African American full-time wage and salary workers: inflation adjusted weekly earnings 1979-2020

In 2020, the median usual weekly earnings of an African American full-time employee in the United States amounted to 794 U.S. dollars. Dollar value is based on 2020 U.S. dollars. In 1979, the median weekly earnings of African American full-time employees was 663 constant 2020 U.S. dollars.

Median inflation adjusted weekly earnings of African American full-time wage and salary workers in the United States from 1979 to 2020 (in constant 2020 U.S. dollars)

Characteristic	Wage in constant 2020 U.S. dollars
2020	794
2019	744
2018	715
2017	720
2016	731
2015	701
2014	699
2013	700
2012	702
2011	709
2010	727
2009	727
2008	710
2007	712
2006	713
2005	691
2004	721
2003	725
2002	719
2001	720
2000	715
1999	693
1998	678
1997	645
1996	638
1995	648
1994	643
1993	653
1992	648
1991	647
1990	634
1989	644
1988	662
1987	657
1986	658
1985	637
1984	640
1983	648
1982	633
1981	644
1980	637
1979	663

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September 2021

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United States

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1979 to 2020

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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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