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                        Statistical Tables 
						  Table 1. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers...Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers...Table 3. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers...Table 4. Median usual weekly earnings of part-time wage and salary workers...Table 5. Median usual weekly earnings of wage and salary workers, by hours...Table 6. Distribution of full-time wage and salary workers, by usual...Table 7. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers...Table 8. Median hourly earnings of wage and salary workers paid hourly...Table 9. Distribution of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, by...Table 10. Wage and salary workers paid hourly rates with earnings at or...Table 11. Wage and salary workers paid hourly rates with earnings at or...Table 12. Women's earnings as a percentage of men's, by age, for full-time...Table 13. Women's earnings as a percentage of men's, by race and Hispanic...Table 14. Women's earnings as a percentage of men's, by educational...Table 15. Women's earnings as a percentage of men's, by age, for wage and...Table 16. Women's earnings as a percentage of men's, by race and Hispanic...Table 17. Inflation-adjusted median usual weekly earnings, by age, for...Table 18. Inflation-adjusted median usual weekly earnings, by race and...Table 19. Inflation-adjusted median usual weekly earnings, by educational...Table 20. Inflation-adjusted median hourly earnings, by age, for wage and...Table 21. Inflation-adjusted median hourly earnings, by race and Hispanic...Table 22. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary...Table 23. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary...Table 24. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary...Table 25. Median hourly earnings of wage and salary workers paid hourly...Table 26. Median hourly earnings of wage and salary workers paid hourly...
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     Highlights of women's earnings in 2020
Highlights of women's earnings in 2020 imageIn 2020, women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings that were 82 percent of those of male full-time wage and salary workers. In 1979, the first year for which comparable earnings data are available, women’s earnings were 62 percent of men’s. Most of the growth in women’s earnings relative to men’s occurred in the 1980s (when the women’s-to-men’s ratio went from 64 percent to 70 percent) and in the 1990s (when the ratio went from 72 percent to 77 percent). Since 2004, the women’s-to-men’s earnings ratio has remained in the 80 to 83 percent range. (See chart 1 and tables 1and 12.)Data on median weekly earnings for 2020 reflect the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the labor market. Comparisons with data on earnings for earlier years should be interpreted with caution. Large declines in employment in 2020, particularly among low-wage workers (who were disproportionately affected by job loss related to the pandemic), resulted in changes in the median earnings distribution. This large and abrupt shift in the earnings distribution during the year manifested as an upward bump in the rate of earnings growth in 2020; however, the underlying rate of growth in workers’ median weekly earnings during the year is more difficult to discern because of the sudden, dramatic shift in the earnings distribution. More information on labor market developments in 2020 is available at www.bls.gov/covid19/effects-of-covid-19-pandemic-and-response-on-the-employment-situation-news-release.htm.View Chart DataChart 1. Women's earnings as a percentage of men's, for full-time wage and salary workers, 1979–2020 annual averagesYearPercent197962.3198064.2198164.4198265.7198366.5198467.6198568.1198669.5198769.8198870.2198970.1199071.9199174.2199275.8199377.1199476.4199575.5199675.0199774.4199876.3199976.5200076.9200176.4200277.9200379.4200480.4200581.0200680.8200780.2200879.9200980.2201081.2201182.2201280.9201382.1201482.5201581.1201681.9201781.8201881.1201981.5202082.3Note: Percentages are calculated from annual averages of median usual weekly earnings for full-time wage and salary workers.Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey.This report presents earnings data from the Current Population Survey (CPS), a national monthly sample survey of about 60,000 eligible households conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The weekly and hourly earnings estimates in this report reflect information collected from one-fourth of the households in the monthly survey and averaged for the calendar year. The data in this report are distinct from the annual earnings estimates for full-time, year-round workers collected separately in the Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC) to the CPS and published by the U.S. Census Bureau. (See the BLS website for an explanation of the differences in these datasets.)The earnings comparisons in this report are on a broad level and do not control for many factors that can be important in explaining earnings differences, such as job skills and responsibilities, work experience, and specialization. The earnings estimates referenced throughout this report are medians. The median is the midpoint in the earnings distribution, with half of workers having earnings above the median level and half having earnings below.See the technical notes for more information, including a description of the source of the data and an explanation of the concepts and definitions used in this report.Earnings of full-time workersThis report highlights data for women and men who usually work full time (35 hours or more per week) in wage and salary jobs, with sections focusing on characteristics, such as age, race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, education, occupation, and more.Earnings by age groupIn 2020, median weekly earnings were $891 for all women age 16 and older. For men age 16 and older, median weekly earnings were $1,082. Women’s median weekly earnings were highest for those between the ages of 35 to 44, with earnings of $978, and those ages 45 to 54, with earnings of $977. Women ages 55 to 64 had earnings that were slightly lower, at $955. For men, earnings were highest for 45- to 54-year-olds, with earnings of $1,260. Men ages 55 to 64 and ages 35 to 44 had earnings that were slightly lower, $1,228 and $1,205, respectively. Young women and men ages 16 to 24 had the lowest earnings ($589 and $622, respectively). (See chart 2 and table 1.)View Chart DataChart 2. Median usual weekly earnings of women and men who are full-time wage and salary workers, by age, 2020 annual averagesAgeWomenMen16 to 2458962225 to 3485295235 to 449781,20545 to 549771,26055 to 649551,22865 and older8971,115Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey.In 2020, women’s earnings ranged from 78 percent to 81 percent of men’s among workers age 35 and older. For those under age 35, the earnings differences between women and men were smaller. Women ages 25 to 34 earned 90 percent of what men did, while women ages 16 to 24 earned 95 percent of what men earned. The earnings difference between men and women has historically been smaller for those under age 35 than for those in older age groups. (See tables 1 and 12.)Women’s-to-men’s earnings ratios have grown substantially for most age groups since 1979. For young workers ages 16 to 24, the gains occurred primarily in the 1980s. For workers ages 25 to 64, the gains continued into the 2000s, but have tapered off in recent years. (See table 12.)Earnings by race and ethnicityAsian women and men earned more than their White, Black, and Hispanic counterparts in 2020. Among women, Whites ($905) earned 79 percent as much as Asians ($1,143); Blacks ($764) earned 67 percent; and Hispanics ($705) earned 62 percent. Among men, these earnings differences were even larger: White men ($1,110) earned 77 percent as much as Asian men ($1,447); Black men ($830) earned 57 percent as much; and Hispanic men ($797) earned 55 percent. (See chart 3 and table 1.)View Chart DataChart 3. Median usual weekly earnings of women and men who are full-time wage and salary workers, by race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 2020 annual averagesRace and Hispanic or Latino EthnicityWomenMenTotal8911,082White9051,110Black or African American764830Asian1,1431,447Hispanic or Latino ethnicity705797Note: People of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity may be of any race. Estimates for the race groups shown (White, Black or African American, and Asian) include Hispanics.Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey.Earnings differences between women and men were largest among Asians and among Whites. Asian women earned 79 percent as much as Asian men in 2020, and White women earned 82 percent as much as White men. In comparison, Black women had median earnings that were 92 percent of Black men’s, and Hispanic women’s earnings were 89 percent of Hispanic men’s. (See table 1.)Women’s earnings have increased considerably since 1979 (the first year for which comparable data for Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics are available), with White women experiencing the greatest earnings growth. From 1979 to 2019, inflation-adjusted median weekly earnings (also called constant-dollar earnings) increased by 39 percent for White women, by 27 percent for Black women, and by 24 percent for Hispanic women. For White and Black women, gains tapered off around 2004 and showed little net growth through 2019. By contrast, Hispanic women’s earnings remained on an upward trend, although substantial earnings growth for them did not begin until the late 1990s. Earnings of White, Black, and Hispanic women increased from 2019 to 2020, but these increases must be interpreted with caution due to the pandemic-related employment declines in 2020. These employment declines, which were most notable among lower paid workers, put upward pressure on median weekly earnings estimates. (See table 18.)The long-term trend in men’s earnings has been quite different than that for women. Inflation-adjusted earnings for White and Black men trended down from 1979 through the first part of the 1990s, followed by a period of growth that stalled in the early 2000s. For Hispanic men, earnings also declined from 1979 through the mid-1990s, then began to trend up. From 1979 through 2019, inflation-adjusted earnings showed little change on net for White (6 percent), Black (3 percent), and Hispanic (4 percent) men. Median weekly earnings increased from 2019 to 2020 for White, Black, and Hispanic men, but these increases reflect the effects of the pandemic-related employment declines and must be interpreted with caution. (See table 18.)Between 2000 and 2019, inflation-adjusted earnings for Asian women and men remained on an upward trend, with earnings increasing somewhat less for women than men (26 percent and 31 percent, respectively). (Data for Asians are not available prior to 2000.) Median earnings estimates for Asian men and women both increased sharply from 2019 to 2020, but again, these increases likely reflect the impact of pandemic-related employment declines on the earnings distributions.  (See table 18.)Earnings by educational attainmentMedian weekly earnings vary significantly by educational attainment. Among all workers age 25 and older, the weekly earnings of those without a high school diploma ($619) were 44 percent of those with a bachelor’s degree and higher ($1,421) in 2020. For workers with a high school diploma who had not attended college, median earnings ($781) were 55 percent of those for workers with a bachelor’s degree and higher. Those with some college or an associate’s degree (median weekly earnings of $903) made 64 percent of what workers with a bachelor’s degree and higher made. (See table 1.)In each educational attainment category, the long-term trend in inflation-adjusted earnings has been more favorable for women than for men. The inflation-adjusted earnings of women without a high school diploma changed little (a 4-percent increase) between 1979 and 2020. By contrast, inflation-adjusted earnings for men declined by 20 percent. For those with a bachelor’s degree or higher, inflation-adjusted earnings for women have increased by 41 percent since 1979, while earnings for men have risen by 25 percent. (Data refer to workers age 25 and older.) (See chart 4 and table 19.)View Chart DataChart 4. Percentage change in inflation-adjusted median usual weekly earnings of women and men, by educational attainment, 1979–2020YearLess than a high school diplomaHigh school graduates, no collegeSome college or associate's degreeBachelor's degree and higherWomen491141Men-20-14-625Note: Data relate to earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, age 25 and older.Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey.Earnings by occupationWomen and men working full time in management, business, and financial operations occupations had higher median weekly earnings than workers in any other major occupational category in 2020 ($1,274 for women and $1,667 for men). Within this category, the highest earning women were chief executives ($2,051) and computer and information systems managers ($1,910). Men in these two occupation groups earned $2,712 and $2,091, respectively. (See table 2.)The second-highest paying occupational category for women and men was professional and related occupations ($1,121 for women and $1,532 for men). This is a broad occupational category made up of several distinct job groupings for specialized fields, such as computer science and math, architecture and engineering, law, education, and healthcare. Within this diverse category, women who were pharmacists ($2,160), other physicians ($1,905), and physician assistants ($1,894) had the highest median weekly earnings in 2020. For men, those who were lawyers ($2,324), other physicians ($2,311), and pharmacists ($2,286) earned the most. (See table 2.)Women and men employed in service occupations earned the least in 2020 ($574 for women and $704 for men). Within this category, women who were employed as fast food and counter workers ($470) and food preparation workers ($489) had the lowest median weekly earnings. For men, those who were employed as fast food and counter workers ($462) and cooks ($512) earned the least.Occupational distributions of women and menThe occupational distributions of female and male full-time workers differ considerably. Compared with men, relatively few women work in natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations and women are far more concentrated in office and administrative support jobs. (See chart 5 and table 2.)View Chart DataChart 5. Distribution of full-time wage and salary employment for women and men, by major occupational group, 2020 annual averagesOccupationWomenMenManagement, business, and financial operations occupations19.718.2Professional and related occupations32.821.4Service occupations14.211.1Sales and related occupations8.08.2Office and administrative support occupations17.75.7Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations1.116.7Production, transportation, and material moving occupations6.618.9Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey.Women also are more likely than men to work in professional and related occupations. In 2020, 33 percent of women worked in professional and related occupations, compared with 21 percent of men. Within the professional category, though, the proportion of women employed in the higher paying jobs is much smaller than the proportion of men employed in them. In 2020, 11 percent of women in professional and related occupations were employed in the relatively high-paying computer (median weekly earnings of $1,423 for women and $1,738 for men) and engineering ($1,382 for women and $1,626 for men) occupations, compared with 48 percent of men. Women were over twice as likely to work in education ($1,026 for women and $1,327 for men) and healthcare ($1,153 for women and $1,506 for men) jobs, which generally pay less than computer and engineering jobs. Sixty-six percent of women in professional occupations worked in education and healthcare jobs in 2020, compared with 29 percent of men. (See table 2.)Across all occupational categories, the three most common jobs for women were registered nurse ($1,240), elementary and middle school teacher ($1,085), and secretaries and administrative assistants ($777). Collectively, these occupations employed 6.3 million women in 2020, representing 13 percent of women in full-time wage and salary jobs.Among men, the most common job by far was truck driver (driver/sales workers and truck drivers, $916). In 2020, 2.4 million, or 4 percent, of all male full-wage and salary workers were truck drivers. Although engineering jobs are shown separately by specialty (civil, mechanical, etc.) in this report, if combined, engineer would be the second most common job for men. In 2020, a total of 1.8 million men were employed full time in the 16 designated engineering specialties (median weekly earnings ranging from $1,595 to $1,993). (See table 2.)Earnings for workers with and without children under 18In 2020, about one-third of full-time wage and salary workers were parents of children under age 18. (As defined here, “children” include sons, daughters, stepchildren, and adopted children under age 18 who live in the household.) Median weekly earnings for mothers of children under age 18 ($909) were higher than the earnings for women without children under 18 ($882). Earnings for fathers of children under 18, at $1,229, were higher than the earnings of $1,005 for men without children under 18. (See table 7.)Earnings by state of residenceMedian weekly earnings and women’s-to-men’s earnings ratios vary by state of residence. (In this report, “state” refers to the 50 states and the District of Columbia.) The differences among the states reflect, in part, variation in the occupations and industries found in each state and differences in the demographic composition of each state’s labor force. Readers should note that sampling error for the state estimates is considerably larger than it is for the national estimates. (See the technical notessection for an explanation of sampling error.) Consequently, earnings comparisons between states should be made with caution. Readers also should note that the state estimates are based on workers’ state of residence; their reported earnings are not necessarily from a job located in the same state. (See table 3.)Weekly work hours of full-time workersAmong full-time workers (that is, those usually working at a job 35 hours or more per week), men are more likely than women to work more than 40 hours per week. In 2020, 23 percent of men who usually work full time worked 41 or more hours per week, compared with 14 percent of women. Women were more likely than men to work 35 to 39 hours per week: 10 percent of women worked such hours in 2020, while 4 percent of men did. A majority of both male (73 percent) and female (76 percent) full-time workers had a 40-hour workweek. Among these workers, women earned 87 percent as much as men. (These percentages are calculated excluding people who usually work 35 or more hours per week and whose hours vary.) (See table 5.)Earnings of part-time workersWomen are more likely than men to work part time—that is, less than 35 hours per week on a sole or main job. Women who worked part time made up 22 percent of all female wage and salary workers in 2020. In comparison, 11 percent of men in wage and salary jobs worked part time. (See tables 4 and 5.)Median weekly earnings for female part-timers were $309 in 2020, little different than the $305 median for men. (See table 4.)Part-time workers are more likely to be under age 25 than full-time workers. Among part-timers, 29 percent of women and 42 percent of men were under age 25 in 2020. Among full-time workers, 8 percent of women and 9 percent of men were under age 25. (See tables 1 and 4.)Earnings of workers paid by the hourIn 2020, 58 percent of women and 54 percent of men in wage and salary jobs were paid by the hour. Women who were paid hourly rates had median hourly earnings of $15.22 in 2020, which were 86 percent of the $17.75 median for men. (See tables 8 and 11.)Among workers who were paid hourly rates in 2020, 2 percent of women and 1 percent of men had hourly earnings at or below the prevailing federal minimum wage of $7.25. (See tables 10 and 11.) See the technical notessection for information about BLS estimates of the number of minimum wage workers.		
	
	 
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Table 1. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by selected characteristics, 2020 annual averages
Characteristic
Total
Women
Men
Women'searningsas apercentageof men'sNumberofworkers(inthousands)
Medianweeklyearnings
Standarderrorofmedian
Numberofworkers(inthousands)
Medianweeklyearnings
Standarderrorofmedian
Numberofworkers(inthousands)
Medianweeklyearnings
StandarderrorofmedianAgeTotal, 16 years and older
110,387
$984
$2
49,476
$891
$3
60,911
$1,082
$5
82.316 to 24 years
9,364
606
3
4,172
589
4
5,191
622
4
94.716 to 19 years
1,336
497
5
536
464
11
800
513
6
90.420 to 24 years
8,027
624
4
3,636
606
4
4,391
648
5
93.525 years and older
101,024
1,029
3
45,304
929
3
55,720
1,144
3
81.225 to 34 years
27,661
904
4
12,375
852
6
15,287
952
6
89.535 to 44 years
25,641
1,106
6
11,293
978
7
