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WAGES -- GENERAL SOURCES (all occupations and worker types)
WAGES BY OCCUPATION / INDUSTRY
Note: For detail on job duties, check the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Descriptions of Occupations, published 1918.
WAGES in MANUFACTURING, 1910s -- General sources
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WAGES in FOOD MANUFACTURING, 1910s
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WAGES in CLOTHING MANUFACTURING, 1910s
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WAGES in TEXTILE MANUFACTURING, 1910s
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WAGES in FURNITURE MANUFACTURING, 1910s
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WAGES in CIGAR MANUFACTURING, 1910s
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TEACHER SALARIES for ALL STATES, 1910s
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TEACHER SALARIES in CALIFORNIA, 1910s
Most data is broken out by women and men teachers.
TEACHER SALARIES in GEORGIA, 1910s
TEACHER SALARIES in MISSOURI, 1910s
TEACHER SALARIES in TEXAS, 1910s
WAGES in CALIFORNIA, 1910s
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WAGES in MASSACHUSETTS, 1910s
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WAGES in MISSOURI, 1910s
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WAGES in MICHIGAN, 1910s
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WAGES in NEW YORK, 1910s
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WAGES in OHIO, 1910s
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WAGES in VERMONT, 1910s
WAGES in PENNSYLVANIA, 1910s
WOMEN'S WAGES in MULTIPLE STATES, 1910s
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Because women's wages varied a great deal around the country in the 1910s, most wage data is reported by state. In addition to the state-by-state links below, see also the links further above for school teachers, clothing manufacture and laundry work, as women workers were heavily concentrated in those jobs. See list of the most common occupations for women in 1910 and 1920, outside of agricultural work.
WOMEN'S WAGES in CALIFORNIA, 1910s
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WOMEN'S WAGES in WASHINGTON, D.C., 1910s
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WOMEN'S WAGES in INDIANA, 1910s
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WOMEN'S WAGES in KANSAS, 1910s
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WOMEN'S WAGES in MARYLAND, 1910s
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WOMEN'S WAGES in MASSACHUSETTS, 1910s
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WOMEN'S WAGES in NEW YORK, 1910s
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WOMEN'S WAGES in OREGON, 1910s
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WOMEN'S WAGES in PENNSYLVANIA, 1910s
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WOMEN'S WAGES in WASHINGTON, 1910s
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MINIMUM WAGE for WOMEN, 1910s
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Wages in MULTIPLE COUNTRIES, 1910s
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Wages in ARGENTINA, 1910s
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WAGES in AUSTRALIA, 1910s
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Wages in AUSTRIA, 1910s
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Wages in CANADA, 1910s
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WAGES in CHILE, 1910s
Wages in FRANCE, 1910s
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Wages in GERMANY, 1910s
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Wages in GREAT BRITAIN, 1910s
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Wages in INDIA, 1910s
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Wages in IRELAND, 1910s
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Wages in JAPAN, 1910s
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Wages in POLAND, 1910s
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Wages in Russia, 1910s
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Wages in SWEDEN, 1910s
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Critical analysis of government methods for collecting and reporting wage data in the 1910s.
HOME PLANS with ESTIMATED COSTS
Note: Some of these home plan catalogs estimate only the cost of materials based on prices in a particular city. The ones that do include labor costs generally add disclaimers based on fluctuating labor rates. The front matter of each catalog usually includes some explanation.
FARMS and LAND PRICES
HOUSEHOLD UTILITIES
COST of HEALTH CARE, 1910s
AUTOMOBILES
GASOLINE PRICES
TRAIN FARE
STEAMSHIP FARE
HOTEL RATES
LUGGAGE
There were a great number of articles and books about the cost of living published in the 1910s. The bibliography published in 1919 lists quite a few of them. Most should be freely available in the HathiTrust Digital Library. Let us know if you need assistance finding what you need.
COST OF LIVING in CITIES and TOWNS
COST OF LIVING on FARMS
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Prices in ARGENTINA, 1910s
Prices in AUSTRIA, 1910s
Prices in CANADA, 1910s
Prices in FRANCE, 1910s
Prices in GERMANY, 1910s
Prices in GREAT BRITAIN, 1910s
Prices in HUNGARY, 1910s
Prices in INDIA, 1910s
Prices in IRELAND, 1910s
Prices in JAPAN, 1910s
Prices in MEXICO, 1910s
Prices in POLAND, 1910s
Prices in RUSSIA, 1910s
Prices in SPAIN, 1910s
In the United States...
"75 Years of American Finance: A Graphic Presentation 1861-1935"
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis.
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"75 Years of American Finance: A Graphic Presentation 1861-1935"
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"75 Years of American Finance: A Graphic Presentation 1861-1935"
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"75 Years of American Finance: A Graphic Presentation 1861-1935"
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis.
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"75 Years of American Finance: A Graphic Presentation 1861-1935"
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis.
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"75 Years of American Finance: A Graphic Presentation 1861-1935"
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis.
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"75 Years of American Finance: A Graphic Presentation 1861-1935"
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis.
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"75 Years of American Finance: A Graphic Presentation 1861-1935"
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis.
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"75 Years of American Finance: A Graphic Presentation 1861-1935"
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis.
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"75 Years of American Finance: A Graphic Presentation 1861-1935"
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis.
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"75 Years of American Finance: A Graphic Presentation 1861-1935"
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis.
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