Skip to Main Content

Prices and Wages by Decade: 1800s

Links to government documents and primary sources listing retail prices for products and services, as well as wages for common occupations.

1800s

Choose a decade below, or use the drop down boxes on the tabs above.

1800-1809

1810-1819

1820-1829

1830-1839

1840-1849

1850-1859

1860-1869

1870-1879

1880-1889

1890-1899