14,348
1,205
9
81.245 to 54 years
23,814
1,129
6
10,853
977
7
12,961
1,260
9
77.555 to 64 years
19,017
1,096
8
8,683
955
7
10,334
1,228
11
77.865 years and older
4,890
999
11
2,100
897
12
2,790
1,115
19
80.4Race and Hispanic orLatino EthnicityWhite
85,142
1,003
3
37,091
905
3
48,051
1,110
5
81.5Black or African American
14,044
794
6
7,335
764
5
6,709
830
9
92.0Asian
7,353
1,310
21
3,269
1,143
14
4,084
1,447
20
79.0Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
19,558
758
4
7,863
705
5
11,695
797
5
88.5Marital StatusNever married
33,818
792
3
15,119
765
4
18,699
814
4
94.0Married, spouse present(1)
60,048
1,133
3
24,915
981
4
35,132
1,250
5
78.5Widowed, divorced, or separated(2)
16,521
929
6
9,442
853
9
7,079
1,034
12
82.5Widowed
1,653
881
20
1,187
816
21
466
1,032
47
79.1Divorced
11,245
980
7
6,413
904
8
4,832
1,087
12
83.2Separated(2)
3,623
797
11
1,842
710
10
1,781
914
13
77.7Union Affiliation(3)Members of unions(4)
12,987
1,144
5
5,817
1,067
10
7,171
1,216
10
87.7Represented by unions(5)
14,486
1,138
5
6,529
1,057
9
7,957
1,210
9
87.4Not represented by a union
95,901
958
3
42,947
862
4
52,953
1,051
5
82.0Educational AttainmentTotal, 25 years and older
101,024
1,029
3
45,304
929
3
55,720
1,144
3
81.2Less than a high school diploma
5,699
619
3
1,829
525
6
3,870
674
6
77.9High school graduates, no college
24,153
781
3
9,140
671
4
15,013
881
5
76.2Some college or associate degree
25,413
903
4
11,677
779
4
13,736
1,027
7
75.9Bachelor's degree and higher
45,759
1,421
5
22,658
1,239
5
23,100
1,644
8
75.4Footnotes(1) Beginning with data for 2020, includes people in both opposite-sex and same-sex marriages. Prior to 2020, included only people in opposite-sex marriages.(2) Separated includes people who are married, spouse absent.(3) 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 workers by occupation, industry, and geographic region.(4) Data refer to members of a labor union or an employee association similar to a union.(5) Data refer to both union members and workers who report no union affiliation but whose jobs are covered by a union or an employee association contract.Note: Estimates for the race groups shown (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all race groups. People of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity may be of any race; estimates for the race groups include Hispanics. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by detailed occupation, 2020 annual averages [Numbers in thousands]
Occupation
Total
Women
Men
Women'searningsas apercentageof men'sNumber of workers
Median weekly earnings
Standard error of median
Number of workers
Median weekly earnings
Standard error of median
Number of workers
Median weekly earnings
Standard error of medianTotal, full-time wage and salary workers
110,387
$984
$2
49,476
$891
$3
60,911
$1,082
$5
82.3Management, professional and related occupations
50,023
1,356
4
25,933
1,164
4
24,090
1,578
9
73.8Management, business, and financial operations occupations
20,811
1,461
7
9,729
1,274
12
11,082
1,667
17
76.4Management occupations
13,517
1,541
9
5,747
1,347
12
7,770
1,737
16
77.5Chief executives
1,157
2,402
32
363
2,051
91
794
2,712
109
75.6General and operations managers
983
1,453
23
281
1,241
30
702
1,541
37
80.5Legislators
11
-
-
3
-
-
9
-
-
-Advertising and promotions managers
46
-
-
27
-
-
19
-
-
-Marketing managers
483
1,537
80
284
1,435
129
199
1,732
174
82.9Sales managers
495
1,794
85
163
1,411
64
332
1,896
22
74.4Public relations and fundraising managers
74
1,344
62
50
1,286
123
25
-
-
-Administrative services managers
62
1,284
375
41
-
-
22
-
-
-Facilities managers
122
1,318
172
33
-
-
89
1,389
83
-Computer and information systems managers
703
2,018
71
187
1,910
29
516
2,091
32
91.3Financial managers
1,228
1,492
48
624
1,242
35
603
1,880
30
66.1Compensation and benefits managers
14
-
-
13
-
-
1
-
-
-Human resources managers
264
1,644
61
194
1,599
79
70
1,748
62
91.5Training and development managers
47
-
-
20
-
-
27
-
-
-Industrial production managers
248
1,550
35
53
1,402
238
195
1,582
74
88.6Purchasing managers
221
1,544
46
98
1,441
73
123
1,636
46
88.1Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
266
972
36
55
943
37
212
989
48
95.3Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers
109
874
83
17
-
-
92
874
75
-Construction managers
606
1,575
41
50
1,368
133
556
1,586
55
86.3Education and childcare administrators
846
1,462
25
560
1,400
29
286
1,590
57
88.1Architectural and engineering managers
155
2,413
358
15
-
-
140
2,402
369
-Food service managers
707
877
31
344
791
30
363
1,006
23
78.6Funeral home managers
6
-
-
3
-
-
4
-
-
-Entertainment and recreation managers
34
-
-
9
-
-
24
-
-
-Lodging managers
74
888
68
38
-
-
36
-
-
-Medical and health services managers
629
1,555
51
438
1,464
34
192
1,839
81
79.6Natural sciences managers
11
-
-
8
-
-
3
-
-
-Postmasters and mail superintendents
19
-
-
10
-
-
9
-
-
-Property, real estate, and community association managers
433
1,140
15
224
1,086
49
209
1,182
102
91.9Social and community service managers
330
1,234
27
240
1,163
24
90
1,580
261
73.6Emergency management directors
10
-
-
3
-
-
7
-
-
-Personal service managers, all other
2
-
-
1
-
-
1
-
-
-Managers, all other
3,120
1,564
23
1,299
1,379
22
1,821
1,749
20
78.8Business and financial operations occupations
7,294
1,363
10
3,982
1,209
17
3,312
1,550
16
78.0Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes
27
-
-
15
-
-
12
-
-
-Buyers and purchasing agents, farm products
9
-
-
4
-
-
5
-
-
-Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
130
1,053
115
66
1,066
192
64
1,047
115
101.8Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
219
1,231
46
113
1,138
30
106
1,387
87
82.0Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators
325
1,108
64
203
967
49
122
1,336
38
72.4Compliance officers
286
1,372
46
167
1,371
52
119
1,373
91
99.9Cost estimators
111
1,434
82
15
-
-
96
1,456
84
-Human resources workers
739
1,251
29
553
1,174
34
185
1,443
97
81.4Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
67
1,143
73
53
1,041
47
14
-
-
-Training and development specialists
103
1,255
107
60
1,171
221
43
-
-
-Logisticians
134
1,173
159
50
1,140
42
84
1,256
56
90.8Project management specialists
644
1,560
76
295
1,468
38
350
1,693
85
86.7Management analysts
658
1,629
45
273
1,455
50
384
1,856
63
78.4Meeting, convention, and event planners
92
1,049
32
63
996
32
29
-
-
-Fundraisers
91
1,479
82
65
1,486
118
26
-
-
-Market research analysts and marketing specialists
358
1,326
127
212
1,198
47
145
1,608
70
74.5Business operations specialists, all other
271
1,273
112
144
1,086
60
126
1,540
58
70.5Accountants and auditors
1,488
1,298
46
893
1,186
24
595
1,520
34
78.0Property appraisers and assessors
51
1,225
136
19
-
-
32
-
-
-Budget analysts
66
1,461
31
32
-
-
33
-
-
-Credit analysts
20
-
-
11
-
-
9
-
-
-Financial and investment analysts
310
1,590
50
128
1,488
68
182
1,742
46
85.4Personal financial advisors
400
1,638
116
149
1,291
131
251
1,900
30
67.9Insurance underwriters
101
1,261
64
59
1,141
44
42
-
-
-Financial examiners
21
-
-
13
-
-
8
-
-
-Credit counselors and loan officers
391
1,199
92
222
1,013
29
169
1,492
118
67.9Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents
59
1,086
125
33
-
-
26
-
-
-Tax preparers
44
-
-
27
-
-
17
-
-
-Other financial specialists
80
1,328
197
43
-
-
37
-
-
-Professional and related occupations
29,213
1,270
6
16,204
1,121
5
13,008
1,532
9
73.2Computer and mathematical occupations
5,083
1,633
17
1,246
1,423
23
3,838
1,738
17
81.9Computer and information research scientists
39
-
-
9
-
-
30
-
-
-Computer systems analysts
529
1,515
29
175
1,413
53
353
1,621
51
87.2Information security analysts
125
2,078
57
11
-
-
114
2,082
27
-Computer programmers
388
1,653
42
82
1,529
304
307
1,673
77
91.4Software developers
1,742
1,920
33
322
1,728
106
1,420
2,004
29
86.2Software quality assurance analysts and testers
94
1,697
560
21
-
-
73
1,977
226
-Web developers
78
1,554
34
18
-
-
60
1,551
32
-Web or digital interface designers
52
1,158
62
22
-
-
30
-
-
-Computer support specialists
584
1,147
22
157
1,095
38
427
1,163
24
94.2Database administrators and architects
107
1,725
102
29
-
-
78
1,718
139
-Network and computer systems administrators
235
1,438
36
48
-
-
187
1,461
43
-Computer network architects
93
1,902
88
10
-
-
83
1,980
203
-Computer occupations, all other
716
1,394
44
199
1,161
35
517
1,456
37
79.7Actuaries
24
-
-
9
-
-
15
-
-
-Mathematicians
2
-
-
1
-
-
2
-
-
-Operations research analysts
154
1,615
106
73
1,460
58
81
1,786
172
81.7Statisticians
53
1,572
120
30
-
-
24
-
-
-Other mathematical science occupations
68
1,416
91
30
-
-
38
-
-
-Architecture and engineering occupations
2,933
1,575
21
467
1,382
35
2,466
1,626
21
85.0Architects, except landscape and naval
136
1,537
47
34
-
-
101
1,549
43
-Landscape architects
15
-
-
5
-
-
11
-
-
-Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists
38
-
-
3
-
-
36
-
-
-Aerospace engineers
121
1,939
150
14
-
-
107
1,993
154
-Agricultural engineers
6
-
-
0
-
-
6
-
-
-Biomedical engineers
22
-
-
10
-
-
12
-
-
-Chemical engineers
70
1,862
182
14
-
-
55
1,900
39
-Civil engineers
370
1,611
54
54
1,588
41
317
1,629
71
97.5Computer hardware engineers
84
1,889
41
18
-
-
66
1,884
36
-Electrical and electronics engineers
243
1,864
49
30
-
-
213
1,866
53
-Environmental engineers
26
-
-
11
-
-
15
-
-
-Industrial engineers, including health and safety
225
1,584
35
46
-
-
179
1,595
35
-Marine engineers and naval architects
18
-
-
0
-
-
18
-
-
-Materials engineers
52
1,586
86
10
-
-
42
-
-
-Mechanical engineers
348
1,713
86
31
-
-
317
1,736
29
-Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers
15
-
-
2
-
-
13
-
-
-Nuclear engineers
9
-
-
1
-
-
7
-
-
-Petroleum engineers
18
-
-
2
-
-
16
-
-
-Engineers, all other
543
1,746
18
83
1,463
130
460
1,759
18
83.2Architectural and civil drafters
34
-
-
9
-
-
25
-
-
-Other drafters
77
1,126
61
16
-
-
60
1,137
63
-Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians
81
1,172
162
3
-
-
78
1,198
76
-Other engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters
340
1,119
65
65
900
28
275
1,186
51
75.9Surveying and mapping technicians
43
-
-
6
-
-
38
-
-
-Life, physical, and social science occupations
1,401
1,336
32
666
1,202
31
735
1,450
33
82.9Agricultural and food scientists
26
-
-
11
-
-
15
-
-
-Biological scientists
72
1,141
44
35
-
-
37
-
-
-Conservation scientists and foresters
11
-
-
3
-
-
8
-
-
-Medical scientists
114
1,612
193
60
1,372
248
53
2,103
68
65.2Life scientists, all other
7
-
-
3
-
-
4
-
-
-Astronomers and physicists
19
-
-
9
-
-
10
-
-
-Atmospheric and space scientists
9
-
-
4
-
-
5
-
-
-Chemists and materials scientists
83
1,362
50
34
-
-
50
1,435
80
-Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
39
-
-
20
-
-
19
-
-
-Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers
43
-
-
8
-
-
34
-
-
-Physical scientists, all other
324
1,438
49
149
1,325
93
175
1,728
339
76.7Economists
26
-
-
11
-
-
15
-
-
-Survey researchers
5
-
-
3
-
-
1
-
-
-Clinical and counseling psychologists
8
-
-
5
-
-
3
-
-
-School psychologists
34
-
-
29
-
-
5
-
-
-Other psychologists
63
1,435
60
50
1,302
130
13
-
-
-Sociologists
3
-
-
2
-
-
1
-
-
-Urban and regional planners
47
-
-
19
-
-
29
-
-
-Miscellaneous social scientists and related workers
39
-
-
15
-
-
24
-
-
-Agricultural and food science technicians
38
-
-
15
-
-
24
-
-
-Biological technicians
22
-
-
15
-
-
7
-
-
-Chemical technicians
64
1,039
60
25
-
-
39
-
-
-Geoscience and environmental science technicians
18
-
-
6
-
-
13
-
-
-Nuclear technicians
6
-
-
0
-
-
6
-
-
-Social science research assistants
3
-
-
1
-
-
2
-
-
-Other life, physical, and social science technicians
202
1,074
51
111
1,047
35
90
1,116
50
93.8Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians
77
1,444
122
24
-
-
53
1,423
51
-Community and social service occupations
2,187
1,003
12
1,484
976
15
703
1,103
35
88.5Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
99
950
49
82
966
45
17
-
-
-Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
294
1,080
41
222
1,061
58
72
1,133
41
93.6Marriage and family therapists
22
-
-
19
-
-
3
-
-
-Mental health counselors
86
1,066
41
65
1,089
55
21
-
-
-Rehabilitation counselors
24
-
-
13
-
-
11
-
-
-Counselors, all other
132
956
56
85
947
46
47
-
-
-Child, family, and school social workers
58
894
24
51
894
22
7
-
-
-Healthcare social workers
70
1,152
27
61
1,139
26
9
-
-
-Mental health and substance abuse social workers
19
-
-
17
-
-
2
-
-
-Social workers, all other
593
985
21
509
972
26
84
1,170
66
83.1Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists
111
1,058
33
58
977
86
53
1,203
54
81.2Social and human service assistants
168
841
74
133
803
36
35
-
-
-Other community and social service specialists
83
1,034
74
62
1,045
76
22
-
-
-Clergy
353
1,055
63
61
858
114
292
1,131
32
75.9Directors, religious activities and education
36
-
-
22
-
-
14
-
-
-Religious workers, all other
38
-
-
24
-
-
14
-
-
-Legal occupations
1,410
1,540
24
812
1,252
37
599
2,275
98
55.0Lawyers
821
2,097
133
351
1,665
104
470
2,324
79
71.6Judicial law clerks
15
-
-
11
-
-
4
-
-
-Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers
60
1,856
594
34
-
-
26
-
-
-Paralegals and legal assistants
343
942
22
295
918
23
48
-
-
-Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
101
1,136
55
76
989
95
25
-
-
-Legal support workers, all other
71
1,042
57
46
-
-
25
-
-
-Education, training, and library occupations
7,012
1,096
9
5,142
1,026
9
1,870
1,327
24
77.3Postsecondary teachers
891
1,516
37
448
1,384
29
443
1,633
48
84.8Preschool and kindergarten teachers
412
721
27
411
721
26
2
-
-
-Elementary and middle school teachers
3,064
1,118
10
2,430
1,085
11
634
1,258
19
86.2Secondary school teachers
914
1,199
22
530
1,149
17
383
1,319
54
87.1Special education teachers
301
1,044
21
244
1,036
22
58
1,102
188
94.0Tutors
42
-
-
31
-
-
11
-
-
-Other teachers and instructors
376
1,061
40
231
942
30
145
1,314
132
71.7Archivists, curators, and museum technicians
46
-
-
27
-
-
19
-
-
-Librarians and media collections specialists
120
1,073
122
100
1,127
56
19
-
-
-Library technicians
17
-
-
14
-
-
2
-
-
-Teacher assistants
714
617
12
591
604
11
123
732
40
82.5Other educational instruction and library workers
116
1,145
68
85
1,108
97
31
-
-
-Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
1,681
1,179
25
804
1,128
25
877
1,252
21
90.1Artists and related workers
87
1,116
67
28
-
-
59
1,152
55
-Commercial and industrial designers
6
-
-
3
-
-
3
-
-
-Fashion designers
24
-
-
16
-
-
7
-
-
-Floral designers
38
-
-
27
-
-
11
-
-
-Graphic designers
209
1,230
31
119
1,140
35
91
1,395
223
81.7Interior designers
74
1,107
53
55
1,021
235
19
-
-
-Merchandise displayers and window trimmers
22
-
-
12
-
-
10
-
-
-Other designers
271
1,210
66
101
1,107
154
170
1,234
69
89.7Actors
10
-
-
5
-
-
6
-
-
-Producers and directors
123
1,499
135
60
1,548
168
63
1,458
48
106.2Athletes and sports competitors
21
-
-
2
-
-
19
-
-
-Coaches and scouts
90
931
49
36
-
-
54
946
80
-Umpires, referees, and other sports officials
9
-
-
1
-
-
9
-
-
-Dancers and choreographers
4
-
-
4
-
-
0
-
-
-Music directors and composers
16
-
-
3
-
-
13
-
-
-Musicians and singers
12
-
-
2
-
-
10
-
-
-Disc jockeys, except radio disc jockeys
1
-
-
0
-
-
1
-
-
-Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other
7
-
-
3
-
-
5
-
-
-Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys
18
-
-
2
-
-
16
-
-
-News analysts, reporters, and journalists
62
1,044
144
34
-
-
29
-
-
-Public relations specialists
128
1,553
40
80
1,452
275
48
-
-
-Editors
57
1,237
40
29
-
-
28
-
-
-Technical writers
53
1,347
115
26
-
-
28
-
-
-Writers and authors
98
1,257
61
64
1,127
77
35
-
-
-Interpreters and translators
44
-
-
25
-
-
18
-
-
-Court reporters and simultaneous captioners
21
-
-
18
-
-
3
-
-
-Media and communication workers, all other
14
-
-
6
-
-
8
-
-
-Broadcast, sound, and lighting technicians
53
1,001
42
6
-
-
47
-
-
-Photographers
66
990
38
30
-
-
36
-
-
-Television, video, and film camera operators and editors
40
-
-
10
-
-
30
-
-
-Media and communication equipment workers, all other
3
-
-
0
-
-
3
-
-
-Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
7,504
1,227
10
5,584
1,153
7
1,921
1,506
29
76.6Chiropractors
9
-
-
2
-
-
8
-
-
-Dentists
58
2,079
130
18
-
-
41
-
-
-Dietitians and nutritionists
83
1,009
61
77
1,019
55
5
-
-
-Optometrists
21
-
-
10
-
-
11
-
-
-Pharmacists
241
2,222
90
134
2,160
142
108
2,286
36
94.5Emergency medicine physicians
10
-
-
2
-
-
8
-
-
-Radiologists
20
-
-
5
-
-
15
-
-
-Other physicians
752
2,102
238
313
1,905
43
439
2,311
134
82.4Surgeons
48
-
-
16
-
-
32
-
-
-Physician assistants
113
1,911
48
67
1,894
69
47
-
-
-Podiatrists
5
-
-
1
-
-
4
-
-
-Audiologists
13
-
-
12
-
-
1
-
-
-Occupational therapists
96
1,373
37
85
1,357
32
11
-
-
-Physical therapists
209
1,468
60
135
1,451
31
74
1,591
109
91.2Radiation therapists
11
-
-
3
-
-
8
-
-
-Recreational therapists
11
-
-
7
-
-
3
-
-
-Respiratory therapists
100
1,162
62
71
1,093
35
29
-
-
-Speech-language pathologists
152
1,297
45
143
1,272
35
8
-
-
-Exercise physiologists
5
-
-
4
-
-
0
-
-
-Therapists, all other
159
1,043
49
130
986
54
29
-
-
-Veterinarians
55
1,795
163
36
-
-
19
-
-
-Registered nurses
2,701
1,262
13
2,337
1,240
13
364
1,454
41
85.3Nurse anesthetists
30
-
-
16
-
-
15
-
-
-Nurse midwives
7
-
-
7
-
-
0
-
-
-Nurse practitioners
171
1,872
67
145
1,867
51
26
-
-
-Acupuncturists
7
-
-
3
-
-
4
-
-
-Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other
1
-
-
1
-
-
0
-
-
-Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
289
1,028
57
211
946
36
78
1,195
75
79.2Dental hygienists
96
1,125
63
89
1,083
89
7
-
-
-Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
37
-
-
25
-
-
12
-
-
-Diagnostic medical sonographers
73
1,227
87
61
1,208
127
12
-
-
-Radiologic technologists and technicians
222
1,103
29
145
1,063
37
77
1,234
42
86.1Magnetic resonance imaging technologists
45
-
-
21
-
-
24
-
-
-Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists
39
-
-
18
-
-
21
-
-
-Emergency medical technicians
134
844
33
44
-
-
90
936
148
-Paramedics
65
1,163
53
23
-
-
43
-
-
-Pharmacy technicians
257
723
19
199
700
19
58
814
59
86.0Psychiatric technicians
53
658
72
48
-
-
5
-
-
-Surgical technologists
74
875
36
49
-
-
25
-
-
-Veterinary technologists and technicians
73
655
43
65
633
39
8
-
-
-Dietetic technicians and ophthalmic medical technicians
44
-
-
34
-
-
10
-
-
-Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
500
875
26
445
864
24
55
964
34
89.6Medical records specialists
166
888
30
162
893
29
4
-
-
-Opticians, dispensing
32
-
-
27
-
-
4
-
-
-Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians
143
888
28
93
825
37
51
1,120
112
73.7Other healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
73
1,254
42
43
-
-
30
-
-
-Service occupations
13,771
621
3
7,032
574
4
6,740
704
5
81.5Healthcare support occupations
3,210
606
4
2,678
600
4
532
640
15
93.8Home health aides
310
549
14
283
551
14
27
-
-
-Personal care aides
788
543
12
612
537
12
176
567
26
94.7Nursing assistants
966
595
8
851
588
7
115
689
28
85.3Orderlies and psychiatric aides
57
663
72
30
-
-
27
-
-
-Occupational therapy assistants and aides
26
-
-
21
-
-
5
-
-
-Physical therapist assistants and aides
58
964
30
37
-
-
21
-
-
-Massage therapists
38
-
-
25
-
-
14
-
-
-Dental assistants
204
661
18
193
663
19
11
-
-
-Medical assistants
450
675
14
407
665
17
44
-
-
-Medical transcriptionists
29
-
-
24
-
-
4
-
-
-Pharmacy aides
32
-
-
21
-
-
11
-
-
-Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
42
-
-
31
-
-
12
-
-
-Phlebotomists
86
614
19
70
612
19
15
-
-
-Other healthcare support workers
124
682
28
73
615
18
51
738
24
83.3Protective service occupations
2,690
982
12
610
768
21
2,080
1,043
23
73.6First-line supervisors of correctional officers
51
976
98
16
-
-
34
-
-
-First-line supervisors of police and detectives
92
1,551
63
11
-
-
80
1,553
59
-First-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers
34
-
-
4
-
-
30
-
-
-First-line supervisors of security workers
67
946
116
24
-
-
44
-
-
-First-line supervisors of protective service workers, all other
8
-
-
0
-
-
8
-
-
-Firefighters
320
1,233
38
16
-
-
304
1,256
33
-Fire inspectors
21
-
-
1
-
-
20
-
-
-Bailiffs
11
-
-
5
-
-
5
-
-
-Correctional officers and jailers
337
907
27
112
743
25
225
1,073
73
69.2Detectives and criminal investigators
146
1,437
57
39
-
-
107
1,544
53
-Fish and game wardens
5
-
-
1
-
-
4
-
-
-Parking enforcement workers
7
-
-
2
-
-
5
-
-
-Police officers
742
1,155
21
131
1,074
46
611
1,188
54
90.4Animal control workers
9
-
-
3
-
-
7
-
-
-Private detectives and investigators
72
979
40
35
-
-
38
-
-
-Security guards and gaming surveillance officers
673
650
13
170
583
13
503
680
12
85.7Crossing guards and flaggers
17
-
-
7
-
-
10
-
-
-Transportation security screeners
40
-
-
16
-
-
24
-
-
-School bus monitors
0
-
-
0
-
-
0
-
-
-Other protective service workers
37
-
-
15
-
-
22
-
-
-Food preparation and serving related occupations
3,353
530
6
1,653
506
5
1,700
570
9
88.8Chefs and head cooks
321
696
26
57
613
18
263
707
27
86.7First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers
335
602
17
198
583
19
137
636
28
91.7Cooks
1,026
510
6
416
505
11
610
512
6
98.6Food preparation workers
355
510
9
224
489
10
132
576
26
84.9Bartenders
169
648
55
70
585
26
99
708
31
82.6Fast food and counter workers
231
468
19
146
470
19
84
462
48
101.7Waiters and waitresses
600
514
10
388
497
14
212
563
50
88.3Food servers, nonrestaurant
85
531
39
60
513
23
25
-
-
-Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
99
508
15
48
-
-
50
545
55
-Dishwashers
83
528
38
9
-
-
74
567
45
-Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
46
-
-
36
-
-
10
-
-
