18 to 22.

Workers paid at or below the Federal minimum wage. The estimates of the numbers of workers with reported earnings at or 

below the Federal minimum wage in tables 11 and 22 pertain 

only to workers who are paid hourly rates. Salaried workers and 

other workers who are not paid by the hour are not included, even 

though some have earnings that, if converted to hourly rates, 

would be at or below the minimum wage. Consequently, the estimates presented in this report likely understate the actual number 

of workers with hourly earnings at or below the minimum wage. 

Research has shown, however, that the degree of understatement 

is small. BLS does not routinely estimate the hourly earnings of 

workers not paid by the hour because of data quality concerns associated with such an estimation process. 

The prevailing Federal minimum wage was $2.90, effective 

January 1, 1979; $3.10, effective January 1, 1980; $3.35, effective 

January 1, 1981; $3.80, effective April 1, 1990; $4.25, effective 

April 1, 1991; $4.75, effective October 1, 1996; $5.15, effective 

September 1, 1997; $5.85, effective July 24, 2007; $6.55, effective July 24, 2008; and $7.25, effective July 24, 2009. Data for 

1990–91, 1996–97, and 2007–09 refl ect changes in the minimum 

wage that took place during those years. Note that some States 

have established minimum-wage standards that exceed the Federal level.

The presence of workers with hourly earnings below the minimum wage does not necessarily indicate violations of the Fair 

Labor Standards Act, because there are a number of exemptions 

to the minimum-wage provisions of the law. In addition, some 

workers might have rounded their hourly earnings in response to 

survey questions. As a result, some might have reported hourly 

earnings below the minimum wage when, in fact, they earned the 

minimum wage or higher. 

Reliability

Statistics based on the CPS are subject to both sampling and nonsampling error. Whenever a sample, rather than an entire population, is surveyed, there is a chance that the sample estimates may 

differ from the “true” population values they represent. The exact 

difference, or sampling error, varies with the particular sample 

selected, and this variability is measured by the standard error of 

the estimate. There is about a 90-percent chance, or level of confi dence, that an estimate based on a sample will differ by no more 

than 1.6 standard errors from the true population value because 

of sampling error. BLS analyses generally are conducted at the 

90-percent level of confi dence. Estimates of earnings and their 

standard errors can be used to construct approximate confi dence 

intervals, or ranges of values, that include the true population value with known probabilities.

The CPS data also are affected by nonsampling error. This 

kind of error can occur for many reasons, including the failure to 

sample a segment of the population, inability to obtain information on all respondents in the sample, inability or unwillingness 

of respondents to provide correct information, and errors made in 

data collection or processing.

For a full discussion of the reliability of data from the CPS and 

for information on estimating standard errors, see the “Reliability of 

the estimates” section of Household Data technical documentation 

on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/cps/eetech_methods.pdf. 

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