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Historical Income Tables - People
Table P-43. Workers (Both Sexes Combined -- All)
Median and Mean Earnings: 1974 to 2007
(Workers 15 years old and over with earnings beginning with March 1980,
and workers 14 years old and over with earnings as of March of the
following year for previous years. Before 1989 earnings are for
civilian workers only. Earnings in current and 2007 CPI-U-RS adjusted
dollars 28/)
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Work Number Median earnings Mean earnings
experience with _____________________ _____________________
and year earnings Current 2007 Current 2007
(thous.) dollars dollars dollars dollars
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Total Workers
2007 158,777 $31,091 $31,091 $41,328 $41,328
2006 157,611 30,353 31,214 40,649 41,802
2005 155,410 28,567 30,341 38,828 41,239
2004 35/ 153,378 27,280 29,945 37,159 40,789
2003 151,880 26,911 30,338 36,323 40,949
2002 151,911 26,391 30,417 35,557 40,981
2001 151,441 26,002 30,452 35,034 41,030
2000 30/ 152,151 25,278 30,436 33,646 40,511
1999 29/ 150,375 23,492 29,233 31,542 39,250
1998 146,141 22,656 28,781 30,135 38,282
1997 144,429 21,525 27,726 28,754 37,037
1996 142,782 20,716 27,260 27,366 36,011
1995 25/ 140,176 19,952 26,954 26,099 35,258
1994 24/ 138,970 18,757 25,950 25,189 34,848
1993 23/ 136,858 18,020 25,462 24,044 33,974
1992 22/ 135,528 17,456 25,275 22,466 32,529
1991 133,835 17,146 25,456 21,797 32,361
1990 134,080 16,737 25,739 21,197 32,598
1989 133,383 16,333 26,370 20,780 33,550
1988 131,125 15,438 26,000 19,419 32,705
1987 21/ 128,904 14,612 25,512 18,391 32,110
1986 126,414 13,666 24,667 17,518 31,620
1985 20/ 124,105 12,884 23,676 16,575 30,459
1984 19/ 121,680 12,142 23,079 15,514 29,488
1983 118,246 11,601 22,953 14,641 28,968
1982 116,550 11,050 22,796 13,868 28,610
1981 117,173 10,609 23,207 13,099 28,654
1980 116,177 9,995 23,946 12,149 29,106
1979 18/ 115,545 9,034 24,046 11,263 29,979
1978 111,301 8,280 24,150 10,286 30,001
1977 107,898 7,563 23,571 9,379 29,231
1976 17/ 105,015 7,020 23,260 8,702 28,833
1975 16/ 102,194 6,616 23,183 8,117 28,442
1974 16/15/ 102,719 6,182 23,442 7,611 28,861
Worked Full Time, Total
2007 128,343 $36,562 $36,562 $47,594 $47,594
2006 127,342 35,604 36,614 46,937 48,269
2005 124,677 34,043 36,157 45,089 47,888
2004 35/ 122,485 32,387 35,551 43,474 47,721
2003 121,175 31,953 36,023 42,367 47,763
2002 121,725 31,426 36,220 41,456 47,780
2001 121,927 30,969 36,269 40,795 47,777
2000 30/ 122,262 30,310 36,494 39,237 47,243
1999 29/ 120,557 28,530 35,502 36,940 45,967
1998 116,435 27,456 34,878 35,413 44,986
1997 113,911 26,411 34,019 33,986 43,776
1996 112,333 25,439 33,475 32,510 42,780
1995 25/ 110,049 24,406 32,971 30,969 41,837
1994 24/ 108,150 23,507 32,521 30,205 41,787
1993 23/ 106,325 22,445 31,715 28,882 40,810
1992 22/ 105,564 22,036 31,907 26,872 38,909
1991 104,460 21,604 32,074 26,063 38,694
1990 105,303 20,930 32,188 25,236 38,810
1989 104,849 20,472 33,053 24,779 40,006
1988 102,131 19,541 32,911 23,330 39,292
1987 21/ 100,274 18,490 32,283 22,174 38,715
1986 98,402 17,487 31,564 21,135 38,148
1985 20/ 96,446 16,783 30,841 20,045 36,836
1984 19/ 94,223 16,041 30,490 18,822 35,776
1983 90,652 15,287 30,246 17,840 35,297
1982 89,430 14,336 29,575 16,865 34,793
1981 90,536 13,426 29,369 15,887 34,753
1980 90,781 12,250 29,348 14,610 35,002
1979 18/ 90,672 11,435 30,437 13,544 36,050
1978 87,168 10,576 30,847 12,378 36,103
1977 83,953 9,847 30,690 11,361 35,409
1976 17/ 81,750 9,142 30,291 10,564 35,003
1975 16/ 79,627 8,558 29,987 9,829 34,441
1974 16/15/ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
Worked Full Time, 50 to 52 Weeks
2007 108,597 $40,320 $40,320 $51,556 $51,556
2006 107,717 38,489 39,581 51,007 52,454
2005 104,851 36,911 39,203 49,069 52,115
2004 35/ 102,468 36,215 39,753 47,311 51,933
2003 100,680 35,795 40,354 46,421 52,333
2002 100,637 35,038 40,383 45,508 52,450