-Food preparation and serving related workers, all other
4
-
-
1
-
-
3
-
-
-Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
3,138
603
4
1,087
511
5
2,051
651
8
78.5First-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers
171
738
26
64
596
37
107
902
71
66.1First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
108
786
28
6
-
-
102
785
31
-Janitors and building cleaners
1,372
614
7
447
522
9
925
662
11
78.9Maids and housekeeping cleaners
629
503
6
531
497
6
98
556
20
89.4Pest control workers
90
749
35
3
-
-
87
747
35
-Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
665
605
8
30
-
-
635
603
8
-Tree trimmers and pruners
82
666
34
5
-
-
77
684
42
-Other grounds maintenance workers
21
-
-
1
-
-
20
-
-
-Personal care and service occupations
1,380
616
8
1,004
591
8
376
740
24
79.9Supervisors of personal care and service workers
96
761
40
60
719
95
35
-
-
-Animal trainers
34
-
-
22
-
-
12
-
-
-Animal caretakers
108
626
21
86
591
28
22
-
-
-Gambling services workers
53
765
76
26
-
-
27
-
-
-Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
3
-
-
1
-
-
1
-
-
-Other entertainment attendants and related workers
47
-
-
15
-
-
31
-
-
-Embalmers, crematory operators and funeral attendants
8
-
-
2
-
-
7
-
-
-Morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers
10
-
-
2
-
-
8
-
-
-Barbers
49
-
-
11
-
-
39
-
-
-Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
205
606
19
180
601
22
24
-
-
-Manicurists and pedicurists
110
607
27
84
578
28
26
-
-
-Skincare specialists
23
-
-
20
-
-
3
-
-
-Other personal appearance workers
5
-
-
5
-
-
0
-
-
-Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges
44
-
-
16
-
-
28
-
-
-Tour and travel guides
16
-
-
3
-
-
13
-
-
-Childcare workers
383
537
26
358
542
24
25
-
-
-Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors
53
618
64
33
-
-
20
-
-
-Recreation workers
80
715
39
51
658
78
29
-
-
-Residential advisors
17
-
-
7
-
-
10
-
-
-Personal care and service workers, all other
37
-
-
22
-
-
14
-
-
-Sales and office occupations
21,165
809
4
12,729
746
4
8,435
956
8
78.0Sales and related occupations
8,958
880
10
3,967
715
8
4,991
1,046
17
68.4First-line supervisors of retail sales workers
2,141
858
16
960
733
14
1,181
981
22
74.7First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers
783
1,226
40
273
1,076
71
510
1,338
56
80.4Cashiers
1,088
507
7
805
501
7
284
524
17
95.6Counter and rental clerks
48
-
-
21
-
-
27
-
-
-Parts salespersons
97
741
46
20
-
-
77
756
53
-Retail salespersons
1,603
705
13
611
603
12
992
779
21
77.4Advertising sales agents
120
1,066
89
69
1,055
72
50
1,199
171
88.0Insurance sales agents
469
931
31
242
825
37
226
1,169
145
70.6Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
200
1,545
135
41
-
-
158
1,880
87
-Travel agents
30
-
-
23
-
-
7
-
-
-Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, travel, and financial services
497
1,351
59
163
1,101
78
333
1,482
44
74.3Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing
1,073
1,275
64
315
1,065
60
758
1,378
49
77.3Models, demonstrators, and product promoters
6
-
-
3
-
-
3
-
-
-Real estate brokers and sales agents
498
1,084
79
283
937
42
215
1,352
40
69.3Sales engineers
37
-
-
5
-
-
32
-
-
-Telemarketers
28
-
-
15
-
-
13
-
-
-Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers
34
-
-
12
-
-
23
-
-
-Sales and related workers, all other
206
950
30
106
838
38
100
1,039
262
80.7Office and administrative support occupations
12,207
781
4
8,762
756
4
3,445
868
10
87.1First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers
1,129
966
12
734
925
14
395
1,145
27
80.8Switchboard operators, including answering service
8
-
-
7
-
-
1
-
-
-Telephone operators
19
-
-
14
-
-
6
-
-
-Communications equipment operators, all other
8
-
-
3
-
-
6
-
-
-Bill and account collectors
96
758
19
69
744
29
27
-
-
-Billing and posting clerks
379
749
15
339
736
15
40
-
-
-Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
741
824
16
636
809
13
105
1,101
44
73.5Gambling cage workers
11
-
-
6
-
-
5
-
-
-Payroll and timekeeping clerks
129
945
93
111
921
59
18
-
-
-Procurement clerks
27
-
-
16
-
-
11
-
-
-Tellers
225
639
23
183
634
25
42
-
-
-Financial clerks, all other
90
1,039
53
58
903
32
31
-
-
-Brokerage clerks
4
-
-
3
-
-
2
-
-
-Correspondence clerks
3
-
-
3
-
-
0
-
-
-Court, municipal, and license clerks
73
777
75
65
764
44
8
-
-
-Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks
41
-
-
28
-
-
13
-
-
-Customer service representatives
1,814
721
8
1,160
698
9
655
771
17
90.5Eligibility interviewers, government programs
71
898
42
54
824
127
17
-
-
-File Clerks
138
751
30
106
744
32
32
-
-
-Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
60
534
69
50
520
26
10
-
-
-Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
155
711
25
123
710
27
33
-
-
-Library assistants, clerical
25
-
-
19
-
-
6
-
-
-Loan interviewers and clerks
135
911
69
103
874
59
32
-
-
-New accounts clerks
22
-
-
14
-
-
8
-
-
-Order clerks
75
704
40
39
-
-
36
-
-
-Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
44
-
-
38
-
-
6
-
-
-Receptionists and information clerks
846
642
9
738
636
9
108
688
24
92.4Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
81
879
80
44
-
-
37
-
-
-Information and record clerks, all other
81
915
55
57
830
67
24
-
-
-Cargo and freight agents
16
-
-
7
-
-
9
-
-
-Couriers and messengers
340
779
26
55
701
19
284
814
26
86.1Public safety telecommunicators
102
858
63
60
799
53
42
-
-
-Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
178
768
37
95
717
29
84
908
123
79.0Meter readers, utilities
18
-
-
1
-
-
17
-
-
-Postal service clerks
80
1,010
39
45
-
-
35
-
-
-Postal service mail carriers
290
1,017
38
104
962
25
185
1,089
73
88.3Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
60
977
56
26
-
-
34
-
-
-Production, planning, and expediting clerks
243
1,072
64
125
908
35
118
1,227
68
74.0Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks
505
696
13
165
667
16
340
713
16
93.5Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
53
729
102
23
-
-
30
-
-
-Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants
170
991
44
158
991
41
12
-
-
-Legal secretaries and administrative assistants
54
914
41
42
-
-
12
-
-
-Medical secretaries and administrative assistants
63
804
33
59
800
31
4
-
-
-Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive
1,607
781
10
1,496
777
9
112
929
106
83.6Data entry keyers
180
710
16
128
700
13
51
803
31
87.2Word processors and typists
32
-
-
26
-
-
6
-
-
-Desktop publishers
0
-
-
0
-
-
0
-
-
-Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
221
760
19
184
759
16
37
-
-
-Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
35
-
-
17
-
-
19
-
-
-Office clerks, general
912
736
10
759
726
11
153
790
41
91.9Office machine operators, except computer
12
-
-
9
-
-
4
-
-
-Proofreaders and copy markers
4
-
-
2
-
-
2
-
-
-Statistical assistants
66
1,272
368
27
-
-
39
-
-
-Office and administrative support workers, all other
437
867
19
330
875
23
107
836
43
104.7Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
10,690
905
6
538
682
17
10,152
917
6
74.4Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
787
589
9
187
528
17
600
608
11
86.8First-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers
43
-
-
5
-
-
39
-
-
-Agricultural inspectors
14
-
-
8
-
-
6
-
-
-Animal breeders
0
-
-
0
-
-
0
-
-
-Graders and sorters, agricultural products
41
-
-
30
-
-
11
-
-
-Miscellaneous agricultural workers
628
574
9
137
519
11
491
589
11
88.1Fishing and hunting workers
14
-
-
0
-
-
14
-
-
-Forest and conservation workers
17
-
-
7
-
-
10
-
-
-Logging workers
29
-
-
0
-
-
29
-
-
-Construction and extraction occupations
5,826
906
7
191
796
26
5,635
910
8
87.5First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers
596
1,200
22
17
-
-
579
1,199
23
-Boilermakers
14
-
-
0
-
-
14
-
-
-Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons
87
749
38
0
-
-
87
749
38
-Carpenters
756
892
18
17
-
-
739
889
18
-Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers
117
770
38
4
-
-
113
785
45
-Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers
54
782
27
2
-
-
52
787
26
-Construction laborers
1,343
783
12
39
-
-
1,304
788
13
-Construction equipment operators
328
979
31
10
-
-
317
980
30
-Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers
131
784
14
8
-
-
123
787
16
-Electricians
735
1,024
32
22
-
-
713
1,035
37
-Glaziers
43
-
-
2
-
-
41
-
-
-Insulation workers
49
-
-
2
-
-
47
-
-
-Painters and paperhangers
316
691
14
26
-
-
290
695
14
-Pipelayers
41
-
-
1
-
-
39
-
-
-Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
444
1,002
17
8
-
-
436
1,004
18
-Plasterers and stucco masons
24
-
-
0
-
-
24
-
-
-Reinforcing iron and rebar workers
3
-
-
0
-
-
3
-
-
-Roofers
146
732
34
1
-
-
145
729
32
-Sheet metal workers
103
905
64
4
-
-
99
905
63
-Structural iron and steel workers
38
-
-
1
-
-
36
-
-
-Solar photovoltaic installers
18
-
-
0
-
-
18
-
-
-Helpers, construction trades
48
-
-
2
-
-
46
-
-
-Construction and building inspectors
73
1,119
32
11
-
-
62
1,113
29
-Elevator installers and repairers
17
-
-
0
-
-
17
-
-
-Fence erectors
27
-
-
0
-
-
27
-
-
-Hazardous materials removal workers
26
-
-
4
-
-
22
-
-
-Highway maintenance workers
89
846
37
6
-
-
83
868
38
-Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators
5
-
-
0
-
-
5
-
-
-Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners
4
-
-
0
-
-
4
-
-
-Miscellaneous construction and related workers
22
-
-
0
-
-
22
-
-
-Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil and gas
16
-
-
0
-
-
16
-
-
-Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining
6
-
-
0
-
-
6
-
-
-Earth drillers, except oil and gas
19
-
-
1
-
-
18
-
-
-Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters
6
-
-
0
-
-
6
-
-
-Underground mining machine operators
35
-
-
2
-
-
33
-
-
-Roustabouts, oil and gas
7
-
-
0
-
-
7
-
-
-Other extraction workers
40
-
-
0
-
-
40
-
-
-Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,077
984
7
160
801
18
3,917
991
7
80.8First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers
212
1,269
63
21
-
-
191
1,283
50
-Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
142
960
36
15
-
-
127
965
40
-Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers
125
1,192
115
8
-
-
116
1,242
75
-Avionics technicians
8
-
-
0
-
-
8
-
-
-Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers
15
-
-
0
-
-
14
-
-
-Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment
3
-
-
0
-
-
3
-
-
-Electrical and electronics repairers, industrial and utility
9
-
-
0
-
-
9
-
-
-Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles
4
-
-
0
-
-
4
-
-
-Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers
23
-
-
1
-
-
22
-
-
-Security and fire alarm systems installers
50
1,028
74
0
-
-
50
1,028
74
-Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
151
1,164
33
5
-
-
146
1,174
49
-Automotive body and related repairers
102
904
274
2
-
-
100
975
224
-Automotive glass installers and repairers
12
-
-
3
-
-
10
-
-
-Automotive service technicians and mechanics
585
855
31
4
-
-
581
857
31
-Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
312
1,023
29
6
-
-
306
1,023
31
-Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics
179
999
23
1
-
-
178
998
23
-Small engine mechanics
36
-
-
0
-
-
36
-
-
-Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers
72
665
36
1
-
-
71
668
35
-Control and valve installers and repairers
25
-
-
1
-
-
24
-
-
-Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
382
1,003
29
6
-
-
377
1,011
29
-Home appliance repairers
24
-
-
1
-
-
22
-
-
-Industrial and refractory machinery mechanics
401
1,031
25
23
-
-
377
1,049
24
-Maintenance and repair workers, general
550
895
17
24
-
-
526
897
17
-Maintenance workers, machinery
22
-
-
0
-
-
22
-
-
-Millwrights
62
1,178
42
1
-
-
61
1,185
38
-Electrical power-line installers and repairers
139
1,268
156
2
-
-
136
1,306
167
-Telecommunications line installers and repairers
155
1,031
131
9
-
-
146
1,076
140
-Precision instrument and equipment repairers
62
1,085
58
11
-
-
52
1,098
53
-Wind turbine service technicians
5
-
-
1
-
-
4
-
-
-Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
27
-
-
6
-
-
22
-
-
-Commercial divers
3
-
-
0
-
-
3
-
-
-Locksmiths and safe repairers
19
-
-
0
-
-
19
-
-
-Manufactured building and mobile home installers
3
-
-
0
-
-
3
-
-
-Riggers
6
-
-
0
-
-
6
-
-
-Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
16
-
-
2
-
-
14
-
-
-Other installation, maintenance, and repair workers
139
780
49
8
-
-
131
810
69
-Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
14,738
746
4
3,243
614
4
11,494
796
4
77.1Production occupations
6,820
775
5
1,765
630
8
5,055
841
7
74.9First-line supervisors of production and operating workers
713
1,038
36
122
816
70
591
1,099
26
74.2Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers
3
-
-
1
-
-
2
-
-
-Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers
90
640
103
37
-
-
53
742
29
-Engine and other machine assemblers
3
-
-
0
-
-
3
-
-
-Structural metal fabricators and fitters
17
-
-
0
-
-
17
-
-
-Other assemblers and fabricators
828
705
10
263
638
21
565
740
15
86.2Bakers
131
596
16
78
584
17
53
621
212
94.0Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers
221
733
14
57
642
32
163
754
15
85.1Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders
8
-
-
1
-
-
7
-
-
-Food batchmakers
70
649
31
38
-
-
32
-
-
-Food cooking machine operators and tenders
7
-
-
5
-
-
2
-
-
-Food processing workers, all other
118
669
30
44
-
-
74
743
36
-Computer numerically controlled tool programmers and operators
96
964
38
6
-
-
89
974
38
-Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
24
-
-
1
-
-
23
-
-
-Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
69
821
39
11
-
-
58
843
24
-Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
35
-
-
6
-
-
29
-
-
-Other machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
8
-
-
2
-
-
6
-
-
-Machinists
297
923
20
25
-
-
272
940
23
-Metal furnace operators, tenders, pourers, and casters
19
-
-
0
-
-
19
-
-
-Model makers and patternmakers, metal and plastic
9
-
-
2
-
-
7
-
-
-Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
37
-
-
5
-
-
31
-
-
-Tool and die makers
37
-
-
1
-
-
36
-
-
-Welding, soldering, and brazing workers
486
839
17
16
-
-
471
848
17
-Other metal workers and plastic workers
338
770
24
61
622
41
277
816
33
76.2Prepress technicians and workers
12
-
-
3
-
-
10
-
-
-Printing press operators
120
748
30
25
-
-
95
757
29
-Print binding and finishing workers
16
-
-
7
-
-
9
-
-
-Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
94
538
41
60
522
34
34
-
-
-Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
23
-
-
15
-
-
7
-
-
-Sewing machine operators
97
579
17
59
584
16
37
-
-
-Shoe and leather workers
6
-
-
3
-
-
2
-
-
-Tailors, dressmakers, and sewers
31
-
-
26
-
-
5
-
-
-Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders
15
-
-
10
-
-
5
-
-
-Upholsterers
20
-
-
2
-
-
18
-
-
-Other textile, apparel, and furnishings workers
12
-
-
2
-
-
9
-
-
-Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
31
-
-
1
-
-
29
-
-
-Furniture finishers
9
-
-
6
-
-
3
-
-
-Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood
20
-
-
3
-
-
16
-
-
-Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing
9
-
-
1
-
-
9
-
-
-Other woodworkers
12
-
-
0
-
-
12
-
-
-Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers
38
-
-
1
-
-
37
-
-
-Stationary engineers and boiler operators
45
-
-
5
-
-
40
-
-
-Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators
116
955
80
12
-
-
104
990
71
-Miscellaneous plant and system operators
42
-
-
4
-
-
38
-
-
-Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders
50
1,083
36
3
-
-
47
-
-
-Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers
79
766
25
17
-
-
61
788
59
-Cutting workers
54
692
50
14
-
-
40
-
-
-Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders
22
-
-
7
-
-
15
-
-
-Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders
10
-
-
0
-
-
10
-
-
-Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
684
814
19
266
710
12
418
910
25
78.0Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
22
-
-
10
-
-
12
-
-
-Dental and ophthalmic laboratory technicians and medical appliance technicians
59
694
67
36
-
-
23
-
-
-Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
224
620
26
98
544
32
126
667
27
81.6Painting workers
139
849
44
15
-
-
124
879
37
-Photographic process workers and processing machine operators
3
-
-
2
-
-
1
-
-
-Adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders
8
-
-
2
-
-
6
-
-
-Etchers and engravers
3
-
-
0
-
-
3
-
-
-Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic
19
-
-
2
-
-
17
-
-
-Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders
22
-
-
4
-
-
18
-
-
-Tire builders
0
-
-
0
-
-
0
-
-
-Helpers--production workers
31
-
-
9
-
-
23
-
-
-Other production equipment operators and tenders
5
-
-
0
-
-
5
-
-
-Other production workers
957
739
15
251
637
13
706
798
19
79.8Transportation and material moving occupations
7,917
719
5
1,478
600
5
6,439
759
6
79.1Supervisors of transportation and material moving workers
222
919
18
47
-
-
175
943
67
-Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
112
1,923
219
3
-
-
109
1,984
222
-Air traffic controllers and airfield operations specialists
32
-
-
3
-
-
29
-
-
-Flight attendants
54
895
81
41
-
-
13
-
-
-Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians
8
-
-
1
-
-
7
-
-
-Bus drivers, school
105
647
27
53
622
24
52
708
129
87.9Bus drivers, transit and intercity
146
783
36
57
791
41
89
774
54
102.2Driver/sales workers and truck drivers
2,592
896
13
183
666
27
2,409
916
14
72.7Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs
57
606
23
10
-
-
47
-
-
-Taxi drivers
157
734
52
25
-
-
132
743
62
-Motor vehicle operators, all other
84
616
17
15
-
-
70
642
60
-Locomotive engineers and operators
50
1,489
32
5
-
-
45
-
-
-Railroad conductors and yardmasters
34
-
-
0
-
-
34
-
-
-Other rail transportation workers
11
-
-
2
-
-
8
-
-
-Sailors and marine oilers
16
-
-
0
-
-
16
-
-
-Ship and boat captains and operators
30
-
-
2
-
-
28
-
-
-Ship engineers
1
-
-
0
-
-
1
-
-
-Parking attendants
44
-
-
7
-
-
36
-
-
-Transportation service attendants
81
611
45
11
-
-
70
614
61
-Transportation inspectors
26
-
-
6
-
-
21
-
-
-Passenger attendants
14
-
-
11
-
-
4
-
-
-Other transportation workers
24
-
-
7
-
-
16
-
-
-Crane and tower operators
48
-
-
2
-
-
46
-
-
-Conveyor, dredge, and hoist and winch operators
23
-
-
1
-
-
22
-
-
-Industrial truck and tractor operators
507
711
14
41
-
-
467
708
15
-Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
214
580
11
35
-
-
179
581
12
-Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
1,587
650
8
319
595
9
1,268
672
9
88.5Machine feeders and offbearers
11
-
-
6
-
-
4
-
-
-Packers and packagers, hand
436
582
7
231
544
15
205
604
8
90.1Stockers and order fillers
1,058
593
6
345
576
11
714
602
8
95.7Pumping station operators
17
-
-
0
-
-
17
-
-
-Refuse and recyclable material collectors
70
680
41
6
-
-
64
698
38
-Other material moving workers
46
-
-
5
-
-
41
-
-
-Note: Median earnings are not shown where employment is less than 50,000. Women's earnings as a percentage of men's are not shown where employment for either women or men is less than 50,000. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Table 3. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by state, 2020 annual averages
State
Total
Women
Men
Women'searningsas apercentageof men'sNumberofworkers(inthousands)
Medianweeklyearnings
Standarderrorofmedian
Numberofworkers(inthousands)
Medianweeklyearnings
Standarderrorofmedian
Numberofworkers(inthousands)
Medianweeklyearnings
StandarderrorofmedianUnited States
110,387
$984
$2
49,476
$891
$3
60,911
$1,082
$5
82.3Alabama
1,628
887
15
745
791
21
884
978
29
80.9Alaska
238
1,021
21
106
913
27
132
1,128
27
80.9Arizona
2,384
932
16
1,073
856
28
1,312
991
15
86.4Arkansas
995
849
16
443
771
17
552
917
21
84.1California
12,544
1,063
11
5,401
993
12
7,143
1,133
14
87.6Colorado
2,008
1,103
24
834
966
24
1,174
1,237
17
78.1Connecticut
1,221
1,190
25
536
1,166
37
684
1,202
25
97.0Delaware
358
947
21
168
838
29
190
1,076
65
77.9District of Columbia
311
1,628
27
156
1,506
51
155
1,759
38
85.6Florida
7,025
904
10
3,249
831
10
3,776
988
12
84.1Georgia
3,584
891
16
1,716
788
18
1,868
1,011
33
77.9Hawaii
419
980
25
196
896
24
223
1,128
47
79.4Idaho
588
862
16
239
731
13
349
966
22
75.7Illinois
4,293
1,030
17
1,951
931
15
2,342
1,162
18
80.1Indiana
2,378
903
16
1,050
801
21
1,328
1,040
28
77.0Iowa
1,159
933
19
521
854
16
638
1,020
28
83.7Kansas
1,044
889
14
457
810
21
586
962
23
84.2Kentucky
1,439
850
17
656
737
16
783
960
23
76.8Louisiana
1,457
896
20
693
760
26
764
1,024
35
74.2Maine
451
918
21
206
794
22
245
1,036
38
76.6Maryland
2,279
1,149
19
1,104
1,074
51
1,175
1,248
39
86.1Massachusetts
2,429
1,239
21
1,114
1,115
26
1,314
1,356
16
82.2Michigan
3,277
995
11
1,500
897
17
1,777
1,113
19
80.6Minnesota
2,040
1,062
20
914
984
16
1,126
1,147
17
85.8Mississippi
894
764
15
432
675
23
461
878
27
76.9Missouri
2,094
904
19
979
807
17
1,115
1,026
30
78.7Montana
325
876
19
142
771
19
183
955
26
80.7Nebraska
742
931
15
337
843
18
405
1,014
29
83.1Nevada
1,035
886
14
449
791
13
586
991
19
79.8New Hampshire
525
1,051
27
234
954
19
291
1,156
24
82.5New Jersey
3,178
1,163
11
1,421
1,041
31
1,756
1,267
24
82.2New Mexico
618
858
20
275
801
24
343
915
33
87.5New York
6,312
1,101
14
2,934
1,000
11
3,378
1,183
18
84.5North Carolina
3,524
936
14
1,609
837
20
1,916
1,032
22
81.1North Dakota
281
963
16
127
851
20
155
1,065
22
79.9Ohio
3,852
967
12
1,708
862
15
2,144
1,052
22
81.9Oklahoma
1,265
844
20
538
753
14
728
942
18
79.9Oregon
1,352
1,026
21
564
936
24
787
1,121
39
83.5Pennsylvania
4,295
1,002
11
1,922
884
20
2,373
1,111
