The term "current U.S. dollars" refers to the value of the currency at the recorded time, and is not adjusted for inflation. In the case of 1979, 241 current U.S. dollars refers to the value of 241 U.S. dollars in 1979.
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U.S. full-time wage and salary workers weekly earnings 1979-2023, by gender
In 1979, full-time female workers made an average of 182 U.S. dollars per week, compared with male workers who could expect to make around 292 U.S. dollars in the same week. In 2023, numbers for both genders had increased considerably, yet female workers made an average of 1,005 U.S. dollars compared to 1,202 U.S. dollars made on average by male workers.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (August 15, 2024). Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers in the United States from 1979 to 2023, by gender (in current U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1377873/median-weekly-earnings-gender-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers in the United States from 1979 to 2023, by gender (in current U.S. dollars)." Chart. August 15, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1377873/median-weekly-earnings-gender-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers in the United States from 1979 to 2023, by gender (in current U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1377873/median-weekly-earnings-gender-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Median Weekly Earnings of Full-time Wage and Salary Workers in The United States from 1979 to 2023, by Gender (in Current U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Aug 2024, /statistics/1377873/median-weekly-earnings-gender-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers in the United States from 1979 to 2023, by gender (in current U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1377873/median-weekly-earnings-gender-us/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers in the United States from 1979 to 2023, by gender (in current U.S. dollars) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, August 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1377873/median-weekly-earnings-gender-us/