2001 100,351 33,636 39,393 44,828 52,500
2000 30/ 101,321 32,255 38,836 43,087 51,878
1999 29/ 99,170 31,489 39,184 40,694 50,639
1998 95,736 30,771 39,090 39,111 49,684
1997 92,591 30,105 38,777 37,803 48,693
1996 90,217 28,300 37,240 36,519 48,055
1995 25/ 88,149 27,147 36,674 34,793 47,003
1994 24/ 85,734 26,675 36,904 34,088 47,159
1993 23/ 83,342 26,125 36,914 32,909 46,500
1992 22/ 81,793 25,842 37,417 30,782 44,570
1991 80,324 25,169 37,367 29,748 44,165
1990 80,854 24,078 37,029 28,884 44,420
1989 81,017 23,333 37,672 28,379 45,819
1988 79,522 22,234 37,446 26,679 44,932
1987 21/ 76,926 21,522 37,577 25,616 44,725
1986 74,332 20,948 37,811 24,618 44,435
1985 20/ 72,326 20,205 37,130 23,482 43,152
1984 19/ 70,274 19,264 36,616 22,159 42,119
1983 66,694 18,059 35,731 21,033 41,615
1982 63,808 17,264 35,616 20,179 41,629
1981 65,102 16,435 35,952 18,941 41,433
1980 64,740 15,327 36,720 17,526 41,988
1979 18/ 64,519 13,970 37,184 16,266 43,295
1978 61,951 12,924 37,695 14,961 43,636
1977 58,502 12,129 37,802 13,840 43,135
1976 17/ 56,257 11,351 37,610 12,946 42,895
1975 16/ 54,719 10,750 37,668 12,084 42,343
1974 16/15/ 54,861 10,048 38,102 11,365 43,096
Worked Part Time, Total
2007 30,433 $8,460 $8,460 $14,900 $14,900
2006 30,269 8,211 8,444 14,198 14,601
2005 30,732 7,499 7,965 13,429 14,263
2004 35/ 30,893 7,174 7,875 12,119 13,303
2003 30,705 7,193 8,109 12,473 14,062
2002 30,186 6,952 8,012 11,769 13,564
2001 29,514 6,584 7,711 11,237 13,160
2000 30/ 29,888 6,337 7,630 10,775 12,973
1999 29/ 29,818 5,907 7,351 9,717 12,092
1998 29,706 5,800 7,368 9,447 12,001
1997 30,518 5,484 7,064 9,226 11,884
1996 30,449 5,287 6,957 8,389 11,039
1995 25/ 30,127 4,837 6,534 8,309 11,225
1994 24/ 30,820 4,705 6,509 7,585 10,494
1993 23/ 30,533 4,449 6,286 7,197 10,169
1992 22/ 29,964 4,413 6,390 6,942 10,052
1991 29,375 4,295 6,377 6,626 9,837
1990 28,778 4,139 6,365 6,416 9,867
1989 28,534 3,729 6,021 6,086 9,826
1988 28,994 3,471 5,846 5,645 9,507
1987 21/ 28,627 3,270 5,709 5,144 8,981
1986 28,013 3,009 5,431 4,813 8,687
1985 20/ 27,659 2,850 5,237 4,472 8,218
1984 19/ 27,457 2,666 5,067 4,161 7,909
1983 27,595 2,631 5,206 4,134 8,179
1982 27,120 2,598 5,360 3,984 8,219
1981 26,637 2,374 5,193 3,623 7,925
1980 25,396 2,174 5,208 3,350 8,026
1979 18/ 24,873 1,950 5,190 2,947 7,844
1978 24,133 1,635 4,769 2,730 7,963
1977 23,945 1,426 4,444 2,430 7,574
1976 17/ 23,445 1,341 4,443 2,225 7,372
1975 16/ 22,567 1,251 4,384 2,076 7,274
1974 16/15/ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
Worked Part Time, 50 to 52 Weeks
2007 15,483 $12,451 $12,451 $21,081 $21,081
2006 15,139 12,290 12,639 20,376 20,954
2005 15,388 12,085 12,835 19,376 20,579
2004 35/ 15,523 11,483 12,605 17,403 19,103
2003 15,349 11,417 12,871 17,886 20,164
2002 14,643 11,221 12,933 16,742 19,296
2001 14,023 10,875 12,736 16,404 19,212
2000 30/ 14,028 10,538 12,688 16,094 19,378
1999 29/ 13,804 10,003 12,448 14,317 17,816
1998 13,563 9,693 12,313 13,772 17,495
1997 13,842 9,294 11,971 13,970 17,994
1996 13,419 8,730 11,488 12,469 16,408
1995 25/ 12,730 8,544 11,542 12,628 17,060
1994 24/ 12,946 8,384 11,599 11,811 16,340
1993 23/ 12,806 7,767 10,975 11,166 15,777
1992 22/ 12,464 7,439 10,771 10,365 15,008
1991 11,941 7,211 10,706 10,191 15,130
1990 11,535 7,079 10,887 9,805 15,079
1989 11,266 6,681 10,787 9,649 15,579
1988 11,416 6,403 10,784 8,593 14,472
1987 21/ 10,985 6,183 10,795 8,070 14,090
1986 10,541 5,938 10,718 7,791 14,063
1985 20/ 10,206 5,507 10,120 7,248 13,319
1984 19/ 9,818 5,491 10,437 6,951 13,212
1983 10,358 5,120 10,130 6,772 13,399
1982 9,765 4,924 10,158 6,404 13,212
1981 9,062 4,750 10,391 6,002 13,129
1980 8,901 4,256 10,196 5,510 13,201
1979 18/ 8,132 3,829 10,192 4,918 13,090
1978 7,696 3,384 9,870 4,547 13,262
1977 7,536 3,037 9,465 4,147 12,925
1976 17/ 7,386 2,817 9,334 3,750 12,425
1975 16/ 7,629 2,663 9,331 3,451 12,092
1974 16/15/ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
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