19
79.6Rhode Island
375
1,020
25
163
951
28
212
1,112
35
85.5South Carolina
1,747
883
18
817
767
22
930
988
23
77.6South Dakota
315
877
13
145
797
18
170
936
20
85.1Tennessee
2,284
861
20
1,035
760
18
1,249
929
25
81.8Texas
9,882
939
10
4,274
875
13
5,608
1,006
11
87.0Utah
1,074
941
13
418
782
20
656
1,076
26
72.7Vermont
217
960
18
108
886
20
109
1,059
56
83.7Virginia
3,181
1,130
22
1,453
1,002
30
1,728
1,260
28
79.5Washington
2,680
1,109
19
1,139
982
34
1,540
1,224
33
80.2West Virginia
570
829
16
258
739
14
313
907
16
81.5Wisconsin
2,025
966
18
880
885
18
1,145
1,023
21
86.5Wyoming
195
940
17
84
795
26
111
1,057
23
75.2Note: In general, 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. Data shown are based on workers' state of residence; workers' reported earnings, however, may or may not be from a job located in the same state. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Table 4. Median usual weekly earnings of part-time wage and salary workers, by selected demographic characteristics, 2020 annual averages
Characteristic
Total
Women
Men
Women'searningsas apercentageof men'sNumberofworkers(inthousands)
Medianweeklyearnings
Standarderrorofmedian
Numberofworkers(inthousands)
Medianweeklyearnings
Standarderrorofmedian
Numberofworkers(inthousands)
Medianweeklyearnings
StandarderrorofmedianAgeTotal, 16 years and older
21,616
$307
$2
13,911
$309
$2
7,705
$305
$2
101.316 to 24 years
7,354
239
2
4,095
231
3
3,259
248
3
93.116 to 19 years
3,252
197
2
1,786
191
3
1,466
204
4
93.620 to 24 years
4,102
276
3
2,309
266
4
1,793
289
4
92.025 years and older
14,262
364
3
9,816
359
3
4,446
376
5
95.525 to 34 years
3,743
359
5
2,406
358
6
1,337
363
9
98.635 to 44 years
2,800
385
5
2,092
380
6
708
399
10
95.245 to 54 years
2,515
399
5
1,905
394
6
610
415
12
94.955 to 64 years
2,795
369
6
2,018
361
7
777
395
14
91.465 years and older
2,409
300
5
1,395
278
7
1,014
327
11
85.0Race and Hispanic orLatino EthnicityWhite
16,871
309
2
10,952
312
2
5,919
305
3
102.3Black or African American
2,654
286
4
1,673
281
6
981
294
6
95.6Asian
1,214
328
8
752
332
12
462
322
9
103.1Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
3,971
309
3
2,420
304
4
1,552
316
5
96.2Marital StatusNever married
10,801
267
2
5,968
263
3
4,833
272
3
96.7Married, spouse present(1)
8,103
385
4
5,930
378
4
2,173
408
8
92.6Widowed, divorced, or separated(2)
2,712
328
6
2,013
321
5
699
350
11
91.7Widowed
548
281
12
448
281
16
100
282
19
99.6Divorced
1,571
341
8
1,149
333
10
422
360
15
92.5Separated(2)
593
336
10
415
323
11
177
367
18
88.0Footnotes(1) Beginning with data for 2020, includes people in both opposite-sex and same-sex marriages. Prior to 2020, included only people in opposite-sex marriages.(2) Separated includes people who are married, spouse absent.Note: Estimates for the race groups shown (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all race groups. People of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity may be of any race; estimates for the race groups include Hispanics. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Table 5. Median usual weekly earnings of wage and salary workers, by hours usually worked, 2020 annual averages
Hours of work
Total
Women
Men
Women'searningsas apercentageof men'sNumberofworkers(inthousands)
Medianweeklyearnings
Standarderrorofmedian
Numberofworkers(inthousands)
Medianweeklyearnings
Standarderrorofmedian
Numberofworkers(inthousands)
Medianweeklyearnings
StandarderrorofmedianTotal, 16 years and older
132,174
$863
$3
63,462
$750
$2
68,711
$983
$3
76.30 to 34 hours
19,918
311
2
12,916
313
2
7,002
307
3
102.00 to 4 hours
421
87
9
290
72
4
130
160
54
45.05 to 9 hours
986
106
2
669
108
3
317
101
4
106.910 to 14 hours
1,800
146
2
1,166
149
3
634
140
4
106.415 to 19 hours
2,394
209
2
1,589
212
3
805
203
4
104.420 to 24 hours
5,789
287
2
3,679
293
3
2,110
278
3
105.425 to 29 hours
2,872
359
4
1,872
356
4
1,001
364
7
97.830 to 34 hours
5,655
451
4
3,650
455
5
2,005
445
7
102.235 hours and over
106,080
989
2
47,700
896
3
58,380
1,088
5
82.435 to 39 hours
7,378
629
7
4,892
649
9
2,486
600
9
108.240 hours
78,789
926
3
36,343
864
3
42,447
989
4
87.441 hours and over
19,913
1,447
7
6,466
1,334
15
13,448
1,501
10
88.941 to 44 hours
1,033
1,075
27
398
963
41
636
1,145
27
84.145 to 48 hours
5,622
1,300
17
1,986
1,202
27
3,636
1,351
13
89.049 to 59 hours
9,105
1,546
10
2,888
1,443
16
6,217
1,592
19
90.660 hours and over
4,152
1,607
26
1,193
1,478
31
2,959
1,661
41
89.0Hours vary
6,176
622
10
2,846
487
9
3,329
748
13
65.1Usually less than 35 hours
1,698
264
6
995
251
7
703
282
8
89.0Usually 35 or more hours
4,307
827
15
1,776
709
14
2,531
923
20
76.8Note: Data refer to the sole or principal job of full-time 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. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Table 6. Distribution of full-time wage and salary workers, by usual weekly earnings and selected demographic characteristics, 2020 annual averages [In thousands]
Characteristic
Totalemployed
Number of workers by usual weekly earningsUnder$350.00
$350.00to$499.99
$500.00to$599.99
$600.00to$749.99
$750.00to$999.99
$1,000.00to$1,199.99
$1,200.00to$1,999.99
$2,000.00ormoreAgeTotal, 16 years and older
110,387
3,191
8,995
8,399
15,271
19,288
12,669
26,128
16,44616 to 24 years
9,364
725
2,132
1,481
2,052
1,453
644
697
18016 to 19 years
1,336
234
453
245
228
101
41
31
420 to 24 years
8,027
490
1,680
1,236
1,824
1,352
603
666
17625 years and older
101,024
2,466
6,863
6,918
13,219
17,835
12,026
25,431
16,26625 to 34 years
27,661
680
2,195
2,379
4,534
5,729
3,456
6,043
2,64635 to 44 years
25,641
578
1,540
1,543
3,079
4,324
3,069
6,839
4,66845 to 54 years
23,814
525
1,440
1,401
2,789
3,883
2,716
6,486
4,57555 to 64 years
19,017
452
1,202
1,231
2,235
3,162
2,248
4,988
3,49965 years and older
4,890
230
487
363
582
737
536
1,075
878Women, 16 years and older
49,476
1,829
4,936
4,556
7,455
9,209
5,886
10,378
5,22816 to 24 years
4,172
400
1,012
691
874
593
272
275
5416 to 19 years
536
116
204
90
71
26
16
13
020 to 24 years
3,636
284
808
601
804
567
255
262
5425 years and older
45,304
1,428
3,924
3,865
6,581
8,615
5,614
10,103
5,17425 to 34 years
12,375
400
1,144
1,221
2,107
2,655
1,641
2,333
87235 to 44 years
11,293
312
879
870
1,540
2,089
1,403
2,684
1,51745 to 54 years
10,853
312
897
852
1,477
1,951
1,257
2,658
1,44755 to 64 years
8,683
270
740
748
1,175
1,589
1,074
2,002
1,08565 years and older
2,100
134
263
173
281
331
240
426
252Men, 16 years and older
60,911
1,362
4,059
3,843
7,816
10,079
6,783
15,750
11,21816 to 24 years
5,191
324
1,120
790
1,177
860
372
422
12616 to 19 years
800
118
248
155
157
75
25
18
420 to 24 years
4,391
206
871
635
1,021
785
347
404
12225 years and older
55,720
1,038
2,939
3,053
6,638
9,220
6,411
15,328
11,09325 to 34 years
15,287
280
1,051
1,157
2,426
3,074
1,815
3,709
1,77435 to 44 years
14,348
266
661
673
1,539
2,235
1,667
4,155
3,15145 to 54 years
12,961
213
543
549
1,312
1,931
1,459
3,828
3,12755 to 64 years
10,334
182
462
483
1,059
1,573
1,174
2,986
2,41465 years and older
2,790
96
224
190
301
406
296
650
626Race and Hispanic or Latino EthnicityWhite
85,142
2,304
6,408
6,277
11,367
15,043
10,032
20,795
12,917Women
37,091
1,303
3,511
3,338
5,506
7,020
4,584
7,945
3,886Men
48,051
1,001
2,897
2,939
5,861
8,023
5,448
12,850
9,031Black or African American
14,044
591
1,807
1,325
2,550
2,587
1,502
2,513
1,169Women
7,335
361
1,006
759
1,331
1,355
765
1,216
542Men
6,709
230
801
565
1,219
1,231
737
1,298
627Asian
7,353
164
396
404
708
998
695
2,034
1,954Women
3,269
83
218
233
333
525
324
903
650Men
4,084
81
178
171
375
473
371
1,131
1,304Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
19,558
802
2,494
2,312
3,790
3,544
1,896
3,274
1,447Women
7,863
442
1,193
1,088
1,529
1,347
734
1,091
438Men
11,695
360
1,300
1,224
2,261
2,197
1,162
2,183
1,009Note: Estimates for the race groups shown (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all race groups. People of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity may be of any race; estimates for the race groups include Hispanics. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Table 7. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by marital status and presence and age of own children under 18 years old, 2020 annual averages
Characteristic
Number of workers (in thousands)
Median weekly earnings
Standard error of medianWomenTotal, all marital statuses
49,476
$891
$3With children under 18 years old
16,841
909
6With children 6 to 17, none younger
10,287
918
7With children under 6 years old
6,554
894
9With no children under 18 years old
32,635
882
4Total, married, spouse present(1)
24,915
981
4With children under 18 years old
11,376
1,007
7With children 6 to 17, none younger
6,711
1,005
9With children under 6 years old
4,664
1,010
10With no children under 18 years old
13,540
960
6Total, other marital statuses(2)
24,561
795
4With children under 18 years old
5,466
727
6With children 6 to 17, none younger
3,576
766
7With children under 6 years old
1,890
654
12With no children under 18 years old
19,095
819
5MenTotal, all marital statuses
60,911
1,082
5With children under 18 years old
20,847
1,229
7With children 6 to 17, none younger
11,350
1,285
13With children under 6 years old
9,496
1,161
9With no children under 18 years old
40,064
1,005
4Total, married, spouse present(1)
35,132
1,250
5With children under 18 years old
18,247
1,283
11With children 6 to 17, none younger
9,953
1,343
11With children under 6 years old
8,294
1,236
10With no children under 18 years old
16,885
1,216
8Total, other marital statuses(2)
25,778
877
5With children under 18 years old
2,599
896
13With children 6 to 17, none younger
1,397
1,002
15With children under 6 years old
1,202
789
14With no children under 18 years old
23,179
874
5Footnotes(1) Beginning with data for 2020, includes people in both opposite-sex and same-sex marriages. Prior to 2020, included only people in opposite-sex marriages.(2) Includes people who are never married; widowed; divorced; separated; and married, spouse absent.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. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Table 8. Median hourly earnings of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, by selected characteristics, 2020 annual averages
Characteristic
Total
Women
Men
Women'searningsas apercentageof men'sNumberofworkers(inthousands)
Medianhourlyearnings
Standarderrorofmedian
Numberofworkers(inthousands)
Medianhourlyearnings
Standarderrorofmedian
Numberofworkers(inthousands)
Medianhourlyearnings
StandarderrorofmedianAgeTotal, 16 years and older
73,305
$16.36
$0.05
36,513
$15.22
$0.03
36,792
$17.75
$0.06
85.716 to 24 years
14,051
12.69
0.07
6,992
12.12
0.03
7,059
13.08
0.04
92.716 to 19 years
4,352
11.07
0.06
2,226
10.81
0.09
2,125
11.60
0.25
93.220 to 24 years
9,699
13.50
0.09
4,766
12.98
0.05
4,933
14.08
0.06
92.225 years and older
59,254
17.86
0.03
29,521
16.50
0.08
29,734
19.18
0.10
86.025 to 34 years
17,872
16.85
0.05
8,460
15.93
0.06
9,412
17.56
0.13
90.735 to 44 years
13,691
18.52
0.13
6,687
16.95
0.08
7,004
20.10
0.06
84.345 to 54 years
12,672
18.90
0.11
6,454
17.07
0.11
6,218
21.05
0.14
81.155 to 64 years
11,179
18.60
0.17
5,926
17.04
0.08
5,253
20.15
0.07
84.665 years and older
3,840
15.84
0.14
1,993
15.03
0.08
1,847
16.75
0.26
89.7Race and Hispanic orLatino EthnicityWhite
55,889
16.78
0.05
27,257
15.31
0.06
28,632
17.98
0.04
85.2Black or African American
10,738
15.17
0.03
5,846
14.95
0.04
4,892
15.88
0.07
94.1Asian
3,533
17.25
0.26
1,857
16.56
0.38
1,676
18.04
0.15
91.8Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
16,220
15.20
0.03
7,257
14.68
0.09
8,963
16.24
0.12
90.4Marital StatusNever married
30,236
14.81
0.02
14,315
13.99
0.04
15,921
15.07
0.02
92.8Married, spouse present(1)
31,844
18.88
0.07
15,382
17.11
0.06
16,462
20.20
0.08
84.7Widowed, divorced, or separated(2)
11,225
16.94
0.07
6,816
15.80
0.11
4,409
18.98
0.16
83.2Widowed
1,360
15.39
0.26
1,032
15.08
0.11
329
17.28
0.88
87.3Divorced
7,263
17.81
0.11
4,323
16.52
0.19
2,940
19.97
0.09
82.7Separated(2)
2,602
15.42
0.24
1,461
14.85
0.07
1,141
17.17
0.26
86.5Union Affiliation(3)Members of unions(4)
8,112
22.20
0.21
3,222
19.83
0.14
4,890
24.78
0.30
80.0Represented by unions(5)
8,916
22.01
0.10
3,597
19.59
0.25
5,318
24.17
0.33
81.1Not represented by a union
64,389
15.89
0.03
32,916
15.09
0.02
31,474
16.91
0.04
89.2Educational AttainmentTotal, 25 years and older
59,254
17.86
0.03
29,521
16.50
0.08
29,734
19.18
0.10
86.0Less than a high school diploma
5,345
14.75
0.09
2,111
12.87
0.07
3,235
15.59
0.23
82.6High school graduates, no college
19,996
16.80
0.06
8,612
15.00
0.03
11,384
18.31
0.11
81.9Some college or associate degree
19,061
18.00
0.05
10,011
16.60
0.12
9,050
19.98
0.05
83.1Bachelor's degree and higher
14,852
22.18
0.17
8,788
21.83
0.22
6,065
23.04
0.18
94.7Footnotes(1) Beginning with data for 2020, includes people in both opposite-sex and same-sex marriages. Prior to 2020, included only people in opposite-sex marriages.(2) Separated includes people who are married, spouse absent.(3) 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 workers by occupation, industry, and geographic region.(4) Data refer to members of a labor union or an employee association similar to a union.(5) Data refer to both union members and workers who report no union affiliation but whose jobs are covered by a union or an employee association contract.Note: Estimates for the race groups shown (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all race groups. People of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity may be of any race; estimates for the race groups include Hispanics. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Table 9. Distribution of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, by hourly earnings and selected demographic characteristics, 2020 annual averages [In thousands]
Characteristic
Totalemployed
Number of workers by hourly earningsUnder$6.00
$6.00to$7.99
$8.00to$9.99
$10.00to$11.99
$12.00to$14.99
$15.00to$19.99
$20.00ormoreAgeTotal, 16 years and older
73,305
673
748
3,570
7,381
14,562
20,359
26,01316 to 24 years
14,051
280
410
1,729
2,881
4,191
3,328
1,23116 to 19 years
4,352
83
252
948
1,125
1,294
535
11520 to 24 years
9,699
197
158
781
1,757
2,897
2,793
1,11625 years and older
59,254
393
338
1,841
4,499
10,371
17,030
24,78225 to 34 years
17,872
181
117
575
1,413
3,467
5,932
6,18835 to 44 years
13,691
91
71
363
944
2,267
3,680
6,27645 to 54 years
12,672
63
53
333
831
2,022
3,382
5,98755 to 64 years
11,179
43
52
346
834
1,787
3,032
5,08565 years and older
3,840
14
45
223
477
829
1,006
1,246Women, 16 years and older
36,513
486
449
2,211
4,350
8,207
9,946
10,86316 to 24 years
6,992
217
245
994
1,526
2,118
1,408
48516 to 19 years
2,226
61
144
521
603
644
205
4820 to 24 years
4,766
156
101
473
923
1,473
1,203
43725 years and older
29,521
269
204
1,218
2,824
6,089
8,537
10,37925 to 34 years
8,460
121
70
352
818
1,834
2,671
2,59435 to 44 years
6,687
65
47
225
590
1,364
1,858
2,53845 to 54 years
6,454
46
28
248
569
1,284
1,825
2,45355 to 64 years
5,926
27
29
243
565
1,157
1,663
2,24165 years and older
1,993
10
29
150
283
449
521
552Men, 16 years and older
36,792
186
299
1,359
3,030
6,355
10,413
15,15016 to 24 years
7,059
63
165
735
1,355
2,073
1,920
74616 to 19 years
2,125
22
108
427
521
650
330
6720 to 24 years
4,933
41
57
308
834
1,424
1,590
67925 years and older
29,734
124
133
623
1,675
4,282
8,493
14,40325 to 34 years
9,412
60
46
223
595
1,633
3,261
3,59435 to 44 years
7,004
26
24
138
354
902
1,822
3,73845 to 54 years
6,218
17
25
86
263
738
1,557
3,53455 to 64 years
5,253
16
23
102
269
630
1,368
2,84365 years and older
1,847
5
15
74
194
379
485
695Race and Hispanic orLatino EthnicityWhite
55,889
513
512
2,444
5,425
11,055
15,271
20,668Women
27,257
372
309
1,513
3,212
6,193
7,314
8,346Men
28,632
141
204
931
2,213
4,862
7,957
12,323Black or African American
10,738
92
171
850
1,385
2,166
3,207
2,867Women
5,846
74
108
538
818
1,229
1,704
1,374Men
4,892
18
63
312
567
936
1,503
1,493Asian
3,533
35
12
111
272
683
960
1,460Women
1,857
16
7
58
164
397
495
720Men
1,676
19
5
53
108
286
465
740Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
16,220
124
130
797
1,652
4,039
4,963
4,515Women
7,257
79
73
488
925
2,132
2,052
1,507Men
8,963
45
57
309
727
1,907
2,910
3,008Note: Estimates for the race groups shown (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all race groups. People of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity may be of any race; estimates for the race groups include Hispanics. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Table 10. Wage and salary workers paid hourly rates with earnings at or below the prevailing federal minimum wage, by selected demographic characteristics, 2020 annual averages [Numbers in thousands]
Characteristic
Workers paid hourly ratesTotal
Belowprevailingfederalminimumwage
At prevailingfederalminimumwage
Total at or belowprevailing federalminimum wageNumber
Percentage ofworkerspaid hourlyratesAgeTotal, 16 years and older
73,305
865
247
1,112
1.516 to 24 years
14,051
376
153
529
3.816 to 19 years
4,352
129
93
222
5.120 to 24 years
9,699
247
60
307
3.225 years and older
59,254
489
94
583
1.025 to 34 years
17,872
216
34
250
1.435 to 44 years
13,691
113
17
130
1.045 to 54 years
12,672
80
13
93
0.755 to 64 years
11,179
60
14
75
0.765 years and older
3,840
20
15
35
0.9Women, 16 years and older
36,513
607
136
742
2.016 to 24 years
6,992
281
88
369
5.316 to 19 years
2,226
89
51
141
6.320 to 24 years
4,766
192
37
229
4.825 years and older
29,521
325
48
373
1.325 to 34 years
8,460
140
20
160
1.935 to 44 years
6,687
81
8
89
1.345 to 54 years
6,454
58
2
60
0.955 to 64 years
5,926
34
6
40
0.765 years and older
1,993
12
12
24
1.2Men, 16 years and older
36,792
258
111
369
1.016 to 24 years
7,059
94
65
159
2.316 to 19 years
2,125
40
41
81
3.820 to 24 years
4,933
55
24
78
1.625 years and older
29,734
164
46
210
0.725 to 34 years
9,412
76
14
90
1.035 to 44 years
7,004
32
9
41
0.645 to 54 years
6,218
22
11
33
0.555 to 64 years
5,253
26
8
34
0.765 years and older
1,847
8
4
11
0.6Race and Hispanic or Latino EthnicityWhite
55,889
631
178
810
1.4Women
27,257
451
92
544
2.0Men
28,632
180
86
266
0.9Black or African American
10,738
146
50
196
1.8Women
5,846
104
35
139
2.4Men
4,892
42
15
57
1.2Asian
3,533
39
3
43
1.2Women
1,857
18
2
20
1.1Men
1,676
22
1
23
1.4Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
16,220
160
46
205
1.3Women
7,257
102
22
124
1.7Men
8,963
58
24
82
0.9Full- and Part-time Status(1)Full-time workers
55,669
397
72
468
0.8Women
25,156
281
38
318
1.3Men
30,514
116
34
150
0.5Part-time workers
17,531
462
175
637
3.6Women
11,305
323
98
421
3.7Men
6,226
139
77
216
3.5Footnotes(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 job is not identifiable for a small number of multiple jobholders.Note: See the technical notes section for information about the federal minimum wage level and estimating the number of minimum wage workers. Estimates for the race groups shown (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all race groups. People of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity may be of any race; estimates for the race groups include Hispanics. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Table 11. Wage and salary workers paid hourly rates with earnings at or below the prevailing federal minimum wage, 1979-2020 annual averages [Numbers in thousands]
Year
Totalwageandsalaryworkers
Workers paid hourly ratesTotal
Percentageof totalwageandsalaryworkers
Belowprevailingfederalminimumwage(1)
At prevailingfederalminimumwage(1)
Total at or belowprevailing federalminimum wageNumber
Percentage ofworkerspaid hourlyratesTotal1979
87,529
51,721
59.1
2,916
3,997
6,912
13.41980
87,644
51,335
58.6
3,087
4,686
7,773
15.11981
88,516
51,869
58.6
3,513
4,311
7,824
15.11982
87,368
50,846
58.2
2,348
4,148
6,496
12.81983
88,290
51,820
58.7
2,077
4,261
6,338
12.21984
92,194
54,143
58.7
1,838
4,125
5,963
11.01985
94,521
55,762
59.0
1,639
3,899
5,538
9.91986
96,903
57,529
59.4
1,599
3,461
5,060
8.81987
99,303
59,552
60.0
1,468
3,229
4,698
7.91988
101,407
60,878
60.0
1,319
2,608
3,927
6.51989
103,480
62,389
60.3
1,372
1,790
3,162
5.11990
104,876
63,172
60.2
2,132
1,096
3,228
5.11991
103,723
62,627
60.4
2,377
2,906
5,283
8.41992
104,668
63,610
60.8
1,939
2,982
4,921
7.71993
106,101
64,274
60.6
1,707
2,625
4,332
6.71994
107,989
66,549
61.6
1,995
2,132
4,128
6.21995
110,038
68,354
62.1
1,699
1,956
3,656
5.31996
111,960
69,255
61.9
1,863
1,861
3,724
5.41997
114,533
70,735
61.8
2,990
1,764
4,754
6.71998
116,730
71,440
61.2
2,834
1,593
4,427
6.21999
118,963
72,306
60.8
2,194
1,146
3,340
4.62000
122,089
73,496
60.2
1,752
898
2,650
3.62001
122,229
73,392
60.0
1,518
656
2,174
3.02002
121,826
72,508
59.5
1,579
567
2,146
3.02003
122,358
72,946
59.6
1,555
545
2,100
2.92004
123,554
73,939
59.8
1,483
520
2,003
2.72005
125,889
75,609
60.1
1,403
479
1,882
2.52006
128,237
76,514
59.7
1,283
409
1,692
2.22007
129,767
75,873
58.5
1,462
267
1,729
2.32008
129,377
75,305
58.2
1,940
286
2,226
3.02009
124,490
72,611
58.3
2,592
980
3,572
4.92010
124,073
72,902
58.8
2,541
1,820
4,361
6.02011
125,187
73,926
59.1
2,152
1,677
3,829
5.22012
127,577
75,276
59.0
1,984
1,566
3,550
4.72013
129,110
75,948
58.8
1,768
1,532
3,301
4.32014
131,431
77,207
58.7
1,737
1,255
2,992
3.92015
133,743
78,232
58.5
1,691
870
2,561
3.32016
136,101
79,883
58.7
1,451
701
2,153
2.72017
137,890
80,439
58.3
1,282
542
1,824
2.32018
140,099
81,915
58.5
1,276
434
1,711
2.12019
141,737
82,289
58.1
1,211
392
1,603
1.92020
132,174
73,305
55.5
865
247
1,112
1.5Women1979
38,129
23,329
61.2
2,070
2,644
4,714
20.21980
38,944
23,626
60.7
2,104
