Prices and Wages by Decade: 1960-1969

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WAGES -- GENERAL SOURCES (all occupations and worker types)

Average annual wages and salaries across all industries - 1960-1974
For those who want the simplest possible figure, this shows the average for all industries combined. Scroll forward in the book to find average weekly earnings and other breakouts. Source: Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1976 edition.
Minimum wage (set by federal law), 1938-2009
The first federal minimum wage law was enacted in 1938. Get downloadable data from FRED.
Minimum wage by state, 1968-2016
Shows the minimum wage rates set by state laws, as well as the federal minimum wage rate. Source: U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division.
Median annual earnings for full time workers, 1958 and 1969
Provides nationwide figures averaged across all occupations, broken out for male and female workers. Includes only people age 14 and over working full time.
Hundreds of occupations - Expected earnings, 1960s
The 1969 Occupational Outlook Handbook discusses each occupation in short chapters. Many of these include a section titled 'Earnings and Working Conditions." Use the Table of Contents to find a page number, then enter it in the "Jump to" box. Shows typical earnings for what seems almost every occupation. An advantage of this source is that it often tells the difference between starting salary and earnings made by more experienced workers.
Federal employees (white collar) - Average salaries by occupations, 1961
Each table in this section spans 2 pages, so see annual salaries listed only on the odd-numbered pages. This source shows average annual salary and GS grade distribution for hundreds of occupations, including the many different types of engineers, medical personnel including all the specialties, attorneys and judicial branch employees, postal workers, accountants, insurance specialists, biologists and other life scientists, park personnel, physical scientists, investigators, inspectors, transportation workers, mechanics, mathematicians, social service workers, librarians, veterinarians, artists, correctional institution personnel, barbers, beauticians, clothing designers, interpreters, police, guards and much more. Page forward in the source to see the full list of occupations. The section extends from page 46-61. Find salary data for 1966-1969 by checking later editions of this same source.
Congressional salaries, 1789-present
Historical chart shows salaries of members of the U.S. Congress, along with dates of enactment and statutory authority for each pay increase.
Earnings in service occupations, varying dates up to 1990
The start date for wage data in each occupation varies, but most date back to at least the 1960s. Lists hourly wages and other earnings data for taxicab drivers, bus drivers, truckers, telephone operators, retail employees in bakeries, gasoline service stations, shoe stores, bars and restaurants, book stores, and many more. Also includes earnings for bankers, beauticians, photographers, morticians, advertising agency employees, private detectives, auto mechanics, nurses, hospital employees, lawyers, etc. Consider using the magnifying glass (search) icon to look for a keyword in the text. Source: Employment, Hours, and Earnings, United States, 1909-90, BLS Bulletin no. 2370, vol. 2.
Employment, Hours, and Earnings, States and Areas
Mostly covers jobs in manufacturing, industry and production.
Wages and related benefits by city, 1954-1967
Shows wages for office and plant operations across all industries but broken out by cities. Includes all the typical jobs that appear across industries: secretaries, clerks, janitors, watchmen, etc.
Employee earnings in selected nonmetro counties, 1962
Covers selected counties in GA, NC, AL, FL, TX, SC, NC, WV, KY, MS, TN, MD, AR, VA, MI, KS, MO, IN, WI, OH, IL, MN.
Employee earnings in selected nonmetro counties, 1965
Covers selected counties in GA, NC, AL, FL, SC, NC, KY, MS, TN, MD, AR, VA, MI, KS, MO, IN, WI, OH, IL, MN.
Employee earnings in selected southern metro areas, 1965
Covers Asheville and Durham NC, Tuscaloosa AL, Amarillo and Wichita Falls TX, Lake Charles and Monroe LA, Lexington KY.
Employee earnings in selected southern metro areas, 1961-1962
Covers Asheville and Durham NC, Huntsville and Tuscaloosa AL, Amarillo and Wichita Falls TX, Lake Charles and Monroe LA, Lexington KY.
Annual Earnings and Employment Patterns, Private Nonagricultural Employment
Private Nonfarm Economy - Employee Compensation
Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics
Wage Chronologies
Lists of monitored changes in wage rates for selected large U.S. companies including General Motors, Chrysler Corp., Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, Berkshire Hathaway, Swift, Armour, United States Steel Corporation, Carolina Coach Co., Western Greyhound Bus Lines, International Harvester Company, International Shoe Co., Bethlehem Atlantic shipyards, Sinclair Oil Companies, Pacific Coast Shipbuilding, Massachusetts Shoe Manufacturing, Ford Motor Company, International Paper Co., Aluminum Company of America, Rockwell International, Boeing, and more. Covers the late 1930s through the 1970s.
Directory of Occupational Wage Surveys, 1950-1975
This book is an index only; it tells what publications exist. Use it to look up an occupation or a STATE/CITY then the occupation. It will give a bibliographic reference to follow up on. Contact us if you wish to get access to something you see in this index.
Family income, 1968-1978
This article examines dual-earning families from 1968 to 1978, including income and earnings data. See table of family income in by family characteristics on page 50 (source).
Consumer Income Reports, 1944-2018
IMPORTANT: wages can be only one part of overall income. Wages alone do not necessarily equate to a person's total income. If income works for your purposes, you can find income tables in the Census Bureau's Current Population Reports P-60 series, "Consumer Income."
This series, which presents data on families, individuals, and households at various income levels, includes a number of annual sub-series as well as individual and advanced data reports.
Click 'more...' below for reports containing 1960s income data.

