This statistic shows the median weekly earnings of white full-time wage and salary workers in the United States from 1979 to 2017. In 2017, the median usual weekly earnings of a white full-time employee in the United States of America amounted to 890 current U.S. dollars.
Median weekly earnings of White full-time wage and salary workers in the United States from 1979 to 2017 (in current U.S. dollars)
This statistic shows the median weekly earnings of white full-time wage and salary workers in the United States from 1979 to 2017. In 2017, the median usual weekly earnings of a white full-time employee in the United States of America amounted to 890 current U.S. dollars.
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| Wage in current U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 890 |
| 2016 | 862 |
| 2015 | 835 |
| 2014 | 816 |
| 2013 | 802 |
| 2012 | 792 |
| 2011 | 775 |
| 2010 | 765 |
| 2009 | 757 |
| 2008 | 742 |
| 2007 | 716 |
| 2006 | 690 |
| 2005 | 672 |
| 2004 | 657 |
| 2003 | 636 |
| 2002 | 623 |
| 2001 | 610 |
| 2000 | 590 |
| 1999 | 573 |
| 1998 | 545 |
| 1997 | 519 |
| 1996 | 506 |
| 1995 | 494 |
| 1994 | 484 |
| 1993 | 475 |
| 1992 | 458 |
| 1991 | 442 |
| 1990 | 424 |
| 1989 | 409 |
| 1988 | 395 |
| 1987 | 384 |
| 1986 | 371 |
| 1985 | 356 |
| 1984 | 336 |
| 1983 | 320 |
| 1982 | 310 |
| 1981 | 291 |
| 1980 | 269 |
| 1979 | 248 |
| Wage in current U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 890 |
| 2016 | 862 |
| 2015 | 835 |
| 2014 | 816 |
| 2013 | 802 |
| 2012 | 792 |
| 2011 | 775 |
| 2010 | 765 |
| 2009 | 757 |
| 2008 | 742 |
| 2007 | 716 |
| 2006 | 690 |
| 2005 | 672 |
| 2004 | 657 |
| 2003 | 636 |
| 2002 | 623 |
| 2001 | 610 |
| 2000 | 590 |
| 1999 | 573 |
| 1998 | 545 |
| 1997 | 519 |
| 1996 | 506 |
| 1995 | 494 |
| 1994 | 484 |
| 1993 | 475 |
| 1992 | 458 |
| 1991 | 442 |
| 1990 | 424 |
| 1989 | 409 |
| 1988 | 395 |
| 1987 | 384 |
| 1986 | 371 |
| 1985 | 356 |
| 1984 | 336 |
| 1983 | 320 |
| 1982 | 310 |
| 1981 | 291 |
| 1980 | 269 |
| 1979 | 248 |
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This statistic shows the median weekly earnings of white full-time wage and salary workers in the United States from 1979 to 2017. In 2017, the median usual weekly earnings of a white full-time employee in the United States of America amounted to 890 current U.S. dollars.
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- August 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 1979-2017
- Age group
- 16 years and over
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 1979-2017
- Age group
- 16 years and over
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