2,990
5,095
21.61981
39,672
24,294
61.2
2,394
2,778
5,172
21.31982
39,777
24,365
61.3
1,651
2,561
4,212
17.31983
40,433
24,989
61.8
1,492
2,603
4,095
16.41984
42,172
26,003
61.7
1,348
2,499
3,847
14.81985
43,506
26,869
61.8
1,198
2,356
3,554
13.21986
44,961
27,863
62.0
1,192
2,125
3,317
11.91987
46,365
29,078
62.7
1,105
1,946
3,051
10.51988
47,495
29,820
62.8
1,008
1,542
2,550
8.61989
48,691
30,702
63.1
994
1,056
2,050
6.71990
49,323
31,069
63.0
1,420
711
2,131
6.91991
49,105
30,988
63.1
1,582
1,792
3,374
10.91992
49,842
31,454
63.1
1,286
1,751
3,036
9.71993
50,626
31,937
63.1
1,133
1,534
2,667
8.41994
51,419
33,021
64.2
1,322
1,241
2,563
7.81995
52,369
33,934
64.8
1,157
1,161
2,318
6.81996
53,488
34,418
64.3
1,244
1,106
2,350
6.81997
54,708
35,214
64.4
1,843
1,092
2,935
8.31998
55,757
35,680
64.0
1,794
965
2,760
7.71999
57,050
36,233
63.5
1,426
700
2,126
5.92000
58,427
36,777
62.9
1,170
579
1,749
4.82001
58,582
36,848
62.9
1,021
409
1,430
3.92002
58,555
36,508
62.3
997
350
1,347
3.72003
59,122
37,093
62.7
1,062
332
1,394
3.82004
59,408
37,133
62.5
1,013
310
1,323
3.62005
60,423
37,957
62.8
944
290
1,234
3.32006
61,426
38,321
62.4
861
263
1,124
2.92007
62,299
38,082
61.1
1,002
181
1,183
3.12008
62,532
37,972
60.7
1,302
196
1,498
3.92009
60,951
37,426
61.4
1,603
612
2,215
5.92010
60,542
37,404
61.8
1,598
1,151
2,749
7.32011
60,502
37,469
61.9
1,366
1,029
2,395
6.42012
61,679
38,163
61.9
1,288
999
2,287
6.02013
62,316
38,404
61.6
1,148
910
2,058
5.42014
63,383
38,802
61.2
1,139
739
1,878
4.82015
64,445
39,500
61.3
1,062
540
1,602
4.12016
65,512
40,315
61.5
952
432
1,384
3.42017
66,421
40,658
61.2
829
316
1,146
2.82018
67,467
41,223
61.1
812
267
1,078
2.62019
68,388
41,372
60.5
800
268
1,067
2.62020
63,462
36,513
57.5
607
136
742
2.0Men1979
49,400
28,392
57.5
846
1,353
2,199
7.71980
48,700
27,709
56.9
983
1,696
2,678
9.71981
48,844
27,576
56.5
1,119
1,533
2,652
9.61982
47,591
26,481
55.6
697
1,587
2,284
8.61983
47,856
26,831
56.1
585
1,658
2,243
8.41984
50,022
28,140
56.3
490
1,626
2,116
7.51985
51,015
28,893
56.6
440
1,544
1,984
6.91986
51,942
29,666
57.1
408
1,336
1,743
5.91987
52,938
30,474
57.6
364
1,283
1,647
5.41988
53,912
31,058
57.6
311
1,066
1,377
4.41989
54,789
31,687
57.8
379
733
1,112
3.51990
55,553
32,104
57.8
712
385
1,097
3.41991
54,618
31,639
57.9
795
1,114
1,909
6.01992
54,826
32,155
58.6
653
1,231
1,885
5.91993
55,475
32,337
58.3
573
1,091
1,664
5.11994
56,570
33,528
59.3
674
891
1,565
4.71995
57,669
34,420
59.7
542
796
1,338
3.91996
58,473
34,838
59.6
619
755
1,374
3.91997
59,825
35,521
59.4
1,147
673
1,820
5.11998
60,973
35,761
58.7
1,039
628
1,667
4.71999
61,914
36,073
58.3
768
446
1,214
3.42000
63,662
36,720
57.7
582
319
901
2.52001
63,647
36,544
57.4
497
247
744
2.02002
63,272
36,000
56.9
582
217
799
2.22003
63,236
35,853
56.7
493
213
706
2.02004
64,145
36,806
57.4
470
210
680
1.82005
65,466
37,652
57.5
459
189
648
1.72006
66,811
38,193
57.2
422
146
568
1.52007
67,468
37,790
56.0
460
86
546
1.42008
66,846
37,334
55.9
638
90
728
1.92009
63,539
35,185
55.4
990
368
1,358
3.92010
63,531
35,498
55.9
943
669
1,612
4.52011
64,686
36,457
56.4
785
648
1,433
3.92012
65,898
37,113
56.3
696
567
1,263
3.42013
66,794
37,544
56.2
621
622
1,243
3.32014
68,048
38,405
56.4
598
516
1,114
2.92015
69,298
38,732
55.9
629
330
959
2.52016
70,589
39,568
56.1
499
270
769
1.92017
71,469
39,781
55.7
452
226
678
1.72018
72,632
40,691
56.0
464
168
632
1.62019
73,349
40,918
55.8
411
125
536
1.32020
68,711
36,792
53.5
258
111
369
1.0Footnotes(1) Data for 1990-91, 1996-97, and 2007-09 reflect changes in the minimum wage that took place in those years.Note: The comparability of historical labor force data has been affected at various times by methodological and other changes in the Current Population Survey (CPS). Information about historical comparability is online at https://www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#comp. See the technical notes section for information about the federal minimum wage level and estimating the number of minimum wage workers. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Table 12. Women's earnings as a percentage of men's, by age, for full-time wage and salary workers, 1979-2020
Year
Total,16 yearsand older
16 to 24 years
25 years and olderTotal
16 to 19years
20 to 24years
Total
25 to 34years
35 to 44years
45 to 54years
55 to 64years
65 yearsand older1979
62.3
78.6
85.2
76.3
62.1
67.5
58.3
56.8
60.6
77.61980
64.2
80.3
89.5
78.1
62.8
69.4
58.3
56.9
59.4
76.41981
64.4
82.6
91.7
80.6
62.6
70.3
59.9
56.8
58.9
71.11982
65.7
85.3
92.9
82.4
64.9
72.1
61.1
60.1
61.4
70.31983
66.5
88.8
94.0
85.5
65.8
73.3
61.5
59.5
61.8
68.81984
67.6
87.9
93.1
85.2
67.1
74.6
62.0
59.4
61.5
66.81985
68.1
87.6
90.7
85.7
66.8
75.1
63.0
59.7
61.0
65.91986
69.5
89.0
91.4
87.5
66.5
76.1
63.9
60.9
61.2
71.51987
69.8
88.3
87.8
88.0
67.3
76.7
66.1
62.3
62.2
68.71988
70.2
89.7
89.8
90.0
68.8
77.7
68.5
61.7
62.3
70.91989
70.1
90.8
94.3
89.7
70.2
78.3
68.3
62.7
63.9
74.31990
71.9
90.1
90.8
90.3
72.1
79.3
69.6
63.8
63.7
74.41991
74.2
93.3
93.6
93.3
74.0
81.0
70.7
65.0
64.5
68.31992
75.8
94.0
94.0
94.3
74.6
82.0
71.9
65.8
64.9
77.91993
77.1
94.8
92.8
95.4
74.8
83.0
73.0
67.4
67.4
74.31994
76.4
93.9
92.5
94.5
73.1
82.9
72.6
67.1
66.0
76.21995
75.5
90.8
88.1
92.4
72.8
82.2
72.6
67.7
64.7
80.01996
75.0
92.5
88.8
92.8
74.1
83.2
73.3
68.9
65.3
70.01997
74.4
92.1
91.6
90.5
75.1
82.9
74.0
69.4
64.7
77.01998
76.3
91.3
88.6
89.4
75.9
82.9
73.6
70.5
68.1
72.61999
76.5
91.0
91.4
90.5
74.4
81.5
71.7
70.0
67.9
78.72000
76.9
91.7
92.5
92.7
74.5
82.4
71.6
73.2
69.1
75.12001
76.4
90.3
90.3
91.9
75.4
83.0
72.5
73.5
70.5
69.02002
77.9
93.9
94.6
93.9
77.6
84.5
75.2
74.6
71.6
73.82003
79.4
93.2
93.1
93.9
78.5
86.9
76.1
73.0
72.7
71.12004
80.4
93.8
92.1
93.8
78.6
87.8
75.6
72.9
73.0
74.62005
81.0
93.2
92.1
93.8
79.4
89.0
75.5
75.5
74.7
76.42006
80.8
94.5
87.6
94.9
78.7
88.2
77.2
73.5
72.9
77.52007
80.2
92.3
89.1
90.3
78.5
86.9
76.5
74.5
72.8
77.82008
79.9
91.1
87.3
92.5
78.2
88.5
74.5
74.9
75.4
74.82009
80.2
92.6
90.7
92.9
78.7
88.7
77.4
73.6
75.3
76.12010
81.2
95.3
94.6
93.8
80.5
90.8
79.9
76.5
75.2
75.72011
82.2
92.5
88.6
93.2
81.0
92.3
78.5
76.0
75.1
80.92012
80.9
88.9
88.5
89.0
79.9
90.2
78.1
75.1
76.2
77.62013
82.1
88.3
89.7
89.8
81.1
89.4
80.2
76.6
77.1
73.72014
82.5
91.5
91.1
92.3
81.6
89.9
81.0
77.2
76.4
78.62015
81.1
88.2
89.4
89.7
80.4
89.6
81.8
76.8
73.7
73.82016
81.9
94.9
92.6
95.6
80.9
88.8
83.3
77.8
73.7
75.52017
81.8
91.2
87.6
90.2
81.3
88.2
81.0
77.5
78.0
77.02018
81.1
90.8
89.4
92.2
80.9
87.0
79.6
77.0
75.0
77.22019
81.5
89.0
84.4
90.4
80.8
87.8
80.1
77.3
75.5
76.52020
82.3
94.7
90.4
93.5
81.2
89.5
81.2
77.5
77.8
80.4Note: The comparability of historical labor force data has been affected at various times by methodological and other changes in the Current Population Survey (CPS). Information about historical comparability is online at https://www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#comp. The women's-to-men's earnings ratios shown here are calculated from the current-dollar median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers in table 22. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Table 13. Women's earnings as a percentage of men's, by race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, for full-time wage and salary workers, 1979-2020
Year
Total,16 yearsand older
White
Black orAfricanAmerican
Asian
HispanicorLatino ethnicity1979
62.3
61.7
74.4
-
71.71980
64.2
63.4
75.8
-
73.51981
64.4
63.1
76.9
-
75.71982
65.7
64.5
78.1
-
75.51983
66.5
65.6
78.9
-
78.51984
67.6
66.8
79.5
-
77.71985
68.1
67.2
82.6
-
77.71986
69.5
67.9
82.8
-
80.61987
69.8
68.2
84.4
-
82.01988
70.2
68.4
82.8
-
84.41989
70.1
69.3
86.5
-
85.41990
71.9
71.5
85.3
-
87.41991
74.2
73.7
86.1
-
90.41992
75.8
75.3
88.2
-
89.11993
77.1
76.5
88.8
-
90.51994
76.4
74.6
86.5
-
88.91995
75.5
73.3
86.4
-
87.11996
75.0
73.8
87.9
-
88.81997
74.4
74.6
86.8
-
85.71998
76.3
76.1
85.5
-
86.41999
76.5
75.7
83.8
-
85.72000
76.9
75.8
84.1
79.9
87.82001
76.4
75.8
85.8
76.9
88.22002
77.9
77.9
90.3
74.9
88.02003
79.4
79.3
88.5
77.5
88.42004
80.4
79.8
88.8
76.4
87.32005
81.0
80.2
89.3
80.6
87.72006
80.8
80.0
87.8
79.3
87.12007
80.2
79.4
88.8
78.1
91.02008
79.9
79.3
89.4
78.0
89.62009
80.2
79.2
93.7
81.8
89.52010
81.2
80.5
93.5
82.6
90.72011
82.2
82.1
91.1
77.4
90.72012
80.9
80.8
90.1
73.0
88.02013
82.1
81.7
91.3
77.3
91.12014
82.5
81.8
89.9
77.9
89.02015
81.1
80.8
90.4
77.7
89.72016
81.9
81.3
89.3
78.4
88.42017
81.8
81.9
92.5
74.8
87.42018
81.1
81.5
89.0
75.5
85.72019
81.5
81.1
91.5
76.7
85.92020
82.3
81.5
92.0
79.0
88.5Note: The comparability of historical labor force data has been affected at various times by methodological and other changes in the Current Population Survey (CPS). Information about historical comparability is online at https://www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#comp. The women's-to-men's earnings ratios shown here are calculated from the current-dollar median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers in table 23. As of 2003, estimates for the race groups shown (White, Black or African American, and Asian) include people who selected that race group only; people who selected more than one race group are not included. Prior to 2003, people who reported more than one race were included in the group they identified as the main 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. People of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity may be of any race; estimates for the race groups include Hispanics. Dash indicates data not available. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Table 14. Women's earnings as a percentage of men's, by educational attainment, for full-time wage and salary workers 25 years and older, 1979-2020
Year
Total, 25 years and older
Less than a high school diploma
High school graduates, no college
Some college or associate degree
Bachelor's degree and higher1979
62.1
60.3
60.1
64.1
66.71980
62.8
61.4
61.5
64.5
67.91981
62.6
61.2
61.0
65.6
66.91982
64.9
62.8
63.1
66.7
68.81983
65.8
64.8
63.4
68.2
71.21984
67.1
64.9
64.9
68.4
69.41985
66.8
64.3
65.8
67.2
70.21986
66.5
64.8
66.6
68.0
70.61987
67.3
66.0
68.1
69.8
71.41988
68.8
66.6
68.2
71.6
71.41989
70.2
66.8
67.6
73.3
71.91990
72.1
68.8
68.6
72.9
72.21991
74.0
71.6
69.8
72.6
73.61992
74.6
72.9
70.4
73.3
75.11993
74.8
73.9
71.3
73.8
75.81994
73.1
75.1
70.8
72.1
76.81995
72.8
75.5
70.2
71.6
76.21996
74.1
75.1
70.7
73.2
75.21997
75.1
75.3
70.7
73.9
75.01998
75.9
73.9
70.8
74.0
75.31999
74.4
73.4
69.8
73.4
75.72000
74.5
74.9
71.1
73.1
74.12001
75.4
75.4
72.7
71.9
73.72002
77.6
77.2
74.2
74.3
74.22003
78.5
76.7
75.5
75.7
73.62004
78.6
74.9
75.7
75.8
75.22005
79.4
74.9
75.6
76.6
75.72006
78.7
76.3
73.7
75.6
75.12007
78.5
76.7
74.3
75.2
75.02008
78.2
76.1
73.3
75.7
74.32009
78.7
76.4
75.7
75.4
73.12010
80.5
79.8
76.5
75.5
74.12011
81.0
80.9
76.9
76.8
74.92012
79.9
76.0
76.3
76.9
73.02013
81.1
80.0
78.3
76.6
74.82014
81.6
79.1
77.0
75.8
75.72015
80.4
80.4
77.2
75.2
74.92016
80.9
76.8
77.9
76.8
75.22017
81.3
76.5
76.5
76.3
76.42018
80.9
77.3
75.2
75.4
75.12019
80.8
76.7
75.0
74.4
76.02020
81.2
77.9
76.2
75.9
75.4Note: The comparability of historical labor force data has been affected at various times by methodological and other changes in the Current Population Survey (CPS). Information about historical comparability is online at https://www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#comp. The women's-to-men's earnings ratios shown here are calculated from the current-dollar median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers 25 years and older in table 24. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Table 15. Women's earnings as a percentage of men's, by age, for wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, 1979-2020
Year
Total,16 yearsandolder
16 to 24 years
25 years and olderTotal
16 to 19years
20 to 24years
Total
25 to 34years
35 to 44years
45 to 54years
55 to 64years
65 yearsandolder1979
64.1
81.8
95.0
75.9
58.3
63.3
55.8
54.1
56.9
87.61980
64.8
84.1
93.2
77.0
58.7
64.1
54.9
54.4
56.4
89.21981
65.1
86.1
96.7
80.0
60.3
66.7
57.5
54.1
56.2
88.11982
67.3
86.3
97.0
81.8
62.1
67.7
57.1
55.7
59.0
88.11983
69.4
87.2
96.7
84.4
62.9
70.3
57.6
56.7
58.0
87.61984
69.8
86.0
96.5
84.5
63.7
71.1
59.0
56.9
59.5
89.01985
70.0
85.7
96.3
87.2
64.7
72.4
60.3
57.8
60.4
88.81986
70.2
85.8
95.5
86.7
66.0
74.1
61.4
59.0
60.3
91.31987
72.1
85.9
93.9
86.1
67.2
74.3
62.9
61.3
62.0
91.21988
73.8
89.1
94.4
87.2
68.7
75.6
66.1
61.6
62.4
92.81989
75.4
90.7
93.4
86.9
69.8
78.0
67.0
63.4
63.8
87.11990
77.9
91.0
93.8
90.1
71.8
79.4
68.7
64.3
66.2
89.61991
78.6
91.0
97.9
91.7
73.5
80.4
70.4
65.0
68.9
92.61992
80.3
91.3
97.7
92.5
76.0
82.6
73.1
66.1
69.3
92.61993
80.4
91.7
97.1
94.2
77.3
83.6
73.1
67.3
69.0
92.11994
80.6
90.5
97.0
91.2
78.2
85.5
73.4
69.9
70.7
94.01995
80.8
90.9
96.1
89.3
76.1
83.7
72.6
70.8
71.4
94.21996
81.2
92.1
97.0
89.6
78.2
83.1
74.6
72.1
72.4
91.61997
80.8
92.2
96.6
91.2
78.8
82.7
75.7
72.3
70.5
98.11998
81.8
90.3
96.7
89.1
77.9
86.1
77.4
75.0
72.4
93.21999
83.8
92.7
96.8
89.9
79.4
83.9
76.9
72.7
76.4
95.42000
83.8
91.7
93.8
93.0
80.8
88.3
76.3
73.2
76.8
94.72001
85.2
90.5
95.8
89.7
79.2
85.8
75.0
76.1
80.2
90.42002
85.0
92.5
96.9
91.3
82.1
85.1
78.7
77.6
80.8
89.32003
84.8
93.2
97.6
91.0
83.1
87.5
79.1
79.0
78.4
90.32004
84.6
93.9
95.9
91.7
81.7
88.3
78.4
79.1
79.6
92.52005
84.8
92.6
96.0
92.4
83.2
89.2
79.6
80.2
80.2
97.82006
84.0
90.9
95.7
90.5
83.2
87.6
80.0
76.4
80.6
93.02007
84.8
89.3
95.4
90.4
81.7
87.4
81.5
79.6
79.2
92.22008
85.4
91.2
96.6
91.6
83.0
87.0
80.5
78.2
81.8
91.62009
85.5
93.1
97.1
92.0
84.7
90.6
80.7
77.0
84.5
92.62010
86.0
93.6
97.8
91.7
85.6
91.9
82.9
79.9
83.2
93.82011
86.8
94.6
97.5
92.5
86.7
92.0
83.8
81.5
82.2
91.52012
86.4
93.0
97.9
92.0
86.8
91.5
83.9
81.2
83.1
90.92013
86.6
92.3
96.7
94.0
87.5
91.1
84.9
81.2
84.1
94.92014
84.6
92.4
96.1
96.3
85.7
87.0
84.6
81.2
81.3
89.22015
85.6
95.1
97.5
93.5
87.8
91.0
85.7
84.3
82.1
89.52016
87.0
97.7
95.7
91.9
87.6
88.2
85.8
83.0
83.7
88.12017
89.2
93.5
97.1
92.6
87.2
92.4
83.4
80.9
81.8
93.02018
87.8
93.1
97.6
95.9
84.7
92.2
82.5
80.0
79.9
92.42019
88.6
95.0
95.5
92.0
86.3
90.8
83.0
83.0
81.7
93.52020
85.7
92.7
93.2
92.2
86.0
90.7
84.3
81.1
84.6
89.7Note: The comparability of historical labor force data has been affected at various times by methodological and other changes in the Current Population Survey (CPS). Information on historical comparability is online at https://www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#comp. The women's-to-men's earnings ratios shown here are calculated from the current-dollar median hourly earnings of workers paid hourly rates in table 25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Table 16. Women's earnings as a percentage of men's, by race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, for wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, 1979-2020
Year
Total,16 yearsandolder
White
Black or African American
Asian
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity1979
64.1
62.5
72.6
-
71.81980
64.8
63.6
74.9
-
75.11981
65.1
63.8
72.1
-
76.41982
67.3
66.0
75.2
-
75.61983
69.4
68.0
79.2
-
76.11984
69.8
68.6
79.1
-
77.01985
70.0
67.8
82.0
-
79.41986
70.2
68.8
78.7
-
80.81987
72.1
70.9
80.1
-
80.21988
73.8
72.7
80.8
-
81.11989
75.4
74.0
83.2
-
83.01990
77.9
75.6
84.5
-
86.11991
78.6
76.6
86.5
-
86.91992
80.3
78.6
87.1
-
88.31993
80.4
78.9
89.6
-
88.61994
80.6
79.7
87.5
-
89.31995
80.8
78.4
87.3
-
90.91996
81.2
79.6
88.0
-
88.81997
80.8
80.3
87.5
-
86.31998
81.8
81.8
86.9
-
87.61999
83.8
82.3
83.2
-
86.62000
83.8
83.0
88.8
90.5
87.32001
85.2
83.8
89.9
85.1
85.62002
85.0
83.8
92.3
91.7
86.12003
84.8
84.0
91.7
89.8
88.52004
84.6
84.0
91.3
88.8
90.22005
84.8
84.2
91.1
91.3
90.12006
84.0
83.6
88.5
90.7
87.62007
84.8
83.7
90.3
89.5
88.52008
85.4
84.5
89.9
87.3
85.12009
85.5
84.8
89.7
90.4
84.62010
86.0
85.0
92.1
88.0
86.22011
86.8
85.9
93.5
89.8
86.82012
86.4
85.3
92.0
90.1
85.42013
86.6
85.7
94.9
91.6
87.52014
84.6
83.3
94.8
90.2
86.62015
85.6
85.9
92.4
92.8
85.82016
87.0
87.2
92.6
93.6
85.22017
89.2
87.8
94.1
85.5
84.12018
87.8
86.3
91.6
89.6
85.32019
88.6
87.3
93.5
88.8
90.12020
85.7
85.2
94.1
91.8
90.4Note: The comparability of historical labor force data has been affected at various times by methodological and other changes in the Current Population Survey (CPS). Information about historical comparability is online at https://www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#comp. The women's-to-men's earnings ratios shown here are calculated from the current-dollar median hourly earnings of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates in table 26. As of 2003, estimates for the race groups shown (White, Black or African American, and Asian) include people who selected that race group only; people who selected more than one race group are not included. Prior to 2003, people who reported more than one race were included in the group they identified as the main 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. People of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity may be of any race; estimates for the race groups include Hispanics. Dash indicates data not available. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Table 17. Inflation-adjusted median usual weekly earnings, by age, for full-time wage and salary workers, 1979-2020 annual averages [In constant 2020 dollars]
Year
Total, 16 years and older
16 to 24 years
25 years and olderTotal
16 to 19 years
20 to 24 years
Total
25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years
45 to 54 years
55 to 64 years
65 years and olderTotal1979
$803
$573
$480
$620
$883
$850
$933
$920
$873
$6601980
787
562
462
601
859
829
907
895
856
6101981
778
548
441
584
844
811
893
877
847
6081982
780
537
424
568
845
804
915
891
840
6541983
777
524
407
553
851
797
918
911
859
6481984
776
517
402
550
862
798
926
917
871
6481985
791
515
400
552
871
802
933
920
876
6831986
812
525
403
561
885
814
948
941
898
6741987
817
531
406
566
880
814
950
937
884
6771988
812
525
414
561
873
808
949
956
884
6811989
806
523
412
558
863
796
954
954
871
6751990
794
518
403
549
865
784
936
942
881
6611991
792
515
396
541
868
771
926
942
872
7081992
799
501
385
526
869
766
913
947
877
6861993
812
499
379
526
869
772
915
959
871
6961994
809
496
383
520
867
761
931
981
868
6661995
810
494
391
518
863
763
931
985
870
6581996
807
491
395
514
857
763
921
979
881
6331997
811
494
406
518
871
776
934
979
900
6341998
833
508
427
540
911
799
951
987
943
6451999
855
531
438
565
922
807
952
1,016
941
6292000
869
544
448
578
919
828
943
1,009
935
6982001
874
550
447
578
924
845
963
1,016
935
7162002
877
550
440
576
932
853
964
1,019
973
7242003
874
546
439
567
934
838
969
1,020
999
7282004
876
536
424
558
938
830
979
1,021
996
7692005
865
527
422
546
924
810
971
993
985
7562006
864
526
417
544
924
799
963
995
985
7502007
870
531
422
563
924
805
962
989
1,005
7572008
870
534
420
563
917
802
969
990
994
7762009
894
534
416
561
936
820
988
1,013
1,017
8272010
888
514
413
540
930
811
980
1,004
1,023
8132011
872
507
406
527
919
799
965
999
1,016
8562012
868
502
402
524
921
799
969
992
1,014
8552013
864
506
415
526
921
788
973
983
1,007
8922014
865
522
414
537
918
794
964
984
997
9022015
884
532
425
548
940
803
984
1,009
1,013
9542016
898
540
437
553
955
810
1,008
1,030
1,027
9342017
908
548
448
570
958
816
1,018
1,032
1,029
9602018
913
565
463
594
961
833
1,016
1,033
1,025
9732019
928
588
487
605
981
856
1,048
1,046
1,029
9472020
984
606
497
624
1,029
904
1,106
1,129
1,096
999Women1979
$607
$513
$440
$537
$650
$663
$653
$640
$630
$5671980
604
502
435
526
640
655
643
628
616
5261981
600
493
422
523
638
655
652
616
608
5181982
618
496
408
519
659
667
667
651
633
5451983
625
491
392
514
665
675
675
655
638
5261984
631
483
386
507
674
679
695
664
643
5211985
637
485
382
508
680
680
706
671
655
5561986
658
495
385
523
697
692
722
697
670
5791987
662
496
376
528
701
690
736
707
672
5701988
665
496
388
530
707
690
747
715
669
5911989
663
497
398
525
709
687
747
721
673
5901990
667
489
382
518
711
686
751
726
671
5781991
680
494
381
520
719
690
757
740
675
5931992
690
485
372
508
726
693
759
757
682
5951993
696
483
363
512
735
699
770
779
699
5931994
692
478
366
503
730
688
776
780
690
5821995
687
465
364
492
724
682
766
785
682
5971996
689
468
367
491
731
684
763
792
692
5501997
695
471
387
494
745
689
777
798
698
5611998
726
486
396
508
772
718
793
822
758
5571999
737
505
414
534
774
732
783
832
766
5762000
744
519
427
552
778
744
786
851
766
5912001
751
518
422
550
796
751
802
861
786
5722002
763
530
426
556
820
765
824
869
828
6202003
779
523
422
546
824
770
832
859
848
6142004
787
515
402
537
823
771
835
859
845
6572005
777
506
404
526
813
761
825
855
849
6532006
772
508
393
532
807
750
830
848
847
6562007
768
512
398
533
809
747
836
847
850
6682008
769
506
388
536
807
751
822
852
857
6782009
794
513
391
538
831
767
857
861
879
7282010
795
502
400
522
837
771
869
868
875
7152011
789
486
378
505
828
764
847
858
864
7662012
781
470
373
485
821
753
844
843
866
7542013
786
471
390
492
824
741
854
847
867
7692014
787
493
391
512
823
743
854
853
853
8102015
793
492
398
511
832
754
879
873
857
8092016
808
524
419
539
846
761
905
902
876
8082017
813
527
424
543
855
765
908
903
904
8262018
813
538
434
563
856
773
903
903
879
8362019
831
547
432
570
876
798
931
915
891
8252020
891
589
464
606
929
852
978
977
955
897Men1979
$973
$653
$517
$703
$1,047
$983
$1,120
$1,127
$1,040
$7301980
940
625
486
673
1,018
943
1,102
1,102
1,036
6881981
932
597
460
649
1,019
932
1,088
1,085
1,033
7291982
941
581
439
630
1,016
925
1,090
1,083
1,031
7751983
940
553
417
600
1,010
921
1,097
1,102
1,032
7641984
933
550
414
595
1,005