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- Income of Families and Persons:
  - 1960
  - 1961
  - 1962
  - 1963
  - 1964
  - 1965
  - 1966
  - 1967: Families, Persons, Supplementary Report
  - 1968
  - 1969
- Income and Educational Attainment of Men:
  - 1956 to 1966
  - 1956 to 1968
- Household Income and Social and Economic Characteristics:
- Reports on poverty, 1960s
  - The Extent of Poverty in the United States 1959 to 1966
  - Characteristics of Families and Persons Living in Metropolitan Poverty Areas: 1967
  - Socioeconomic Trends in Poverty Areas: 1960 to 1968
  - Poverty in the United States: 1959 to 1968
  - 24 Million Americans—Poverty in the United States:1969
- Additional titles
  - Low-Income Families and Unrelated Individuals in the United States: 1963
  - Income of the Elderly in 1963
  - Income in 1964 of Families and Unrelated Individuals by Metropolitan-Nonmetropolitan Residence
  - Household Income in 1967 by Selected Characteristics of the Head
  - Year-Round Workers With Low Earnings in 1966
  - Income Growth Rates in 1939 to 1968 for Persons by Occupation and Industry Groups
  - Occupation and Earnings of Family Heads in 1969, 1965, 1959
- Advance and preliminary data reports
  - Average Income of Families Up Slightly in 1960
  - Average Family Income Increases in 1961
  - Average Family Income Up 4 Percent in 1962
  - Income of Families and Persons at Record High in 1963
  - Average Family Income Up 5 Percent in 1964
  - Median Family Income Up About 5 Percent in 1965
  - Median Income of Persons Up in 1965
  - Average Family Income Up 7 Percent in 1966
  - Family Income Advances, Poverty Reduced in 1967
  - Average Family Income Up 8 Percent in 1968
  - Poverty Continues to Decline in 1969
  - Average Family Income Up 9 Percent in 1969

Earnings by Race, Sex, and Both - 1960-1969

EARNINGS by RACE, 1960s

Wage and salary income by race, 1939-1960
Compares median wages and salary income for white race and non-white races, with breakouts by sex. Provides data for the years 1939, 1947, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960. The preface states that "Negroes constitute more than 95% of the non-white residents of the U.S." Source: U.S. Dept of Labor report, The Economic Situation of Negroes in the United States.
Wage earnings for farm and non-farm work, by race in 1964
Table shows wage earnings by the day and year for white and non-white workers, and male and female workers. Source: Negroes in the United States, their economic and social situation, a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publication.

EARNINGS by SEX, 1960s

Median earnings by sex, 1955-1975
Compares annual median earnings of men and women for the years 1955-1975. Source: Table 37 in U.S. Working Women: a Databook, U.S. Dept of Labor.
Earnings by sex, 1951-1991
Compare women's and men's median earnings over thirty years in one simple table. Year-round, full time workers only. Note: "current dollars" are unadjusted figures. "Real dollars" are computed figures showing adjustment for inflation.
Women's earnings in the 1960s by occupation
The Women's Bureau Handbook on Women Workers series was published annually and included a chapter on earnings. Follow the links below to access these chapters by year:

1962 Handbook on women workers
The chapter "Women's income and earnings" (p.65-102) contains 1960-1961 wage data for female workers in select occupations:
- Office worker salaries and telephone worker earnings
- Manufacturing earnings
- Service earnings, including power laundries and hotels
- Registered nurse salaries, practical nurse and hospital aide earnings, and other hospital professionals salaries
- School teacher salaries
- Social welfare worker salaries
- Federal employee salaries
1965 Handbook on women workers
The chapter "Women's income and earnings" (p.123-170) contains wages data for female workers in 1963-1965:
- Income of women in 1964 (p.124-139), including by work experience, race, age, occupation, and education
- Nonprofessional earnings (p.139-150), including office, manufacturing, service, and nonprofessional hospital workers
- Professional salaries (p.151-162), including school teachers, technical workers, nurses, professional hospital workers, and scientists
- Federal employee salaries (p.162-163)
- College graduate salaries (p.163-170)
1969 Handbook on women workers
The chapter "Women's income and earnings" (p.127-176) is filled with wage data for female workers in 1966-1969:
- Income of women in 1966 (p.128-146)
- Nonprofessional earnings (p.146-158), including office, manufacturing, service, and hospital workers
- Professional salaries (p.158-171), including school teachers, technical workers, nurses, hospital professionals, and scientists
- Federal employee salaries (p.171-173)
- College graduate salaries (p.173-176)

EARNINGS by BOTH RACE AND SEX, 1960s

Wages by location for selected occupations, 1960-1969

Click on a state tab above to see cities and metro areas in the series. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Wage Survey shows wages and salaries for hundreds of occupations, such as bookkeeper, accounting clerk, file clerk, keypunch operator, office boy or girl, secretary, stenographer, switchboard operator, receptionist, typist, draftsman, nurse, carpenter, engineer, fireman, machinist, electrician, millwright, painter, pipe fitter, plumber, elevator operator, guard, janitor, laborer, truck driver, watchman, and more.

Birmingham, Alabama, Metropolitan Area
- March 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1265-37)
- April 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-53)
- April 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-59)
- April 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-56)
- April 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-63)
- April 1965 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-60)
- April 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-56)
- April 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-63)
- April 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-59)
- April 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-65)

Phoenix, Arizona, Metropolitan Area
- April 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1265-42)
- March 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-55)
- March 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-54)
- March 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-57)
- March 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-54)
- March 1965 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-56)
- March 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-62)
- March 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-59)
- March 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-55)
- March 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-60)

Little Rock-North Little Rock, Arkansas, Metropolitan Area
- August 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-6)
- August 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-1)
- August 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-7)
- August 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-3)
- August 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-7)
- August 1965 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-6)
- August 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-1)
- July 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-2)
- July 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-11)
- July 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1660-2)
Memphis, Tennessee-Arkansas, Metropolitan Area
- January 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-42)
- January 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-40)
- January 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-32)
- November 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-30)
- November 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1660-31)

Denver, Colorado, Metropolitan Area
- December 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-27)
- December 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-33)
- December 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-32)
- December 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-34)
- December 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-32)
- December 1965 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-33)
- December 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-32)
- December 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-38)
- December 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-39)
- December 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1660-41)
County Salaries in Colorado, 1960
- Colorado state government publication shows salaries for county officials, commissioners, county clerks, treasurers, assessors, sheriffs, county judges, and superintendents of schools.

New Haven, Connecticut, Metropolitan Area
- February 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1265-41)
- February 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-46)
- January 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-34)
- January 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-37)
- January 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-37)
- January 1965 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-34)
- January 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-37)
- January 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-41)
- January 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-34)
- January 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-38)
Waterbury, Connecticut, Metropolitan Area
- March 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1265-36)
- March 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-56)
- March 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-48)
- March 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-49)
- March 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-48)
- March 1965 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-49)
- March 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-52)
- March 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-54)
- April 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-53)
- March 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-50)

Washington, D.C.-Maryland-Virginia, Metropolitan Area
- November 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-22)
- October 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-12)
- October 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-16)
- October 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-17)
- October 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-14)
- October 1965 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-14)
- October 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-15)
- September 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-11)
- September 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-22)
- September 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1660-19)

Wilmington, Delaware-New Jersey, Metropolitan Area
- September 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-12)
- August 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-9)

Jacksonville, Florida, Metropolitan Area
- December 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-30)
- November 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-21)
- January 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-39)
- January 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-32)
- January 1965 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-38)
- January 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-41)
- January 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-39)
- January 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-33)
- January 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-37)
- December 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1660-35)
Miami, Florida, Metropolitan Area
- December 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-33)
- December 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-31)
- December 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-33)
- December 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-29)
- December 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-29)
- December 1965 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-30)
- December 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-31)
- December 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-28)
- December 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-29)
- November 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1660-32)
Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida, Metropolitan Area
- September 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-9)
- August 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-8)
- August 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-10)
- August 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1660-7)

