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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Full-time workers inflation adjusted weekly earnings 1979-2024 in the U.S.
In 2024, the median weekly earnings of a full-time employee in the United States of America were U.S. dollars, an increase from the previous year. In 1979, the median weekly earnings of a full-time employee were *** constant 2024 U.S. dollars.Â
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (January 31, 2026). Median inflation adjusted weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers in the United States from 1979 to 2024 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/185247/median-weekly-earnings-of-full-time-wage-and-salary-workers/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Median inflation adjusted weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers in the United States from 1979 to 2024 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. January 31, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/185247/median-weekly-earnings-of-full-time-wage-and-salary-workers/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Median inflation adjusted weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers in the United States from 1979 to 2024 (in U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/185247/median-weekly-earnings-of-full-time-wage-and-salary-workers/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Median Inflation Adjusted Weekly Earnings of Full-time Wage and Salary Workers in The United States from 1979 to 2024 (in U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Jan 2026, /statistics/185247/median-weekly-earnings-of-full-time-wage-and-salary-workers/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Median inflation adjusted weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers in the United States from 1979 to 2024 (in U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/185247/median-weekly-earnings-of-full-time-wage-and-salary-workers/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Median inflation adjusted weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers in the United States from 1979 to 2024 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 31, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/185247/median-weekly-earnings-of-full-time-wage-and-salary-workers/