910
1,121
1,119
1,045
7811985
936
554
421
593
1,018
906
1,120
1,124
1,074
8441986
948
557
421
597
1,048
910
1,129
1,145
1,095
8101987
948
561
428
600
1,041
900
1,114
1,135
1,081
8301988
947
553
432
589
1,027
888
1,091
1,158
1,074
8331989
945
547
422
586
1,010
877
1,095
1,149
1,053
7941990
927
543
420
574
987
865
1,079
1,139
1,052
7761991
916
530
407
558
972
851
1,071
1,138
1,046
8681992
909
515
396
539
973
846
1,054
1,151
1,051
7641993
903
510
391
536
982
842
1,055
1,156
1,037
7981994
905
510
395
532
998
830
1,069
1,163
1,045
7641995
910
513
413
533
995
829
1,056
1,159
1,054
7461996
918
506
414
529
987
822
1,041
1,150
1,059
7861997
934
511
423
545
992
831
1,050
1,150
1,079
7291998
952
532
447
568
1,018
866
1,078
1,166
1,113
7681999
963
555
453
590
1,040
899
1,093
1,188
1,129
7322000
967
566
462
596
1,045
902
1,098
1,163
1,109
7872001
982
573
468
598
1,056
905
1,106
1,172
1,114
8282002
980
564
450
592
1,056
905
1,095
1,165
1,157
8412003
980
561
453
581
1,049
886
1,093
1,176
1,166
8632004
979
549
437
573
1,047
878
1,104
1,177
1,158
8802005
959
543
438
560
1,024
855
1,092
1,133
1,135
8552006
956
538
448
560
1,026
851
1,076
1,154
1,161
8472007
959
554
447
591
1,030
860
1,093
1,138
1,168
8592008
961
555
445
580
1,033
848
1,102
1,137
1,136
9072009
990
554
430
579
1,056
865
1,108
1,169
1,167
9562010
980
527
422
556
1,039
849
1,088
1,134
1,164
9442011
960
525
427
542
1,022
827
1,078
1,129
1,150
9472012
965
529
421
545
1,028
834
1,081
1,123
1,136
9722013
958
533
434
548
1,016
829
1,065
1,107
1,126
1,0432014
953
539
429
555
1,009
826
1,055
1,106
1,117
1,0312015
978
557
445
570
1,035
842
1,074
1,137
1,163
1,0962016
987
552
452
564
1,045
857
1,086
1,160
1,189
1,0702017
994
578
485
602
1,052
867
1,121
1,165
1,159
1,0732018
1,003
593
486
610
1,058
889
1,135
1,172
1,172
1,0822019
1,019
614
512
631
1,083
908
1,163
1,183
1,180
1,0792020
1,082
622
513
648
1,144
952
1,205
1,260
1,228
1,115Note: The comparability of historical labor force data has been affected at various times by methodological and other changes in the Current Population Survey (CPS). Information about historical comparability is online at https://www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#comp. The Consumer Price Index research series using current methods (CPI-U-RS) is used to convert current dollars to constant (inflation-adjusted) dollars. See the technical notes section.  Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Table 18. Inflation-adjusted median usual weekly earnings, by race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, for full-time wage and salary workers, 1979-2020 annual averages [In constant 2020 dollars]
Year
Total, 16 years and older
White
Black or African American
Asian
Hispanic or Latino ethnicityTotal1979
$803
$827
$663
-
$6471980
787
808
637
-
6281981
778
797
644
-
6111982
780
801
633
-
6201983
777
794
648
-
6201984
776
800
640
-
6171985
791
818
637
-
6211986
812
839
658
-
6271987
817
838
657
-
6221988
812
833
662
-
6121989
806
826
644
-
6021990
794
817
634
-
5861991
792
822
647
-
5801992
799
831
648
-
5831993
812
841
653
-
5861994
809
839
643
-
5621995
810
836
648
-
5571996
807
834
638
-
5581997
811
837
645
-
5661998
833
868
678
-
5891999
855
893
693
-
6002000
869
890
715
$928
6022001
874
894
720
937
6112002
877
899
719
949
6122003
874
897
725
977
6212004
876
902
721
973
6262005
865
892
691
1,000
6252006
864
888
713
1,009
6252007
870
896
712
1,039
6302008
870
894
710
1,037
6372009
894
915
727
1,064
6542010
888
910
727
1,017
6362011
872
894
709
999
6332012
868
895
702
1,040
6422013
864
893
700
1,049
6442014
865
893
699
1,043
6502015
884
913
701
1,085
6602016
898
930
731
1,101
6732017
908
940
720
1,101
6922018
913
944
715
1,129
7012019
928
956
744
1,188
7152020
984
1,003
794
1,310
758Women1979
$607
$613
$563
-
$5231980
604
610
556
-
5171981
600
605
564
-
5211982
618
625
561
-
5251983
625
630
576
-
5331984
631
638
574
-
5311985
637
646
579
-
5291986
658
665
597
-
5451987
662
670
603
-
5481988
665
671
608
-
5491989
663
675
608
-
5431990
667
680
593
-
5361991
680
693
600
-
5431992
690
702
608
-
5481993
696
710
616
-
5541994
692
707
600
-
5291995
687
702
601
-
5161996
689
705
596
-
5211997
695
716
605
-
5131998
726
745
637
-
5371999
737
752
637
-
5422000
744
757
647
$825
5522001
751
765
666
826
5692002
763
789
683
817
5732003
779
800
693
843
5782004
787
802
694
842
5762005
777
792
663
883
5702006
772
784
668
900
5662007
768
783
667
915
5922008
769
788
667
907
6042009
794
809
704
942
6152010
795
813
704
919
6042011
789
811
686
866
5972012
781
802
677
870
5892013
786
804
675
912
6022014
787
803
668
920
6002015
793
812
672
958
6192016
808
826
691
973
6322017
813
839
694
954
6372018
813
842
674
966
6362019
831
850
713
1,037
6502020
891
905
764
1,143
705Men1979
$973
$993
$757
-
$7301980
940
961
733
-
7031981
932
959
734
-
6881982
941
969
718
-
6951983
940
960
730
-
6801984
933
955
721
-
6831985
936
961
701
-
6801986
948
980
722
-
6761987
948
983
714
-
6681988
947
981
734
-
6501989
945
974
703
-
6361990
927
952
696
-
6131991
916
941
697
-
6001992
909
933
690
-
6151993
903
927
694
-
6121994
905
948
693
-
5941995
910
958
695
-
5921996
918
956
679
-
5861997
934
960
697
-
5981998
952
979
745
-
6211999
963
994
760
-
6322000
967
998
769
$1,033
6292001
982
1,010
776
1,073
6452002
980
1,013
756
1,091
6512003
980
1,008
783
1,089
6542004
979
1,005
782
1,102
6592005
959
987
742
1,096
6492006
956
979
761
1,135
6502007
959
986
751
1,171
6512008
961
994
747
1,164
6732009
990
1,022
751
1,151
6882010
980
1,011
753
1,113
6662011
960
987
753
1,119
6592012
965
993
751
1,192
6692013
958
984
739
1,179
6612014
953
981
744
1,182
6742015
978
1,005
743
1,234
6902016
987
1,016
775
1,242
7152017
994
1,025
750
1,275
7292018
1,003
1,033
758
1,279
7422019
1,019
1,049
778
1,352
7562020
1,082
1,110
830
1,447
797Note: The comparability of historical labor force data has been affected at various times by methodological and other changes in the Current Population Survey (CPS). Information about historical comparability is online at https://www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#comp. As of 2003, estimates for the race groups shown (White, Black or African American, and Asian) include people who selected that race group only; people who selected more than one race group are not included. Prior to 2003, people who reported more than one race were included in the group they identified as the main 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. People of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity may be of any race; estimates for the race groups include Hispanics. The Consumer Price Index research series using current methods (CPI-U-RS) is used to convert current dollars to constant (inflation-adjusted) dollars. See the technical notes section. Dash indicates data not available. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Table 19. Inflation-adjusted median usual weekly earnings, by educational attainment, for full-time wage and salary workers 25 years and older, 1979-2020 annual averages [In constant 2020 dollars]
Year
Total,25 yearsand older
Less than ahigh schooldiploma
High schoolgraduates, nocollege
Somecollege orassociatedegree
Bachelor'sdegree andhigherTotal1979
$883
$700
$830
$940
$1,1471980
859
667
799
913
1,1291981
844
658
784
888
1,1151982
845
641
780
907
1,1321983
851
635
772
901
1,1441984
862
626
769
910
1,1571985
871
621
766
917
1,1631986
885
629
778
925
1,1881987
880
620
777
919
1,2311988
873
608
776
907
1,2341989
863
600
758
913
1,2301990
865
584
744
917
1,2291991
868
571
738
909
1,2381992
869
564
731
878
1,2631993
869
556
735
874
1,2651994
867
532
730
865
1,2701995
863
523
731
860
1,2641996
857
522
730
853
1,2491997
871
518
744
863
1,2561998
911
537
763
889
1,3071999
922
539
763
903
1,3402000
919
546
762
899
1,3442001
924
560
762
905
1,3502002
932
560
772
908
1,3582003
934
559
781
901
1,3602004
938
551
788
908
1,3542005
924
543
774
890
1,3452006
924
539
766
891
1,3372007
924
536
756
881
1,3422008
917
546
745
870
1,3432009
936
549
757
878
1,3752010
930
528
744
873
1,3602011
919
520
736
852
1,3262012
921
532
737
846
1,3162013
921
526
725
833
1,3302014
918
534
731
833
1,3052015
940
539
741
833
1,3442016
955
544
746
840
1,3582017
958
549
752
843
1,3512018
961
570
753
852
1,3652019
981
599
755
866
1,3842020
1,029
619
781
903
1,421Women1979
$650
$507
$617
$703
$8801980
640
492
604
694
8711981
638
479
595
699
8711982
659
475
610
708
8941983
665
484
610
715
9161984
674
476
617
726
9291985
680
464
616
729
9521986
697
471
627
747
9861987
701
467
629
758
1,0171988
707
466
629
759
1,0231989
709
467
614
766
1,0241990
711
462
607
761
1,0311991
719
465
610
760
1,0451992
726
465
612
739
1,0781993
735
465
614
747
1,0811994
730
445
608
733
1,0991995
724
443
602
723
1,0901996
731
442
601
728
1,0821997
745
444
610
740
1,0841998
772
451
631
758
1,1261999
774
452
631
760
1,1532000
778
459
633
762
1,1402001
796
463
650
762
1,1522002
820
469
661
784
1,1672003
824
464
669
790
1,1732004
823
459
670
793
1,1812005
813
453
655
780
1,1732006
807
461
644
775
1,1652007
809
462
641
762
1,1662008
807
455
627
757
1,1512009
831
462
655
762
1,1732010
837
461
646
759
1,1722011
828
456
639
744
1,1512012
821
436
634
745
1,1312013
824
445
638
732
1,1612014
823
447
632
723
1,1482015
832
457
640
726
1,1632016
846
456
646
742
1,1882017
855
472
644
739
1,1942018
856
484
635
739
1,1802019
876
500
641
746
1,2102020
929
525
671
779
1,239Men1979
$1,047
$840
$1,027
$1,097
$1,3201980
1,018
802
982
1,075
1,2821981
1,019
784
975
1,066
1,3011982
1,016
757
966
1,062
1,3001983
1,010
747
963
1,047
1,2851984
1,005
733
950
1,062
1,3381985
1,018
722
936
1,085
1,3561986
1,048
726
941
1,097
1,3981987
1,041
707
924
1,085
1,4261988
1,027
700
922
1,061
1,4321989
1,010
699
909
1,044
1,4241990
987
672
884
1,044
1,4281991
972
649
874
1,046
1,4201992
973
637
869
1,007
1,4361993
982
630
862
1,012
1,4271994
998
593
860
1,017
1,4321995
995
587
858
1,008
1,4301996
987
588
850
995
1,4401997
992
589
863
1,002
1,4451998
1,018
610
890
1,024
1,4951999
1,040
615
903
1,036
1,5222000
1,045
612
891
1,042
1,5382001
1,056
614
893
1,060
1,5652002
1,056
608
890
1,055
1,5732003
1,049
605
886
1,044
1,5952004
1,047
613
886
1,045
1,5702005
1,024
604
866
1,017
1,5502006
1,026
604
873
1,024
1,5512007
1,030
602
862
1,014
1,5562008
1,033
599
854
1,000
1,5482009
1,056
605
866
1,010
1,6052010
1,039
578
844
1,005
1,5812011
1,022
563
830
969
1,5362012
1,028
574
831
968
1,5492013
1,016
557
815
955
1,5532014
1,009
566
822
954
1,5152015
1,035
568
830
965
1,5522016
1,045
594
830
967
1,5792017
1,052
617
842
968
1,5642018
1,058
626
844
980
1,5712019
1,083
652
854
1,003
1,5922020
1,144
674
881
1,027
1,644Note: The comparability of historical labor force data has been affected at various times by methodological and other changes in the Current Population Survey (CPS). Information about historical comparability is online at https://www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#comp. The Consumer Price Index research series using current methods (CPI-U-RS) is used to convert current dollars to constant (inflation-adjusted) dollars. See the technical notes section. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Table 20. Inflation-adjusted median hourly earnings, by age, for wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, 1979-2020 annual averages [In constant 2020 dollars]
Year
Total, 16 years and older
16 to 24 years
25 years and olderTotal
16 to 19 years
20 to 24 years
Total
25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years
45 to 54 years
55 to 64 years
65 years and olderTotal1979
$14.80
$11.63
$10.33
$13.40
$17.03
$17.33
$17.63
$17.20
$16.57
$10.771980
14.47
11.14
9.67
12.88
16.67
17.00
17.30
16.97
16.19
10.691981
14.11
10.88
9.81
12.63
16.41
16.68
16.99
16.47
15.92
10.741982
13.95
10.47
9.30
12.04
16.23
16.41
17.08
16.59
15.79
10.651983
13.87
10.12
8.96
11.64
16.25
16.13
17.15
16.70
15.91
10.921984
13.88
9.95
8.69
11.48
16.29
16.12
17.07
16.86
15.76
11.021985
13.86
9.79
8.44
11.36
16.21
15.91
17.22
16.94
15.89
10.901986
14.03
9.98
8.39
11.45
16.36
15.86
17.62
17.49
16.22
11.241987
14.13
10.02
8.32
11.38
16.29
15.70
17.34
17.16
16.20
11.091988
14.20
10.11
8.50
11.35
16.33
15.68
17.24
17.22
15.78
11.031989
14.12
10.00
8.53
11.41
16.04
15.43
17.29
17.01
15.80
10.951990
13.93
9.94
8.65
11.39
15.72
15.22
16.99
16.94
15.45
11.081991
13.94
9.78
8.72
11.15
15.76
14.94
17.04
16.93
15.22
11.041992
14.01
9.75
8.58
10.94
15.84
14.83
17.02
17.28
15.39
11.141993
13.93
9.75
8.50
10.88
15.84
14.64
17.01
17.45
15.75
11.311994
13.88
9.74
8.51
10.78
15.81
14.52
17.19
17.37
15.63
11.071995
13.82
9.81
8.53
10.86
15.84
14.74
16.95
17.14
15.57
11.251996
13.84
9.79
8.52
11.02
15.85
14.53
16.71
16.87
15.47
11.151997
14.11
9.92
8.89
11.15
15.92
14.58
16.71
17.10
15.69
11.111998
14.49
10.48
9.36
11.53
16.13
15.37
17.29
17.45
16.05
11.781999
14.84
10.70
9.47
12.06
16.31
15.55
17.17
17.65
16.17
11.992000
14.95
10.92
9.67
12.17
16.41
15.35
17.12
17.83
16.32
12.142001
14.94
11.28
9.91
12.29
16.72
15.65
17.55
17.84
16.67
12.512002
15.11
11.27
9.97
12.22
17.07
15.84
17.58
17.98
17.10
13.092003
15.30
11.14
9.77
12.21
17.00
15.87
17.57
18.29
17.19
12.962004
15.11
10.96
9.62
12.06
16.80
15.62
17.71
18.17
17.28
13.212005
14.86
10.72
9.36
11.83
16.57
15.62
17.41
17.90
17.20
13.192006
15.14
10.60
9.31
11.79
16.65
15.38
17.36
18.06
17.16
13.062007
14.96
10.83
9.47
12.09
16.47
15.08
17.43
18.01
17.16
12.982008
14.73
10.69
9.45
11.76
16.64
15.06
17.33
17.92
17.11
13.122009
15.04
10.76
9.58
11.81
16.82
15.24
17.64
17.96
17.78
13.892010
14.86
10.58
9.51
11.33
16.62
14.90
17.37
17.81
17.71
13.732011
14.66
10.35
9.30
11.08
16.29
14.66
17.10
17.30
17.38
14.062012
14.46
10.23
9.15
10.96
16.10
14.49
16.79
17.03
17.39
13.802013
14.40
10.20
9.12
10.95
16.15
14.34
16.68
16.89
17.39
13.892014
14.38
10.45
9.22
10.92
16.19
14.37
16.53
16.84
16.81
14.252015
14.69
10.77
9.67
11.08
16.30
14.86
16.57
17.31
17.39
14.302016
15.10
10.92
9.92
11.64
16.32
15.10
17.01
17.57
17.48
14.852017
15.45
11.28
10.34
11.99
16.53
15.66
17.00
17.66
17.76
15.122018
15.45
11.51
10.34
12.33
16.61
15.57
17.46
17.55
17.79
14.792019
15.54
12.09
10.33
12.69
17.07
16.09
17.73
17.73
18.07
15.212020
16.36
12.69
11.07
13.50
17.86
16.85
18.52
18.90
18.60
15.84Women1979
$12.07
$10.63
$10.10
$11.73
$13.00
$13.47
$13.23
$12.80
$12.50
$10.401980
11.86
10.36
9.43
11.38
12.73
13.33
12.88
12.70
12.25
10.151981
11.73
10.16
9.64
11.21
12.85
13.40
13.07
12.58
12.14
10.161982
11.91
9.77
9.17
10.83
12.97
13.41
13.13
12.79
12.40
10.161983
11.91
9.48
8.81
10.57
12.98
13.50
13.18
12.88
12.58
10.321984
11.83
9.36
8.55
10.38
13.05
13.33
13.36
13.12
12.55
10.401985
11.79
9.22
8.30
10.48
13.17
13.31
13.59
13.24
12.55
10.181986
12.06
9.30
8.26
10.66
13.46
13.46
13.87
13.55
13.01
10.701987
12.23
9.21
8.10
10.68
13.45
13.41
13.86
13.71
13.17
10.591988
12.32
9.45
8.25
10.65
13.59
13.42
14.26
13.90
12.83
10.801989
12.34
9.47
8.28
10.57
13.70
13.49
14.34
13.94
12.89
10.381990
12.41
9.54
8.38
10.73
13.62
13.51
14.20
13.80
12.97
10.501991
12.55
9.44
8.62
10.61
13.64
13.36
14.37
14.14
12.92
10.711992
12.63
9.36
8.51
10.47
13.88
13.52
14.50
14.41
13.07
10.831993
12.60
9.33
8.37
10.55
13.93
13.47
14.44
14.48
13.38
10.941994
12.56
9.22
8.37
10.36
13.95
13.48
14.63
14.66
13.55
10.811995
12.62
9.29
8.36
10.30
13.82
13.40
14.60
14.75
13.42
10.911996
12.73
9.36
8.39
10.31
13.89
13.28
14.65
14.73
13.29
10.631997
12.81
9.60
8.74
10.56
14.11
13.23
14.74
14.94
13.40
11.021998
13.11
9.94
9.20
11.04
14.54
14.01
15.38
15.57
14.09
11.481999
13.46
10.28
9.31
11.25
14.84
14.17
15.31
15.50
14.53
11.682000
13.67
10.56
9.40
11.76
14.92
14.62
15.13
15.35
14.84
11.872001
14.13
10.63
9.69
11.73
14.96
14.57
15.31
15.91
15.23
11.942002
14.27
10.75
9.81
11.70
15.45
14.60
15.84
16.13
15.60
12.602003
14.22
10.71
9.66
11.55
15.53
14.82
15.75
16.63
15.59
12.472004
13.97
10.59
9.42
11.43
15.43
14.59
15.73
16.41
15.89
12.582005
13.69
10.36
9.19
11.29
15.38
14.42
15.72
16.11
15.75
13.042006
13.71
10.28
9.15
11.35
15.28
14.25
15.51
15.78
15.60
12.832007
13.74
10.20
9.27
11.26
15.08
14.03
15.47
16.08
15.31
12.702008
13.84
10.16
9.29
11.04
15.04
14.12
15.53
15.86
15.66
12.692009
14.22
10.37
9.46
11.11
15.43
14.46
15.72
15.83
16.43
13.432010
14.07
10.25
9.41
10.80
15.32
14.32
15.60
16.05
16.27
13.292011
13.82
10.07
9.18
10.57
15.11
13.98
15.50
15.87
16.18
13.562012
13.55
9.92
9.06
10.36
14.88
13.73
15.21
15.59
16.23
13.382013
13.50
9.94
9.01
10.47
14.88
13.62
15.33
15.52
16.18
13.612014
13.33
10.00
9.07
10.69
14.77
13.40
15.32
15.47
15.53
13.642015
13.73
10.43
9.56
10.87
15.21
14.09
15.44
16.17
16.14
13.842016
14.03
10.79
9.78
11.06
15.35
14.11
15.91
16.15
16.29
14.052017
14.32
10.86
10.13
11.62
15.66
14.78
15.76
16.01
16.06
14.662018
14.49
11.27
10.22
12.04
15.51
15.09
15.69
15.67
16.10
14.202019
15.03
11.73
10.21
12.22
15.77
15.28
16.09
16.16
16.38
14.962020
15.22
12.12
10.81
12.98
16.50
15.93
16.95
17.07
17.04
15.03Men1979
$18.83
$13.00
$10.63
$15.47
$22.30
$21.27
$23.73
$23.67
$21.97
$11.871980
18.32
12.31
10.12
14.77
21.68
20.81
23.45
23.36
21.74
11.381981
18.00
11.81
9.97
14.00
21.32
20.08
22.74
23.26
21.59
11.531982
17.70
11.32
9.46
13.23
20.88
19.82
22.97
22.95
21.03
11.521983
17.17
10.87
9.11
12.53
20.62
19.21
22.88
22.73
21.69
11.791984
16.95
10.88
8.86
12.29
20.48
18.76
22.64
23.07
21.10
11.691985
16.85
10.76
8.62
12.02
20.34
18.39
22.53
22.92
20.78
11.471986
17.17
10.84
8.64
12.29
20.41
18.17
22.60
22.96
21.58
11.721987
16.97
10.72
8.62
12.40
20.00
18.03
22.05
22.36
21.22
11.621988
16.69
10.61
8.73
12.22
19.79
17.74
21.56
22.55
20.55
11.651989
16.36
10.44
8.87
12.16
19.62
17.29
21.39
21.98
20.20
11.921990
15.93
10.48
8.94
11.91
18.96
17.01
20.67
21.45
19.60
11.711991
15.97
10.37
8.81
11.58
18.55
16.62
20.41
21.77
18.74
11.561992
15.74
10.25
8.71
11.32
18.26
16.37
19.84
21.81
18.86
11.711993
15.68
10.18
8.62
11.20
18.02
16.11
19.75
21.50
19.40
11.881994
15.60
10.19
8.63
11.37
17.83
15.77
19.93
20.97
19.17
11.511995
15.62
10.22
8.70
11.54
18.16
16.01
20.12
20.85
18.80
11.591996
15.68
10.16
8.65
11.52
17.76
15.98
19.62
20.43
18.37
11.601997
15.85
10.40
9.05
11.58
17.90
16.00
19.47
20.65
19.02
11.231998
16.02
11.00
9.52
12.39
18.66
16.27
19.87
20.76
19.46
12.321999
16.06
11.09
9.63
12.51
18.69
16.88
19.91
21.31
19.02
12.242000
16.30
11.51
10.02
12.65
18.46
16.55
19.82
20.97
19.32
12.532001
16.60
11.74
10.12
13.08
18.89
16.98
20.41
20.89
18.99
13.202002
16.80
11.62
10.13
12.81
18.83
17.16
20.14
20.78
19.31
14.112003
16.77
11.48
9.90
12.69
18.69
16.94
19.93
21.06
19.87
13.812004
16.51
11.28
9.82
12.46
18.87
16.52
20.05
20.76
19.97
13.602005
16.15
11.18
9.58
12.22
18.47
16.16
19.76
20.09
19.64
13.332006
16.32
11.31
9.56
12.55
18.37
16.25
19.38
20.64
19.36
13.802007
16.21
11.43
9.72
12.47
18.46
16.06
18.99
20.21
19.34
13.782008
16.22
11.13
9.61
12.05
18.11
16.23
19.30
20.27
19.16
13.862009
16.64
11.15
9.73
12.08
18.22
15.96
19.47
20.54
19.46
14.512010
16.36
10.95
9.62
11.77
17.88
15.58
18.82
20.08
19.56
14.172011
15.92
10.65
9.41
11.42
17.43
15.20
18.49
19.47
19.69
14.822012
15.68
10.67
9.25
11.27
17.14
15.01
18.14
19.20
19.53
14.722013
15.59
10.77
9.32
11.14
17.00
14.94
18.05
19.12
19.24
14.342014
15.74
10.82
9.44
11.11
17.24
15.40
18.11
19.05
19.10
15.302015
16.03
10.96
9.80
11.63
17.33
15.49
18.01
19.18
19.66
15.462016
16.14
11.05
10.23
12.03
17.53
16.00
18.55
19.45
19.47
15.942017
16.05
11.61
10.43
12.54
17.95
16.00
18.89
19.79
19.64
15.772018
16.51
12.10
10.46
12.56
18.31
16.36
19.01
19.58
20.16
15.362019
16.96
12.35
10.69
13.28
18.27
16.83
19.39
19.47
20.04
16.002020
17.75
13.08
11.60
14.08
19.18
17.56
20.10
21.05
20.15
16.75Note: The comparability of historical labor force data has been affected at various times by methodological and other changes in the Current Population Survey (CPS). Information about historical comparability is online at https://www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#comp. The Consumer Price Index research series using current methods (CPI-U-RS) is used to convert current dollars to constant (inflation-adjusted) dollars. See the technical notes section. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Table 21. Inflation-adjusted median hourly earnings, by race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, for wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, 1979-2020 annual averages [In constant 2020 dollars]
Year
Total,16 yearsandolder
White
Black or African American
Asian
Hispanic or Latino ethnicityTotal1979
$14.80
$15.03
$13.70
-
$13.601980
14.47
14.65
13.33
-
13.331981
14.11
14.19
13.42
-
13.181982
13.95
14.13
13.07
-
12.951983
13.87
14.04
12.78
-
12.631984
13.88
14.05
12.76
-
12.551985
13.86
14.02
12.64
-
12.571986
14.03
14.21
13.12
-
12.781987
14.13
14.32
13.08
-
12.711988
14.20
14.37
12.97
-
12.551989
14.12
14.30
12.99
-
12.261990
13.93
14.12
13.12
-
12.101991
13.94
14.14
13.01
-
12.011992
14.01
14.19
12.81
-
12.071993
13.93
14.11
12.71
-
12.091994
13.88
14.06
12.63
-
12.011995
13.82
14.08
12.96
-
11.841996
13.84
14.12
12.78
-
11.811997
14.11
14.32
12.92
-
11.921998
14.49
14.68
13.36
-
12.611999
14.84
15.17
13.79
-
12.572000
14.95
15.02
14.09
$15.19
12.882001
14.94
15.04
14.34
15.76
13.282002
15.11
15.45
14.33
14.95
13.302003
15.30
15.47
14.32
15.68
13.772004
15.11
15.29
14.00
15.25
13.482005
14.86
15.25
13.51
15.95
13.212006
15.14
15.26
13.72
16.13
13.022007
14.96
15.12
13.63
15.29
12.822008
14.73
15.11
13.49
15.67
13.222009
15.04
15.31
14.07
15.91
13.352010
14.86
15.15
14.00
15.72
12.942011
14.66
14.89
13.60
15.40
12.752012
14.46
14.73
13.38
14.95
12.562013
14.40
14.64
13.25
15.17
12.532014
14.38
14.85
13.00
15.32
12.942015
14.69
15.16
13.18
15.51
13.162016
15.10
15.36
13.47
15.95
13.692017
15.45
15.72
13.62
15.90
13.902018
15.45
15.63
14.06
15.71
14.422019
15.54
16.04
14.84
16.33
15.042020
16.36
16.78
15.17
17.25
15.20Women1979
