Female workers median weekly wages U.S. 2021

In 2021, the median usual weekly earnings of employed women in the United States was 912 U.S. dollars. Dollar value is based on 2021 U.S. dollars. In 1979, the median weekly earnings of women in full-time employment was 636 constant 2020 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 2021 (in constant 2021 U.S. dollars)

Characteristic	Wage in constant 2021 U.S. dollars
2021	912
2020	933
2019	870
2018	851
2017	851
2016	845
2015	831
2014	824
2013	823
2012	817
2011	826
2010	833
2009	832
2008	805
2007	805
2006	809
2005	814
2004	824
2003	815
2002	799
2001	785
2000	778
1999	772
1998	760
1997	728
1996	721
1995	719
1994	724
1993	728
1992	721
1991	712
1990	695
1989	693
1988	695
1987	693
1986	688
1985	667
1984	659
1983	655
1982	646
1981	628
1980	630
1979	636

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Release date

March 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

1979 to 2021

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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