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Facts & Figures:
Income and Prices
1900 - 1999

1900

Occupation

Income

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


Product

Price

Butter (Pound)

$ .26

Eggs (Dozen)

$ .23

Rice (Pound)

$ .07

Washing Machine (non-electrical)

$ 4,75

Bicycle

$ 16,75


1910
Occupation

Income

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


Product

Price

Butter (Pound)

$ .39

Eggs (Dozen)

$ .36

Rice (Pound)

not available

Washing Machine (non-electrical)

$ 7,15

Bicycle

$ 11,95


1920
Occupation

Income

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


Product

Price

Butter (Pound)

$ .70

Eggs (Dozen)

$ .78

Rice (Pound)

$ .17

Washing Machine (Electrical)

$ 85,00

Bicycle

$ 43,00


1930
Occupation

Income

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


Product

Price

Butter (Pound)

$ .46

Eggs (Dozen)

$ .52

Rice (Pound)

$ .09

Washing Machine (Electrical)

$ 74,50

Bicycle

$ 32,00


1940/41
Occupation

Income

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


Product

Price

Butter (Pound)

$ .42

Eggs (Dozen)

$ .45

Rice (Pound)

$ .08

Washing Machine (Electrical)

$ 48,00

Bicycle

$ 29,00


1950
Occupation

Income

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


Product

Price

Butter (Pound)

$ .74

Eggs (Dozen)

$ .67

Rice (Pound)

$ .17

Washing Machine (Electrical)

$ 65,00

Bicycle

$ 45,00


1960
Occupation

Income

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


Product

Price

Butter (Pound)

$ .74

Eggs (Dozen)

$ .65

Rice (Pound)

$ .19

Washing Machine (Electrical)

$ 314,95

Bicycle

$ 16,75


1970
Occupation

Income

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


Product

Price

Butter (Pound)

$ .88

Eggs (Dozen)

$ .67

Rice (Pound)

$ .22

Washing Machine (Electrical)

$ 260,00

Bicycle

$ 44,00


1980

Occupation

Income

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


Product

Price

Butter (Pound)

$ 1.99

Eggs (Dozen)

$ .91

Rice (Pound)

$ .52

Washing Machine (Electrical)

$ 320,00

Bicycle

$ 94,00


1990
Occupation

Income

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


Product

Price

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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