$12.07
$12.07
$11.83
-
$11.471980
11.86
11.89
11.65
-
11.351981
11.73
11.73
11.48
-
11.231982
11.91
11.91
11.60
-
11.191983
11.91
11.94
11.71
-
10.971984
11.83
11.86
11.60
-
11.071985
11.79
11.82
11.59
-
11.081986
12.06
12.10
11.70
-
11.311987
12.23
12.27
11.79
-
11.161988
12.32
12.36
11.84
-
11.141989
12.34
12.38
11.88
-
11.171990
12.41
12.45
12.00
-
11.181991
12.55
12.57
12.17
-
11.121992
12.63
12.69
12.05
-
11.201993
12.60
12.67
12.16
-
11.171994
12.56
12.72
12.01
-
11.091995
12.62
12.76
12.05
-
11.171996
12.73
12.83
11.86
-
11.151997
12.81
12.90
12.24
-
11.001998
13.11
13.26
12.58
-
11.501999
13.46
13.60
12.66
-
11.622000
13.67
13.71
13.36
$14.74
11.902001
14.13
14.27
13.42
14.77
12.142002
14.27
14.34
13.64
14.57
12.322003
14.22
14.26
13.98
15.06
12.522004
13.97
14.02
13.64
14.52
12.422005
13.69
13.94
13.19
15.46
12.192006
13.71
13.86
13.01
15.38
12.232007
13.74
13.84
13.08
14.81
12.272008
13.84
14.10
12.99
14.76
12.132009
14.22
14.30
13.31
15.32
12.202010
14.07
14.13
13.32
14.76
12.022011
13.82
13.90
13.01
14.76
11.822012
13.55
13.65
12.69
14.41
11.542013
13.50
13.60
12.85
14.52
11.682014
13.33
13.54
12.66
14.47
11.732015
13.73
14.01
12.79
15.08
12.112016
14.03
14.24
13.04
15.18
12.722017
14.32
14.65
13.25
15.03
12.772018
14.49
14.71
13.42
15.41
13.202019
15.03
15.11
14.17
15.48
13.912020
15.22
15.31
14.95
16.56
14.68Men1979
$18.83
$19.30
$16.30
-
$15.971980
18.32
18.71
15.56
-
15.111981
18.00
18.38
15.92
-
14.711982
17.70
18.04
15.43
-
14.811983
17.17
17.54
14.79
-
14.421984
16.95
17.29
14.67
-
14.381985
16.85
17.43
14.14
-
13.951986
17.17
17.60
14.86
-
14.001987
16.97
17.31
14.72
-
13.911988
16.69
17.00
14.64
-
13.731989
16.36
16.73
14.28
-
13.451990
15.93
16.47
14.20
-
12.991991
15.97
16.39
14.07
-
12.791992
15.74
16.13
13.83
-
12.691993
15.68
16.05
13.58
-
12.601994
15.60
15.96
13.73
-
12.431995
15.62
16.28
13.81
-
12.281996
15.68
16.13
13.48
-
12.551997
15.85
16.06
13.98
-
12.741998
16.02
16.21
14.47
-
13.121999
16.06
16.53
15.22
-
13.412000
16.30
16.52
15.05
$16.27
13.632001
16.60
17.02
14.93
17.36
14.182002
16.80
17.11
14.78
15.90
14.312003
16.77
16.97
15.25
16.77
14.152004
16.51
16.70
14.95
16.35
13.762005
16.15
16.56
14.48
16.93
13.532006
16.32
16.58
14.70
16.96
13.952007
16.21
16.55
14.48
16.55
13.852008
16.22
16.69
14.45
16.90
14.252009
16.64
16.87
14.84
16.94
14.412010
16.36
16.61
14.46
16.78
13.952011
15.92
16.17
13.91
16.44
13.622012
15.68
16.01
13.79
15.99
13.512013
15.59
15.86
13.54
15.86
13.352014
15.74
16.26
13.36
16.04
13.542015
16.03
16.32
13.84
16.25
14.122016
16.14
16.32
14.09
16.22
14.922017
16.05
16.67
14.09
17.58
15.172018
16.51
17.04
14.66
17.21
15.472019
16.96
17.31
15.16
17.43
15.442020
17.75
17.98
15.88
18.04
16.24Note: The comparability of historical labor force data has been affected at various times by methodological and other changes in the Current Population Survey (CPS). Information about historical comparability is online at https://www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#comp. As of 2003, estimates for the race groups shown (White, Black or African American, and Asian) include people who selected that race group only; people who selected more than one race group are not included. Prior to 2003, people who reported more than one race were included in the group they identified as the main 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. People of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity may be of any race; estimates for the race groups include Hispanics. The Consumer Price Index research series using current methods (CPI-U-RS) is used to convert current dollars to constant (inflation-adjusted) dollars. See the technical notes section. Dash indicates data not available. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Table 22. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by age, 1979-2020 annual averages [In current dollars]
Year
Total,16 yearsand older
16 to 24 years
25 years and olderTotal
16 to 19years
20 to 24years
Total
25 to 34years
35 to 44years
45 to 54years
55 to 64years
65 yearsand olderTotal1979
$241
$172
$144
$186
$265
$255
$280
$276
$262
$1981980
262
187
154
200
286
276
302
298
285
2031981
284
200
161
213
308
296
326
320
309
2221982
302
208
164
220
327
311
354
345
325
2531983
313
211
164
223
343
321
370
367
346
2611984
326
217
169
231
362
335
389
385
366
2721985
344
224
174
240
379
349
406
400
381
2971986
359
232
178
248
391
360
419
416
397
2981987
374
243
186
259
403
373
435
429
405
3101988
385
249
196
266
414
383
450
453
419
3231989
399
259
204
276
427
394
472
472
431
3341990
412
269
209
285
449
407
486
489
457
3431991
426
277
213
291
467
415
498
507
469
3811992
440
276
212
290
479
422
503
522
483
3781993
459
282
214
297
491
436
517
542
492
3931994
467
286
221
300
500
439
537
566
501
3841995
479
292
231
306
510
451
550
582
514
3891996
490
298
240
312
520
463
559
594
535
3841997
503
306
252
321
540
481
579
607
558
3931998
523
319
268
339
572
502
597
620
592
4051999
549
341
281
363
592
518
611
652
604
4042000
576
361
297
383
609
549
625
669
620
4632001
596
375
305
394
630
576
657
693
638
4882002
608
381
305
399
646
591
668
706
674
5022003
620
387
311
402
662
594
687
723
708
5162004
638
390
309
406
683
604
713
743
725
5602005
651
397
318
411
696
610
731
748
742
5692006
671
409
324
423
718
621
748
773
765
5832007
695
424
337
450
738
643
769
790
803
6052008
722
443
349
467
761
666
804
822
825
6442009
739
442
344
464
774
678
817
838
841
6842010
747
432
347
454
782
682
824
844
860
6842011
756
440
352
457
797
693
837
866
881
7422012
768
444
356
464
815
707
858
878
897
7572013
776
454
373
472
827
708
874
883
904
8012014
791
477
378
491
839
726
881
899
911
8242015
809
487
389
501
860
735
900
923
927
8732016
832
501
405
513
885
751
934
955
952
8662017
860
519
424
540
907
773
964
977
974
9092018
886
548
449
576
932
808
986
1,002
994
9442019
917
581
481
598
969
846
1,035
1,033
1,017
9362020
984
606
497
624
1,029
904
1,106
1,129
1,096
999Women1979
$182
$154
$132
$161
$195
$199
$196
$192
$189
$1701980
201
167
145
175
213
218
214
209
205
1751981
219
180
154
191
233
239
238
225
222
1891982
239
192
158
201
255
258
258
252
245
2111983
252
198
158
207
268
272
272
264
257
2121984
265
203
162
213
283
285
292
279
270
2191985
277
211
166
221
296
296
307
292
285
2421986
291
219
170
231
308
306
319
308
296
2561987
303
227
172
242
321
316
337
324
308
2611988
315
235
184
251
335
327
354
339
317
2801989
328
246
197
260
351
340
370
357
333
2921990
346
254
198
269
369
356
390
377
348
3001991
366
266
205
280
387
371
407
398
363
3191992
380
267
205
280
400
382
418
417
376
3281993
393
273
205
289
415
395
435
440
395
3351994
399
276
211
290
421
397
448
450
398
3361995
406
275
215
291
428
403
453
464
403
3531996
418
284
223
298
444
415
463
481
420
3341997
431
292
240
306
462
427
482
495
433
3481998
456
305
249
319
485
451
498
516
476
3501999
473
324
266
343
497
470
503
534
492
3702000
493
344
283
366
516
493
521
564
508
3922001
512
353
288
375
543
512
547
587
536
3902002
529
367
295
385
568
530
571
602
574
4302003
552
371
299
387
584
546
590
609
601
4352004
573
375
293
391
599
561
608
625
615
4782005
585
381
304
396
612
573
621
644
639
4922006
600
395
305
413
627
583
645
659
658
5102007
614
409
318
426
646
597
668
677
679
5342008
638
420
322
445
670
623
682
707
711
5632009
657
424
323
445
687
634
709
712
727
6022010
669
422
336
439
704
648
731
730
736
6012011
684
421
328
438
718
662
734
744
749
6642012
691
416
330
429
727
666
747
746
766
6672013
706
423
350
442
740
665
767
761
779
6912014
719
451
357
468
752
679
781
780
780
7402015
726
450
364
468
761
690
804
799
784
7402016
749
486
388
500
784
705
839
836
812
7492017
770
499
402
514
810
724
860
855
856
7822018
789
522
421
546
830
750
876
876
853
8112019
821
540
427
563
865
788
920
904
880
8152020
891
589
464
606
929
852
978
977
955
897Men1979
$292
$196
$155
$211
$314
$295
$336
$338
$312
$2191980
313
208
162
224
339
314
367
367
345
2291981
340
218
168
237
372
340
397
396
377
2661982
364
225
170
244
393
358
422
419
399
3001983
379
223
168
242
407
371
442
444
416
3081984
392
231
174
250
422
382
471
470
439
3281985
407
241
183
258
443
394
487
489
467
3671986
419
246
186
264
463
402
499
506
484
3581987
434
257
196
275
477
412
510
520
495
3801988
449
262
205
279
487
421
517
549
509
3951989
468
271
209
290
500
434
542
569
521
3931990
481
282
218
298
512
449
560
591
546
4031991
493
285
219
300
523
458
576
612
563
4671992
501
284
218
297
536
466
581
634
579
4211993
510
288
221
303
555
476
596
653
586
4511994
522
294
228
307
576
479
617
671
603
4411995
538
303
244
315
588
490
624
685
623
4411996
557
307
251
321
599
499
632
698
643
4771997
579
317
262
338
615
515
651
713
669
4521998
598
334
281
357
639
544
677
732
699
4821999
618
356
291
379
668
577
702
763
725
4702000
641
375
306
395
693
598
728
771
735
5222001
670
391
319
408
720
617
754
799
760
5652002
679
391
312
410
732
627
759
807
802
5832003
695
398
321
412
744
628
775
834
827
6122004
713
400
318
417
762
639
804
857
843
6412005
722
409
330
422
771
644
822
853
855
6442006
743
418
348
435
797
661
836
897
902
6582007
766
443
357
472
823
687
873
909
933
6862008
798
461
369
481
857
704
915
944
943
7532009
819
458
356
479
873
715
916
967
965
7912010
824
443
355
468
874
714
915
954
979
7942011
832
455
370
470
886
717
935
979
997
8212012
854
468
373
482
910
738
957
994
1,005
8602013
860
479
390
492
912
744
956
994
1,011
9372014
871
493
392
507
922
755
964
1,011
1,021
9422015
895
510
407
522
947
770
983
1,040
1,064
1,0032016
915
512
419
523
969
794
1,007
1,075
1,102
9922017
941
547
459
570
996
821
1,062
1,103
1,098
1,0162018
973
575
471
592
1,026
862
1,101
1,137
1,137
1,0502019
1,007
607
506
623
1,070
897
1,149
1,169
1,166
1,0662020
1,082
622
513
648
1,144
952
1,205
1,260
1,228
1,115Note: The comparability of historical labor force data has been affected at various times by methodological and other changes in the Current Population Survey (CPS). Information about historical comparability is online at https://www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#comp. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Table 23. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 1979-2020 annual averages [In current dollars]
Year
Total,16 yearsand older
White
Black orAfricanAmerican
Asian
HispanicorLatino ethnicityTotal1979
$241
$248
$199
-
$1941980
262
269
212
-
2091981
284
291
235
-
2231982
302
310
245
-
2401983
313
320
261
-
2501984
326
336
269
-
2591985
344
356
277
-
2701986
359
371
291
-
2771987
374
384
301
-
2851988
385
395
314
-
2901989
399
409
319
-
2981990
412
424
329
-
3041991
426
442
348
-
3121992
440
458
357
-
3211993
459
475
369
-
3311994
467
484
371
-
3241995
479
494
383
-
3291996
490
506
387
-
3391997
503
519
400
-
3511998
523
545
426
-
3701999
549
573
445
-
3852000
576
590
474
$615
3992001
596
610
491
639
4172002
608
623
498
658
4242003
620
636
514
693
4402004
638
657
525
708
4562005
651
672
520
753
4712006
671
690
554
784
4862007
695
716
569
830
5032008
722
742
589
861
5292009
739
757
601
880
5412010
747
765
611
855
5352011
756
775
615
866
5492012
768
792
621
920
5682013
776
802
629
942
5782014
791
816
639
953
5942015
809
835
641
993
6042016
832
862
678
1,021
6242017
860
890
682
1,043
6552018
886
916
694
1,095
6802019
917
945
735
1,174
7062020
984
1,003
794
1,310
758Women1979
$182
$184
$169
-
$1571980
201
203
185
-
1721981
219
221
206
-
1901982
239
242
217
-
2031983
252
254
232
-
2151984
265
268
241
-
2231985
277
281
252
-
2301986
291
294
264
-
2411987
303
307
276
-
2511988
315
318
288
-
2601989
328
334
301
-
2691990
346
353
308
-
2781991
366
373
323
-
2921992
380
387
335
-
3021993
393
401
348
-
3131994
399
408
346
-
3051995
406
415
355
-
3051996
418
428
362
-
3161997
431
444
375
-
3181998
456
468
400
-
3371999
473
483
409
-
3482000
493
502
429
$547
3662001
512
522
454
563
3882002
529
547
473
566
3972003
552
567
491
598
4102004
573
584
505
613
4192005
585
596
499
665
4292006
600
609
519
699
4402007
614
626
533
731
4732008
638
654
554
753
5012009
657
669
582
779
5092010
669
684
592
773
5082011
684
703
595
751
5182012
691
710
599
770
5212013
706
722
606
819
5412014
719
734
611
841
5482015
726
743
615
877
5662016
749
766
641
902
5862017
770
795
657
903
6032018
789
817
654
937
6172019
821
840
704
1,025
6422020
891
905
764
1,143
705Men1979
$292
$298
$227
-
$2191980
313
320
244
-
2341981
340
350
268
-
2511982
364
375
278
-
2691983
379
387
294
-
2741984
392
401
303
-
2871985
407
418
305
-
2961986
419
433
319
-
2991987
434
450
327
-
3061988
449
465
348
-
3081989
468
482
348
-
3151990
481
494
361
-
3181991
493
506
375
-
3231992
501
514
380
-
3391993
510
524
392
-
3461994
522
547
400
-
3431995
538
566
411
-
3501996
557
580
412
-
3561997
579
595
432
-
3711998
598
615
468
-
3901999
618
638
488
-
4062000
641
662
510
$685
4172001
670
689
529
732
4402002
679
702
524
756
4512003
695
715
555
772
4642004
713
732
569
802
4802005
722
743
559
825
4892006
743
761
591
882
5052007
766
788
600
936
5202008
798
825
620
966
5592009
819
845
621
952
5692010
824
850
633
936
5602011
832
856
653
970
5712012
854
879
665
1,055
5922013
860
884
664
1,059
5942014
871
897
680
1,080
6162015
895
920
680
1,129
6312016
915
942
718
1,151
6632017
941
971
710
1,207
6902018
973
1,002
735
1,241
7202019
1,007
1,036
769
1,336
7472020
1,082
1,110
830
1,447
797Note: The comparability of historical labor force data has been affected at various times by methodological and other changes in the Current Population Survey (CPS). Information about historical comparability is online at https://www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#comp. As of 2003, estimates for the race groups shown (White, Black or African American, and Asian) include people who selected that race group only; people who selected more than one race group are not included. Prior to 2003, people who reported more than one race were included in the group they identified as the main 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. People of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity may be of any race; estimates for the race groups include Hispanics. Dash indicates data not available. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Table 24. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers 25 years and older, by educational attainment, 1979-2020 annual averages [In current dollars]
Year
Total, 25 years and older
Less than a high school diploma
High school graduates, no college
Some college or associate degree
Bachelor's degree and higherTotal1979
$265
$210
$249
$282
$3441980
286
222
266
304
3761981
308
240
286
324
4071982
327
248
302
351
4381983
343
256
311
363
4611984
362
263
323
382
4861985
379
270
333
399
5061986
391
278
344
409
5251987
403
284
356
421
5641988
414
288
368
430
5851989
427
297
375
452
6091990
449
303
386
476
6381991
467
307
397
489
6661992
479
311
403
484
6961993
491
314
415
494
7151994
500
307
421
499
7331995
510
309
432
508
7471996
520
317
443
518
7581997
540
321
461
535
7791998
572
337
479
558
8211999
592
346
490
580
8602000
609
362
505
596
8912001
630
382
520
617
9212002
646
388
535
629
9412003
662
396
554
639
9642004
683
401
574
661
9862005
696
409
583
670
1,0132006
718
419
595
692
1,0392007
738
428
604
704
1,0722008
761
453
618
722
1,1152009
774
454
626
726
1,1372010
782
444
626
734
1,1442011
797
451
638
739
1,1502012
815
471
652
749
1,1652013
827
472
651
748
1,1942014
839
488
668
761
1,1932015
860
493
678
762
1,2302016
885
504
692
779
1,2592017
907
520
712
798
1,2792018
932
553
730
826
1,3242019
969
592
746
856
1,3672020
1,029
619
781
903
1,421Women1979
$195
$152
$185
$211
$2641980
213
164
201
231
2901981
233
175
217
255
3181982
255
184
236
274
3461983
268
195
246
288
3691984
283
200
259
305
3901985
296
202
268
317
4141986
308
208
277
330
4361987
321
214
288
347
4661988
335
221
298
360
4851989
351
231
304
379
5071990
369
240
315
395
5351991
387
250
328
409
5621992
400
256
337
407
5941993
415
263
347
422
6111994
421
257
351
423
6341995
428
262
356
427
6441996
444
268
365
442
6571997
462
275
378
459
6721998
485
283
396
476
7071999
497
290
405
488
7402000
516
304
420
505
7562001
543
316
443
520
7862002
568
325
458
543
8092003
584
329
474
560
8322004
599
334
488
577
8602005
612
341
493
587
8832006
627
358
500
602
9052007
646
369
512
609
9322008
670
378
520
628
9552009
687
382
542
630
9702010
704
388
543
638
9862011
718
395
554
645
9982012
727
386
561
659
1,0012013
740
400
573
657
1,0432014
752
409
578
661
1,0492015
761
418
586
664
1,0642016
784
423
599
688
1,1012017
810
447
610
700
1,1312018
830
469
616
717
1,1452019
865
494
633
737
1,1952020
929
525
671
779
1,239Men1979
$314
$252
$308
$329
$3961980
339
267
327
358
4271981
372
286
356
389
4751982
393
293
374
411
5031983
407
301
388
422
5181984
422
308
399
446
5621985
443
314
407
472
5901986
463
321
416
485
6181987
477
324
423
497
6531988
487
332
437
503
6791989
500
346
450
517
7051990
512
349
459
542
7411991
523
349
470
563
7641992
536
351
479
555
7911993
555
356
487
572
8061994
576
342
496
587
8261995
588
347
507
596
8451996
599
357
516
604
8741997
615
365
535
621
8961998
639
383
559
643
9391999
668
395
580
665
9772000
693
406
591
691
1,0202001
720
419
609
723
1,0672002
732
421
617
731
1,0902003
744
429
628
740
1,1312004
762
446
645
761
1,1432005
771
455
652
766
1,1672006
797
469
678
796
1,2052007
823
481
689
810
1,2432008
857
497
709
830
1,2852009
873
500
716
835
1,3272010
874
486
710
845
1,3302011
886
488
720
840
1,3322012
910
508
735
857
1,3712013
912
500
732
858
1,3952014
922
517
751
872
1,3852015
947
520
759
883
1,4202016
969
551
769
896
1,4642017
996
584
797
917
1,4812018
1,026
607
819
951
1,5242019
1,070
644
844
991
1,5732020
1,144
674
881
1,027
1,644Note: The comparability of historical labor force data has been affected at various times by methodological and other changes in the Current Population Survey (CPS). Information about historical comparability is online at https://www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#comp. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Table 25. Median hourly earnings of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, by age, 1979-2020 annual averages [In current dollars]
Year
Total,16 yearsandolder
16 to 24 years
25 years and olderTotal
16 to 19years
20 to 24years
Total
25 to 34years
35 to 44years
45 to 54years
55 to 64years
65 yearsandolderTotal1979
$4.44
$3.49
$3.10
$4.02
$5.11
$5.20
$5.29
$5.16
$4.97
$3.231980
4.82
3.71
3.22
4.29
5.55
5.66
5.76
5.65
5.39
3.561981
5.15
3.97
3.58
4.61
5.99
6.09
6.20
6.01
5.81
3.921982
5.40
4.05
3.60
4.66
6.28
6.35
6.61
6.42
6.11
4.121983
5.59
4.08
3.61
4.69
6.55
6.50
6.91
6.73
6.41
4.401984
5.83
4.18
3.65
4.82
6.84
6.77
7.17
7.08
6.62
4.631985
6.03
4.26
3.67
4.94
7.05
6.92
7.49
7.37
6.91
4.741986
6.20
4.41
3.71
5.06
7.23
7.01
7.79
7.73
7.17
4.971987
6.47
4.59
3.81
5.21
7.46
7.19
7.94
7.86
7.42
5.081988
6.73
4.79
4.03
5.38
7.74
7.43
8.17
8.16
7.48
5.231989
6.99
4.95
4.22
5.65
7.94
7.64
8.56
8.42
7.82
5.421990
7.23
5.16
4.49
5.91
8.16
7.90
8.82
8.79
8.02
5.751991
7.50
5.26
4.69
6.00
8.48
8.04
9.17
9.11
8.19
5.941992
7.72
5.37
4.73
6.03
8.73
8.17
9.38
9.52
8.48
6.141993
7.87
5.51
4.80
6.15
8.95
8.27
9.61
9.86
8.90
6.391994
8.01
5.62
4.91
6.22
9.12
8.38
9.92
10.02
9.02
6.391995
8.17
5.80
5.04
6.42
9.36
8.71
10.02
10.13
9.20
6.651996
8.40
5.94
5.17
6.69
9.62
8.82
10.14
10.24
9.39
6.771997
8.75
6.15
5.51
6.91
9.87
9.04
10.36
10.60
9.73
6.891998
9.10
6.58
5.88
7.24
10.13
9.65
10.86
10.96
10.08
7.401999
9.53
6.87
6.08
7.74
10.47
9.98
11.02
11.33
10.38
7.702000
9.91
7.24
6.41
8.07
10.88
10.18
11.35
11.82
10.82
8.052001
10.19
7.69
6.76
8.38
11.40
10.67
11.97
12.17
11.37
8.532002
10.47
7.81
6.91
8.47
11.83
10.98
12.18
12.46
11.85
9.072003
10.85
7.90
6.93
8.66
12.05
11.25
12.46
12.97
12.19
9.192004
11.00
7.98
7.00
8.78
12.23
11.37
12.89
13.23
12.58
9.622005
11.19
8.07
7.05
8.91
12.48
11.76
13.11
13.48
12.95
9.932006
11.76
8.24
7.23
9.16
12.94
11.95
13.49
14.03
13.33
10.152007
11.95
8.65
7.57
9.66
13.16
12.05
13.93
14.39
13.71
10.372008
12.23
8.87
7.84
9.76
13.81
12.50
14.38
14.87
14.20
10.892009
12.44
8.90
7.92
9.77
13.91
12.60
14.59
14.85
14.70
11.492010
12.50
8.90
8.00
9.53
13.98
12.53
14.61
14.98
14.89
11.552011
12.71
8.97
8.06
9.61
14.12
12.71
14.83
15.00
15.07
12.192012
12.80
9.05
8.10
9.70
14.25
12.82
14.86
15.07
15.39
12.212013
12.93
9.16
8.19
9.83
14.50
12.88
14.98
15.17
15.62
12.472014
13.14
9.55
8.43
9.98
14.80
13.13
15.11
15.39
15.36
13.022015
13.44
9.85
8.85
10.14
14.91
13.60
15.16
15.84
15.91
13.082016
14.00
10.12
9.20
10.79
15.13
14.00
15.77
16.29
16.20
13.772017
14.63
10.68
9.79
11.35
15.65
14.83
16.10
16.72
16.82
14.322018
14.99
11.16
10.03
11.96
16.11
15.10
16.94
17.02
17.26
14.352019
15.35
11.94
10.21
12.54
16.87
15.90
17.52
17.52
17.85
15.032020
16.36
12.69
11.07
13.50
17.86
16.85
18.52
18.90
18.60
15.84Women1979
$3.62
$3.19
$3.03
$3.52
$3.90
$4.04
$3.97
$3.84
$3.75
$3.121980
3.95
3.45
3.14
3.79
4.24
4.44
4.29
4.23
4.08
3.381981
4.28
3.71
3.52
4.09
4.69
4.89
4.77
4.59
4.43
3.711982
4.61
3.78
3.55
4.19
5.02
5.19
5.08
4.95
4.80
3.931983
4.80
3.82
3.55
4.26
5.23
5.44
5.31
5.19
5.07
4.161984
4.97
3.93
3.59
4.36
5.48
5.60
5.61
5.51
5.27
4.371985
5.13
4.01
3.61
4.56
5.73
5.79
5.91
5.76
5.46
4.431986
5.33
4.11
3.65
4.71
5.95
5.95
6.13
5.99
5.75
4.731987
5.60
4.22
3.71
4.89
6.16
6.14
6.35
6.28
6.03
4.851988
5.84
4.48
3.91
5.05
6.44
6.36
6.76
6.59
6.08
5.121989
6.11
4.69
4.10
5.23
6.78
6.68
7.10
6.90
6.38
5.141990
6.44
4.95
4.35
5.57
7.07
7.01
7.37
7.16
6.73
5.451991
6.75
5.08
4.64
5.71
7.34
7.19
7.73
7.61
6.95
5.761992
6.96
5.16
4.69
5.77
7.65
7.45
7.99
7.94
7.20
5.971993
7.12
5.27
4.73
5.96
7.87
7.61
8.16
8.18
7.56
6.181994
7.25
5.32
4.83
5.98
8.05
7.78
8.44
8.46
7.82
6.241995
7.46
5.49
4.94
6.09
8.17
7.92
8.63
8.72
7.93
6.451996
7.73
5.68
5.09
6.26
8.43
8.06
8.89
8.94
8.07
6.451997
7.94
5.95
