Female workers median weekly wages U.S. 2022

In 2022, the median usual weekly earnings of employed women in the United States was 958 U.S. dollars. Dollar value is based on 2022 U.S. dollars. In 1979, the median weekly earnings of women in full-time employment was 687 constant 2022 U.S. dollars. Median weekly earnings for women unadjusted for inflation can be found here.

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

Characteristic	Wage in constant 2022 U.S. dollars
2022	958
2021	986
2020	1,009
2019	943
2018	923
2017	922
2016	916
2015	900
2014	892
2013	890
2012	885
2011	894
2010	903
2009	901
2008	872
2007	871
2006	876
2005	881
2004	893
2003	883
2002	866
2001	850
2000	843
1999	836
1998	823
1997	788
1996	781
1995	779
1994	784
1993	788
1992	782
1991	771
1990	755
1989	752
1988	754
1987	752
1986	746
1985	721
1984	714
1983	708
1982	699
1981	680
1980	681
1979	687

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Release date

January 2024

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Region

United States

Survey time period

1979 to 2022

Supplementary notes

The term constant dollars refers to a metric for valuing the price of something over time, without that metric changing due to inflation or deflation. The term specifically refers to dollars whose present value is linked to a given year.

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