|
1900
| Average
of all Industries |
$ 438/year
|
| State
and Local Government Workers |
$ 590/year
|
| Public
School Teacher |
$ 328/year
|
| Building
Trades |
37 ¢/hour
Working week: 48.3 h.
|
| Medical/Health
Services Worker |
$ 256/year
|
| Butter
(Pound) |
$ .26
|
| Eggs
(Dozen) |
$ .23
|
| Rice
(Pound) |
$ .07
|
| Washing
Machine (non-electrical) |
$ 4,75
|
| Bicycle |
$ 16,75
|
1910
| Average
of all Industries |
$ 574/year
|
| State
and Local Government Workers |
$ 699/year
|
| Public
School Teacher |
$ 492/year
|
| Building
Trades |
52 ¢/hour
Working week: 45.2 h.
|
| Medical/Health
Services Worker |
$ 338/year
|
| Butter
(Pound) |
$ .39
|
| Eggs
(Dozen) |
$ .36
|
| Rice
(Pound) |
not available
|
| Washing
Machine (non-electrical) |
$ 7,15
|
| Bicycle |
$ 11,95
|
1920
| Average
of all Industries |
$ 1407/year
|
| State
and Local Government Workers |
$ 1164/year
|
| Public
School Teacher |
$ 970/year
|
| Building
Trades |
$ 1.08/hour
Working week: 43.8 h.
|
| Medical/Health
Services Worker |
$ 752/year
|
| Butter
(Pound) |
$ .70
|
| Eggs
(Dozen) |
$ .78
|
| Rice
(Pound) |
$ .17
|
| Washing
Machine (Electrical) |
$ 85,00
|
| Bicycle |
$ 43,00
|
1930
| Average
of all Industries |
$ 1388/year
|
| State
and Local Government Workers |
$ 1517/year
|
| Public
School Teacher |
$ 1455/year
|
| Building
Trades |
$ 1233/year
|
| Medical/Health
Services Worker |
$ 933/year
|
| Butter
(Pound) |
$ .46
|
| Eggs
(Dozen) |
$ .52
|
| Rice
(Pound) |
$ .09
|
| Washing
Machine (Electrical) |
$ 74,50
|
| Bicycle |
$ 32,00
|
1940/41
| Average
of all Industries |
$ 1315/year
|
| State
and Local Government Workers |
$ 1497/year
|
| Public
School Teacher |
$ 1435/year
|
| Building
Trades |
$ 1330/year
|
| Medical/Health
Services Worker |
$ 927/year
|
| Butter
(Pound) |
$ .42
|
| Eggs
(Dozen) |
$ .45
|
| Rice
(Pound) |
$ .08
|
| Washing
Machine (Electrical) |
$ 48,00
|
| Bicycle |
$ 29,00
|
1950
| Average
of all Industries |
$ 3180/year
|
| State
and Local Government Workers |
$ 2758/year
|
| Public
School Teacher |
$ 2794/year
|
| Building
Trades |
$ 3377/year
|
| Medical/Health
Services Worker |
$ 2067/year
|
| Butter
(Pound) |
$ .74
|
| Eggs
(Dozen) |
$ .67
|
| Rice
(Pound) |
$ .17
|
| Washing
Machine (Electrical) |
$ 65,00
|
| Bicycle |
$ 45,00
|
1960
| Average
of all Industries |
$ 4816/year
|
| State
and Local Government Workers |
$ 4527/year
|
| Public
School Teacher |
$ 4762/year
|
| Building
Trades |
$ 5750/year
|
| Medical/Health
Services Worker |
$ 3414/year
|
| Butter
(Pound) |
$ .74
|
| Eggs
(Dozen) |
$ .65
|
| Rice
(Pound) |
$ .19
|
| Washing
Machine (Electrical) |
$ 314,95
|
| Bicycle |
$ 16,75
|
1970
| Average
of all Industries |
not available
|
| State
and Local Government Workers |
$ 7894/year
|
| Public
School Teacher |
$ 8299/year
|
| Building
Trades |
9810/year
|
| Medical/Health
Services Worker |
$ 6593/year
|
| Butter
(Pound) |
$ .88
|
| Eggs
(Dozen) |
$ .67
|
| Rice
(Pound) |
$ .22
|
| Washing
Machine (Electrical) |
$ 260,00
|
| Bicycle |
$ 44,00
|
1980
| Wages
per Full-Time Employee |
$ 15757/year
|
| State
and Local Government Workers |
$ 15078/year
|
| Public
School Teacher |
$ 15438/year
|
| Building
Trades |
$ 18571/year
|
| Medical/Health
Services Worker |
$ 14728/year
|
| Butter
(Pound) |
$ 1.99
|
| Eggs
(Dozen) |
$ .91
|
| Rice
(Pound) |
$ .52
|
| Washing
Machine (Electrical) |
$ 320,00
|
| Bicycle |
$ 94,00
|
1990
| Wages
per Full-Time Employee |
$ 23602/year
|
| State
and Local Government Workers |
$ 24818/year
|
| Public
School Teacher |
$ 23653/year
|
| Building
Trades |
$ 25504/year
|
| Medical/Health
Services Worker |
$ 17593/year
|
| Butter
(Pound) |
$ 2.10
|
| Eggs
(Dozen) |
$ 1,23
|
| Rice
(Pound) |
not available
|
| Washing
Machine (Electrical) |
$ 341,00
|
| Bicycle |
$ 104,92
|
| |
|
Source: Value of a Dollar 1860 - 1999. Grey
House Publishing, 1999
|
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