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, 248 current U.S. dollars refers to the value of 248 U.S. dollars in 1979.
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White full-time wage and salary workers weekly earnings in the U.S. 1979-2024
In 2024, the median usual weekly earnings of a white full-time employee in the United States amounted to 1,177 current U.S. dollars. In 1979, the median weekly earnings for white, full-time employees were 248 current U.S. dollars.Â
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (January 31, 2026). Median weekly earnings of white full-time wage and salary workers in the United States from 1979 to 2024 (in current U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/185267/median-weekly-earnings-of-white-full-time-wage-and-salary-workers/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Median weekly earnings of white full-time wage and salary workers in the United States from 1979 to 2024 (in current U.S. dollars)." Chart. January 31, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/185267/median-weekly-earnings-of-white-full-time-wage-and-salary-workers/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Median weekly earnings of white full-time wage and salary workers in the United States from 1979 to 2024 (in current U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/185267/median-weekly-earnings-of-white-full-time-wage-and-salary-workers/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Median Weekly Earnings of White Full-time Wage and Salary Workers in The United States from 1979 to 2024 (in Current U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Jan 2026, /statistics/185267/median-weekly-earnings-of-white-full-time-wage-and-salary-workers/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Median weekly earnings of white full-time wage and salary workers in the United States from 1979 to 2024 (in current U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/185267/median-weekly-earnings-of-white-full-time-wage-and-salary-workers/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Median weekly earnings of white full-time wage and salary workers in the United States from 1979 to 2024 (in current U.S. dollars) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 31, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/185267/median-weekly-earnings-of-white-full-time-wage-and-salary-workers/
