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, 5.65 current U.S. dollars refers to the value of 5.65 U.S. dollars in 1979.
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Male workers median hourly earnings in the U.S. 1979-2024
In 2024, the median usual hourly earnings of a male wageworker in the United States amounted to U.S. dollars. This was an increase from U.S. dollars in the previous year. The median hourly earnings of men in the United States adjusted for inflation can be found here.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (January 31, 2026). Median hourly earnings of male wage and salary workers in the United States from 1979 to 2024 (in current U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/185350/median-hourly-earnings-of-male-wage-and-salary-workers/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Median hourly earnings of male 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 04, 2026. /statistics/185350/median-hourly-earnings-of-male-wage-and-salary-workers/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Median hourly earnings of male wage and salary workers in the United States from 1979 to 2024 (in current U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/185350/median-hourly-earnings-of-male-wage-and-salary-workers/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Median Hourly Earnings of Male 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/185350/median-hourly-earnings-of-male-wage-and-salary-workers/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Median hourly earnings of male wage and salary workers in the United States from 1979 to 2024 (in current U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/185350/median-hourly-earnings-of-male-wage-and-salary-workers/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Median hourly earnings of male 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/185350/median-hourly-earnings-of-male-wage-and-salary-workers/