5.42
6.55
8.75
8.20
9.14
9.26
8.31
6.831998
8.23
6.24
5.78
6.93
9.13
8.80
9.66
9.78
8.85
7.211999
8.64
6.60
5.98
7.22
9.53
9.10
9.83
9.95
9.33
7.502000
9.06
7.00
6.23
7.80
9.89
9.69
10.03
10.18
9.84
7.872001
9.64
7.25
6.61
8.00
10.20
9.94
10.44
10.85
10.39
8.142002
9.89
7.45
6.80
8.11
10.71
10.12
10.98
11.18
10.81
8.732003
10.08
7.59
6.85
8.19
11.01
10.51
11.17
11.79
11.05
8.842004
10.17
7.71
6.86
8.32
11.23
10.62
11.45
11.95
11.57
9.162005
10.31
7.80
6.92
8.50
11.58
10.86
11.84
12.13
11.86
9.822006
10.65
7.99
7.11
8.82
11.87
11.07
12.05
12.26
12.12
9.972007
10.98
8.15
7.41
9.00
12.05
11.21
12.36
12.85
12.23
10.152008
11.49
8.43
7.71
9.16
12.48
11.72
12.89
13.16
13.00
10.532009
11.76
8.58
7.82
9.19
12.76
11.96
13.00
13.09
13.59
11.112010
11.83
8.62
7.91
9.08
12.88
12.04
13.12
13.50
13.68
11.182011
11.98
8.73
7.96
9.16
13.10
12.12
13.44
13.76
14.03
11.762012
11.99
8.78
8.02
9.17
13.17
12.15
13.46
13.80
14.36
11.842013
12.12
8.93
8.09
9.40
13.36
12.23
13.77
13.94
14.53
12.222014
12.18
9.14
8.29
9.77
13.50
12.25
14.00
14.14
14.19
12.472015
12.56
9.54
8.75
9.95
13.92
12.89
14.13
14.80
14.77
12.662016
13.01
10.00
9.07
10.25
14.23
13.08
14.75
14.97
15.10
13.022017
13.56
10.28
9.59
11.00
14.83
14.00
14.92
15.16
15.21
13.882018
14.06
10.93
9.91
11.68
15.04
14.64
15.22
15.20
15.62
13.772019
14.85
11.59
10.09
12.07
15.58
15.10
15.90
15.97
16.18
14.782020
15.22
12.12
10.81
12.98
16.50
15.93
16.95
17.07
17.04
15.03Men1979
$5.65
$3.90
$3.19
$4.64
$6.69
$6.38
$7.12
$7.10
$6.59
$3.561980
6.10
4.10
3.37
4.92
7.22
6.93
7.81
7.78
7.24
3.791981
6.57
4.31
3.64
5.11
7.78
7.33
8.30
8.49
7.88
4.211982
6.85
4.38
3.66
5.12
8.08
7.67
8.89
8.88
8.14
4.461983
6.92
4.38
3.67
5.05
8.31
7.74
9.22
9.16
8.74
4.751984
7.12
4.57
3.72
5.16
8.60
7.88
9.51
9.69
8.86
4.911985
7.33
4.68
3.75
5.23
8.85
8.00
9.80
9.97
9.04
4.991986
7.59
4.79
3.82
5.43
9.02
8.03
9.99
10.15
9.54
5.181987
7.77
4.91
3.95
5.68
9.16
8.26
10.10
10.24
9.72
5.321988
7.91
5.03
4.14
5.79
9.38
8.41
10.22
10.69
9.74
5.521989
8.10
5.17
4.39
6.02
9.71
8.56
10.59
10.88
10.00
5.901990
8.27
5.44
4.64
6.18
9.84
8.83
10.73
11.13
10.17
6.081991
8.59
5.58
4.74
6.23
9.98
8.94
10.98
11.71
10.08
6.221992
8.67
5.65
4.80
6.24
10.06
9.02
10.93
12.02
10.39
6.451993
8.86
5.75
4.87
6.33
10.18
9.10
11.16
12.15
10.96
6.711994
9.00
5.88
4.98
6.56
10.29
9.10
11.50
12.10
11.06
6.641995
9.23
6.04
5.14
6.82
10.73
9.46
11.89
12.32
11.11
6.851996
9.52
6.17
5.25
6.99
10.78
9.70
11.91
12.40
11.15
7.041997
9.83
6.45
5.61
7.18
11.10
9.92
12.07
12.80
11.79
6.961998
10.06
6.91
5.98
7.78
11.72
10.22
12.48
13.04
12.22
7.741999
10.31
7.12
6.18
8.03
12.00
10.84
12.78
13.68
12.21
7.862000
10.81
7.63
6.64
8.39
12.24
10.97
13.14
13.90
12.81
8.312001
11.32
8.01
6.90
8.92
12.88
11.58
13.92
14.25
12.95
9.002002
11.64
8.05
7.02
8.88
13.05
11.89
13.96
14.40
13.38
9.782003
11.89
8.14
7.02
9.00
13.25
12.01
14.13
14.93
14.09
9.792004
12.02
8.21
7.15
9.07
13.74
12.03
14.60
15.11
14.54
9.902005
12.16
8.42
7.21
9.20
13.91
12.17
14.88
15.13
14.79
10.042006
12.68
8.79
7.43
9.75
14.27
12.63
15.06
16.04
15.04
10.722007
12.95
9.13
7.77
9.96
14.75
12.83
15.17
16.15
15.45
11.012008
13.46
9.24
7.98
10.00
15.03
13.47
16.02
16.82
15.90
11.502009
13.76
9.22
8.05
9.99
15.07
13.20
16.10
16.99
16.09
12.002010
13.76
9.21
8.09
9.90
15.04
13.10
15.83
16.89
16.45
11.922011
13.80
9.23
8.16
9.90
15.11
13.18
16.03
16.88
17.07
12.852012
13.88
9.44
8.19
9.97
15.17
13.28
16.05
16.99
17.28
13.032013
14.00
9.67
8.37
10.00
15.27
13.42
16.21
17.17
17.28
12.882014
14.39
9.89
8.63
10.15
15.76
14.08
16.55
17.41
17.46
13.982015
14.67
10.03
8.97
10.64
15.86
14.17
16.48
17.55
17.99
14.152016
14.96
10.24
9.48
11.15
16.25
14.83
17.20
18.03
18.05
14.782017
15.20
10.99
9.88
11.88
17.00
15.15
17.89
18.74
18.60
14.932018
16.01
11.74
10.15
12.18
17.76
15.87
18.44
18.99
19.56
14.902019
16.76
12.20
10.56
13.12
18.05
16.63
19.16
19.24
19.80
15.812020
17.75
13.08
11.60
14.08
19.18
17.56
20.10
21.05
20.15
16.75Note: The comparability of historical labor force data has been affected at various times by methodological and other changes in the Current Population Survey (CPS). Information about historical comparability is online at https://www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#comp. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Table 26. Median hourly earnings of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, by race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 1979-2020 annual averages [In current dollars]
Year
Total,16 yearsandolder
White
Black or African American
Asian
Hispanic or Latino ethnicityTotal1979
$4.44
$4.51
$4.11
-
$4.081980
4.82
4.88
4.44
-
4.441981
5.15
5.18
4.90
-
4.811982
5.40
5.47
5.06
-
5.011983
5.59
5.66
5.15
-
5.091984
5.83
5.90
5.36
-
5.271985
6.03
6.10
5.50
-
5.471986
6.20
6.28
5.80
-
5.651987
6.47
6.56
5.99
-
5.821988
6.73
6.81
6.15
-
5.951989
6.99
7.08
6.43
-
6.071990
7.23
7.33
6.81
-
6.281991
7.50
7.61
7.00
-
6.461992
7.72
7.82
7.06
-
6.651993
7.87
7.97
7.18
-
6.831994
8.01
8.11
7.29
-
6.931995
8.17
8.32
7.66
-
7.001996
8.40
8.57
7.76
-
7.171997
8.75
8.88
8.01
-
7.391998
9.10
9.22
8.39
-
7.921999
9.53
9.74
8.85
-
8.072000
9.91
9.96
9.34
$10.07
8.542001
10.19
10.26
9.78
10.75
9.062002
10.47
10.71
9.93
10.36
9.222003
10.85
10.97
10.15
11.12
9.762004
11.00
11.13
10.19
11.10
9.812005
11.19
11.48
10.17
12.01
9.952006
11.76
11.86
10.66
12.53
10.122007
11.95
12.08
10.89
12.22
10.242008
12.23
12.54
11.20
13.01
10.972009
12.44
12.66
11.64
13.16
11.042010
12.50
12.74
11.77
13.22
10.882011
12.71
12.91
11.79
13.35
11.052012
12.80
13.04
11.84
13.23
11.122013
12.93
13.15
11.90
13.62
11.252014
13.14
13.57
11.88
14.00
11.832015
13.44
13.87
12.06
14.19
12.042016
14.00
14.24
12.49
14.79
12.692017
14.63
14.89
12.90
15.06
13.162018
14.99
15.16
13.64
15.24
13.992019
15.35
15.85
14.66
16.13
14.862020
16.36
16.78
15.17
17.25
15.20Women1979
$3.62
$3.62
$3.55
-
$3.441980
3.95
3.96
3.88
-
3.781981
4.28
4.28
4.19
-
4.101982
4.61
4.61
4.49
-
4.331983
4.80
4.81
4.72
-
4.421984
4.97
4.98
4.87
-
4.651985
5.13
5.14
5.04
-
4.821986
5.33
5.35
5.17
-
5.001987
5.60
5.62
5.40
-
5.111988
5.84
5.86
5.61
-
5.281989
6.11
6.13
5.88
-
5.531990
6.44
6.46
6.23
-
5.801991
6.75
6.76
6.55
-
5.981992
6.96
6.99
6.64
-
6.171993
7.12
7.16
6.87
-
6.311994
7.25
7.34
6.93
-
6.401995
7.46
7.54
7.12
-
6.601996
7.73
7.79
7.20
-
6.771997
7.94
8.00
7.59
-
6.821998
8.23
8.33
7.90
-
7.221999
8.64
8.73
8.13
-
7.462000
9.06
9.09
8.86
$9.77
7.892001
9.64
9.73
9.15
10.07
8.282002
9.89
9.94
9.45
10.10
8.542003
10.08
10.11
9.91
10.68
8.882004
10.17
10.21
9.93
10.57
9.042005
10.31
10.50
9.93
11.64
9.182006
10.65
10.77
10.11
11.95
9.502007
10.98
11.06
10.45
11.83
9.802008
11.49
11.70
10.78
12.25
10.072009
11.76
11.83
11.01
12.67
10.092010
11.83
11.88
11.20
12.41
10.112011
11.98
12.05
11.28
12.80
10.252012
11.99
12.08
11.23
12.75
10.212013
12.12
12.21
11.54
13.04
10.492014
12.18
12.38
11.57
13.23
10.722015
12.56
12.82
11.70
13.80
11.082016
13.01
13.20
12.09
14.07
11.792017
13.56
13.87
12.55
14.23
12.092018
14.06
14.27
13.02
14.95
12.802019
14.85
14.93
14.00
15.29
13.742020
15.22
15.31
14.95
16.56
14.68Men1979
$5.65
$5.79
$4.89
-
$4.791980
6.10
6.23
5.18
-
5.031981
6.57
6.71
5.81
-
5.371982
6.85
6.98
5.97
-
5.731983
6.92
7.07
5.96
-
5.811984
7.12
7.26
6.16
-
6.041985
7.33
7.58
6.15
-
6.071986
7.59
7.78
6.57
-
6.191987
7.77
7.93
6.74
-
6.371988
7.91
8.06
6.94
-
6.511989
8.10
8.28
7.07
-
6.661990
8.27
8.55
7.37
-
6.741991
8.59
8.82
7.57
-
6.881992
8.67
8.89
7.62
-
6.991993
8.86
9.07
7.67
-
7.121994
9.00
9.21
7.92
-
7.171995
9.23
9.62
8.16
-
7.261996
9.52
9.79
8.18
-
7.621997
9.83
9.96
8.67
-
7.901998
10.06
10.18
9.09
-
8.241999
10.31
10.61
9.77
-
8.612000
10.81
10.95
9.98
$10.79
9.042001
11.32
11.61
10.18
11.84
9.672002
11.64
11.86
10.24
11.02
9.922003
11.89
12.03
10.81
11.89
10.032004
12.02
12.16
10.88
11.90
10.022005
12.16
12.47
10.90
12.75
10.192006
12.68
12.88
11.42
13.18
10.842007
12.95
13.22
11.57
13.22
11.072008
13.46
13.85
11.99
14.03
11.832009
13.76
13.95
12.27
14.01
11.922010
13.76
13.97
12.16
14.11
11.732011
13.80
14.02
12.06
14.25
11.812012
13.88
14.17
12.20
14.15
11.962013
14.00
14.24
12.16
14.24
11.992014
14.39
14.86
12.21
14.66
12.382015
14.67
14.93
12.66
14.87
12.922016
14.96
15.13
13.06
15.04
13.832017
15.20
15.79
13.34
16.65
14.372018
16.01
16.53
14.22
16.69
15.012019
16.76
17.10
14.98
17.22
15.252020
17.75
17.98
15.88
18.04
16.24Note: The comparability of historical labor force data has been affected at various times by methodological and other changes in the Current Population Survey (CPS). Information about historical comparability is online at https://www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#comp. As of 2003, estimates for the race groups shown (White, Black or African American, and Asian) include people who selected that race group only; people who selected more than one race group are not included. Prior to 2003, people who reported more than one race were included in the group they identified as the main 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. People of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity may be of any race; estimates for the race groups include Hispanics. Dash indicates data not available. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Technical Notes
     
The estimates in this report were obtained from the Current Population Survey (CPS), which provide 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 scientifically selected national sample of about 60,000 eligible households representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The survey data on earnings are based on one-fourth of the CPS monthly sample and are limited to wage and salary workers. All self-employed workers, both incorporated and unincorporated, are excluded from the data presented in this report.
The earnings comparisons in this report are on a broad level and do not control for many factors that can help explain earnings differences. This includes the direct comparisons of earnings levels among demographic groups and the women’s-to-men’s earnings ratios (that is, women’s earnings as a percentage of men’s) shown in the tables. For example, the overall ratio of women’s-to-men’s earnings for full-time workers presented here is not controlled for differences in important determinants of earnings such as age, occupation, and educational attainment. The earnings comparisons in this report are not restricted to workers with otherwise comparable characteristics and comparable jobs. Even controlling for one of the factors may not fully explain earnings differences. Comparisons of women’s and men’s earnings by detailed occupation, for example, are not simultaneously controlled for differences in key factors such as age, job skills and responsibilities, work experience, and specialization.
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Concepts and definitions
The principal concepts and definitions used in this report are described briefly below.
*Wage and salary workers* are people age 16 and older who receive wages, salaries, commissions, tips, payments in kind, or piece rates on their sole or principal job. This group includes employees in both the public and private sectors. All self-employed workers are excluded whether or not their businesses are incorporated.
*Full-time workers* are defined for the purpose of these estimates as those who usually work 35 hours or more per week at their sole or principal job. The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not define full- or part-time employment.
*Part-time workers* are defined for the purpose of these estimates as those who usually work fewer than 35 hours per week at their sole or principal job. The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not define full- or part-time employment.
*Usual weekly earnings* reflect earnings before taxes and other deductions and include any overtime pay, commissions, or tips usually received (at the main job in the case of multiple jobholders). Before 1994, survey 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 reported time period. Earnings reported on a basis other than weekly are converted to a weekly equivalent. The term “usual” is determined by each respondent’s own understanding of the term. If the respondent asks for a definition of “usual,” interviewers are instructed to define the term as more than half the weeks worked during the past 4 or 5 months.
*Median earnings* reflect the midpoint in a given earnings distribution, with half of the workers having earnings above the median and the other half having earnings below the median. This applies to both usual weekly and hourly earnings estimates.
The BLS procedure for estimating the median of a weekly earnings distribution places each reported or calculated weekly earnings value into a $50-wide interval that is centered around a multiple of $50. Similarly, for hourly earnings, medians are calculated based on earnings distributions using $0.50-wide intervals that are centered around multiples of $0.50. In both cases, the median is calculated through the linear interpolation of the interval in which the median lies.
Changes over time in the medians for specific groups may not necessarily be consistent with the movements estimated for the overall median 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 median earnings of 16- to 24-year-olds, and 25 years and older may rise. However, 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 median boundary. This change could be caused by survey observations that are clustered at rounded values, such as $700 or $800. An estimate lying in a $50-wide centered interval containing such a cluster tends to change more slowly than one in other intervals. Consider, for example, the calculation of the median for a multipeaked earnings distribution that shifts over time. As this distribution shifts, the median does not necessarily move at the same rate. Specifically, 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 mitigate such irregular movements; however, users should be cautious of these effects when evaluating short-term changes in the medians and in ratios of the medians.
*Workers paid hourly rates* are employed wage and salary workers who report that they are paid by the hour on their job. Typically, workers who are paid an hourly wage have made up approximately 60 percent of all wage and salary workers. Estimates of workers paid by the hour include both full- and part-time workers unless otherwise specified.
*Hourly earnings data* are for wage and salary workers who are paid by the hour and pertain to earnings from a person’s sole or principal job. Hourly earnings for hourly paid workers do not include overtime pay, commissions, or tips received.
*Workers paid at or below the federal minimum wage* include only workers who are paid hourly rates. Salaried workers and other nonhourly paid workers are excluded, even though some have earnings that, if converted to hourly rates, would be at or below the federal minimum wage.
*The estimates of workers paid at or below the federal minimum wage* in this report are based solely on whether the hourly wage they report (which does not include overtime pay, tips, or commissions) is at or below the federal minimum wage. Some respondents might round hourly earnings when answering survey questions. As a result, some workers might report having hourly earnings above or below the federal minimum wage when, in fact, they earn the minimum wage.
Some workers who reported earnings below the prevailing federal minimum wage may not be covered by federal or state minimum wage laws because of exclusions and exemptions in the statutes. Thus, the presence of workers with hourly earnings below the federal minimum wage does not necessarily indicate violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) or state statutes in cases where such standards apply. The CPS does not include questions on whether workers are covered by the minimum wage provisions of the FLSA or by individual state or local minimum wage laws.
The estimates presented in this report likely understate the actual number of workers with hourly earnings at or below the minimum wage. BLS does not routinely estimate the hourly earnings of workers not paid by the hour because there are data quality concerns associated with constructing such an estimate.
Regular collection of earnings data in the basic CPS began in 1979. The prevailing federal minimum wage from 1979 to the present is as follows, with the last change occurring in 2009.
**Federal minimum wage**
**Effective date**$2.90
January 1, 1979$3.10
January 1, 1980$3.35
January 1, 1981$3.80
April 1, 1990$4.25
April 1, 1991$4.75
October 1, 1996$5.15
September 1, 1997$5.85
July 24, 2007$6.55
July 24, 2008$7.25
July 24, 2009When the minimum wage has increased during a given year, the annual average estimates of the number of minimum wage workers reflect both minimum wage levels in effect during the year. For example, data for 2007 reflect the number of workers who earned the federal minimum wage of $5.15 for January to July and the number of workers who earned the minimum wage of $5.85 for August to December.
*Race* is reported by the household survey respondent. In accordance with the Office of Management and Budget standards, White, Black or African American, and Asian are terms used to describe a person’s race. Beginning in 2003, people in these categories are those who selected that race group only. People who identify more than one race are tabulated separately in the category Two or More Races. Before 2003, people identified one group as their main race. For more information on the 2003 changes to questions on race, see “Revisions to the Current Population Survey Effective in January 2003.” Data for other race groups—American Indians and Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders—and for people of Two or More Races are included in totals but not separately identified in this report because the number of survey respondents is too small to develop estimates of acceptable reliability.
*Hispanic or Latino ethnicity* refers to people who identified themselves in the survey process as being of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin. People who identify themselves as Hispanic or Latino ethnicity may be of any race and are included in estimates for the race groups (White, Black or African American, and Asian) in addition to being shown separately.
*Married, spouse present* refers to people in either opposite-sex or same-sex marriages living together in the same household, even though one spouse may be temporarily absent on business, on vacation, on a visit, in a hospital, or for other reasons.
*Other marital status* refers to people who never married; and those who are widowed; divorced; separated; and married, spouse absent. Separated includes people with legal separations, those living apart with intentions of obtaining a divorce, and other people permanently or temporarily separated because of marital discord. Married, spouse absent, includes married people living apart because either the husband or wife was employed and living at a considerable distance from home, was serving away from home in the Armed Forces, had moved to another area, or had a different place of residence for any other reason except those listed in the separated definition above.
*Inflation-adjusted earnings* shown in this report use the Consumer Price Index research series using current methods (CPI-U-RS) to convert current dollars to constant, or inflation-adjusted, dollars. BLS has made numerous improvements to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) over the years. Although these improvements make the CPI more accurate, the histories of official CPI series are not adjusted to reflect 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 the CPI research series webpage.
This report uses the most recent version of the CPI-U-RS available at the time of production. Users should note that the CPI-U-RS is subject to periodic revision. As a result, the rate of inflation incorporated into the inflation-adjusted median earnings estimates in this report may differ from the rate used in previous reports in this series or in other publications.
Reliability
Statistics based on the CPS are subject to both sampling and nonsampling error. When a sample, rather than the entire population, is surveyed, there is a chance that the sample estimates may differ from the true population values they represent. The component of this difference that occurs because samples differ by chance is known as sampling error, and its variability is measured by the standard error of the estimate. There is about a 90-percent chance, or level of confidence, that an estimate based on a sample will differ by no more than 1.645 standard errors from the true population value because of sampling error. BLS analyses are generally conducted at the 90-percent level of confidence.
Readers should be aware that because of sampling error, apparent differences between estimates for two or more groups or categories may not be statistically significant, and therefore not meaningfully different from one another. Standard errors are shown with many of the median earnings estimates in this report to help readers evaluate differences in earnings estimates.
The CPS data also are affected by nonsampling error. Nonsampling 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 the collection or processing of the data. Further information about the reliability of data from the CPS is available on the CPS Technical Documentation page of the BLS website.
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