Black women's wages, 1920s
Education job salaries by state
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Publishing and printing
Railroad employee wages
See also the "TRANSPORTATION" tab above.
WAGES in AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURING, 1920s
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WAGES in AIRPLANE and AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING, 1920s
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WAGES in CLOTHING MANUFACTURING, 1920s
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WAGES in TEXTILE MANUFACTURING, 1920s
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See list of the most common occupations for women in 1910 and 1920 (source: Census).
Wages in ARGENTINA, 1920s
WAGES in AUSTRALIA, 1920s
WAGES in AUSTRIA, 1920s
WAGES in BELGIUM, 1920s
WAGES in BRAZIL, 1920s
Wages in CANADA, 1920s
WAGES in CHILE, 1920s
WAGES in CHINA, 1920s
WAGES in DENMARK, 1920s
Wages in FINLAND, 1920s
WAGES in FRANCE, 1920s
Wages in GERMANY, 1920s
Wages in GREAT BRITAIN, 1920s
Wages in GREECE, 1920s
Wages in HUNGARY, 1920s
Wages in ITALTY, 1920s
WAGES in JAPAN, 1920s
WAGES in LATVIA, 1920s
WAGES in LITHUANIA, 1920s
WAGES in MANCHUKUO, 1920s
Wages in MEXICO, 1920s
Wages in the NETHERLAND, 1920s
Wages in ROMANIA, 1920s
Wages in SOUTH AFRICA, 1920s
Wages in the SOVIET UNION, 1920s
WAGES in SPAIN, 1920s
WAGES in SWEDEN, 1920s
WAGES in SWITZERLAND, 1920s
Wages in NEW ZEALAND, 1920s
Wages in MULTIPLE COUNTRIES, 1920s
Click for exchange rates, 1921-1930.
NOTE: For household income data for 1929, we recommend a 1934 Brookings Institution report titled America's Capacity to Consume. It is not yet available to read online; check your local library for a printed copy.
NOTE: Some home plan sources below give the cost of building materials only. Others include an estimate for labor (usually based on labor costs in a certain city such as New York or Chicago). In most instances, the figures cited do not include cost of ground preparation or excavation.
Shows average value for farm land and buildings from 1850-1982. Use the following hyperlinks to see values for AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY. See data considerations for explanation. Source: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture report.
Tables 6-13 show farm land prices by county in IA, MN, ND, ID, OH, KY, NC and TX. Source: U.S. Federal Trade Commission report.
Shows average value per acre for all real estate with buildings, and the value of land alone, by county, for six states: MA, CT, RI , ME, VT and NH. Source: 1930 Census of Agriculture.
Includes both land and buildings. Compares to national averages. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Shows by county the price of undeveloped land, plow land and farm land. Also shows the average cost to rent farm land or pastures by the acre, by county. Data available for additional years in Missouri Farm Census by Counties, Missouri State Dept of Agriculture.
Shows data for 12 cities located in NY, OH, PA and MA, including NYC, Boston, Philadelphia and more. Source: The cost of living in twelve industrial cities, p. 63.
One-page table shows average charges for residential electricity each year from 1924-1934, for cities over 50,000 in population. Source: Federal Power Commission.
Shows data for 12 cities located in NY, OH, PA and MA, including NYC, Boston, Philadelphia and more. Source: The cost of living in twelve industrial cities, p. 63.
Indicates prices per kilowatt-hour. Discusses household expenditures for electricity, and estimates the number of homes that had various electrical appliances (radios, refrigerators, irons, etc.) over the years. Source: U.S. BLS Bulletin, no. 664
Issues of Telephone engineer & management detail rates for telephone service in many states. For example, the 1920 volume gives rates in Ohio and Minnesota, Illinois and Indiana, and more. Tip: use the search tool to look for words like cents or rate.
NOTE: See top ten car manufacturers in 1920, and visual guide to car body types for 1921.
Public transit fares
Railroad fares
Steamship fares
More passenger air fares from other sources:
In the 1920s, 8% - 12% of people aged 18-21 enrolled in college. Source: U.S. Bur. of Ed.
REGIONAL OR LOCAL HOTEL DIRECTORIES
In the United States...
Prices in BRAZIL, 1920s
Prices in CANADA, 1920s
Prices in CHINA, 1920s
Prices in CZECHOSLOVAKIA, 1920s
Prices in DENMARK, 1920s
Prices in GERMANY, 1920s
Prices in GREAT BRITAIN, 1920s
Prices in GREECE, 1920s
Prices in HUNGARY, 1920s
Prices in IRELAND, 1920s
Prices in LATVIA, 1920s
Prices in MANCHURIA, 1920s
Prices in MEXICO, 1920s
Prices in NEW ZEALAND, 1920s
Prices in POLAND, 1920s
Prices in SPAIN, 1920s
Prices in SWITZERLAND, 1920s
"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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"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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Marie Concannon, Government Information Librarian
Government Documents Department, Ellis Library
University of Missouri, Columbia
Email: concannonm@missouri.edu
Phone (573) 882-0748