Atlanta, Georgia, Metropolitan Area
- June 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1265-60)
- May 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-73)
- May 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-65)
- May 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-71)
- May 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-73)
- May 1965 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-74)
- May 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-71)
- May 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-71)
- May 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-71)
- May 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-77)
Chattanooga, Tennessee-Georgia, Metropolitan Area
- September 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-14)
- September 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-4)
- September 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-8)
- September 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-5)
- September 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-10)
- September 1965 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-7)
- September 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-8)
- August 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-7)
- September 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-14)
- September 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1660-9)
Savannah, Georgia, Metropolitan Area
- June 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1265-53)
- May 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-76)
- June 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-80)
- May 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-60)
- May 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-69)
- May 1965 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-64)
- May 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-69)
- May 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-69)
- May 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-73)
- May 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-68)

Boise City, Idaho, Metropolitan Area
- July 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-1)
- July 1965 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-1)
- July 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-2)
- July 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-3)
- July 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-6)
- November 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1660-34)
Boise, Idaho, Metropolitan Area
- June 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1265-61)
- May 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-62)
- May 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-77)
- May 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-74)

Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas, Metropolitan Area
- January 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1265-23)
- November 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-18)
- November 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-24)
- November 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-22)
- November 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-26)
- November 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-26)
- November 1965 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-27)
- November 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-26)
- November 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-30)
- September 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-17)
- September 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1660-10)
Wichita, Kansas, Metropolitan Area
- September 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-9)
- September 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-7)
- October 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-11)
- September 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-6)
- September 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-11)
- October 1965 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-11)
- October 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-11)
- December 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-31)
- December 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-41)

Cincinnati, Ohio-Kentucky, Metropolitan Area
- February 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1265-31)
- March 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-59)
- March 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-55)
- March 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-54)
- March 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-58)
- March 1965 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-55)
Cincinnati, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana, Metropolitan Area
- March 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-57)
- March 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-56)
- March 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-62)
- March 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-63)
Louisville, Kentucky-Indiana, Metropolitan Area
- February 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-49)
- February 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-51)
- February 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-48)
- February 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-50)
- February 1965 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-42)
- February 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-51)
- February 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-49)
- February 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-50)
- November 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-33)
- November 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1660-28)

New Orleans, Louisiana, Metropolitan Area
- February 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1265-32)
- March 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-48)
- February 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-43)
- February 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-44)
- February 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-42)
- February 1965 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-53)
- February 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-47)
- February 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-51)
- February 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-46)
- February 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-51)

Portland, Maine, Metropolitan Area
- November 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-19)
- November 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-26)
- November 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-24)
- November 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-22)
- November 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-21)
- November 1965 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-23)
- November 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-17)
- November 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-16)
- November 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-20)
- November 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1660-26)

Baltimore, Maryland, Metropolitan Area
- December 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-34)
- November 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-28)
- November 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-23)
- November 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-24)
- November 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-27)
- November 1965 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-29)
- November 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-30)
- October 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-18)
- September 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-8)
- August 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1660-11)
Washington, D.C.-Maryland-Virginia, Metropolitan Area
- November 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-22)
- October 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-12)
- October 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-16)
- October 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-17)
- October 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-14)
- October 1965 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-14)
- October 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-15)
- September 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-11)
- September 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-22)
- September 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1660-19)

Detroit, Michigan, Metropolitan Area
- January 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1265-25)
- January 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-37)
- January 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-38)
- January 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-47)
- January 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-43)
- January 1965 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-43)
- January 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-45)
- January 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-48)
- January 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-45)
- January 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-58)
Muskegon-Muskegon Heights, Michigan, Metropolitan Area
- May 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1265-55)
- May 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-69)
- May 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-68)
- May 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-69)
- May 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-71)
- May 1965 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-68)
- May 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-72)
- May 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-72)
- May 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-60)
- May 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-80)
Toledo, Ohio-Michigan, Metropolitan Area
- February 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-49)
- February 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-50)
- February 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-43)
- February 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-57)

Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, Metropolitan Area
- January 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1265-21)
- January 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-39)
- January 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-36)
- January 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-38)
- January 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-39)
- January 1965 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-39)
- January 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-38)
- January 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-42)
- January 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-47)
- January 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-47)

Jackson, Mississippi, Metropolitan Area
- February 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1265-26)
- February 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-42)
- February 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-44)
- February 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-43)
- February 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-41)
- February 1965 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-44)
- February 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-44)
- February 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-43)
- February 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-49)
- February 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-45)

Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas, Metropolitan Area
- January 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1265-23)
- November 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-18)
- November 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-24)
- November 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-22)
- November 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-26)
- November 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-26)
- November 1965 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-27)
- November 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-26)
- November 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-30)
- September 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-17)
- September 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1660-10)
St. Louis, Missouri-Illinois, Metropolitan Area
- October 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-10)
- October 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-18)
- October 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-17)
- October 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-21)
- October 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-22)
- October 1965 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-22)
- October 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-27)
- January 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-39)
- March 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-64)

Omaha, Nebraska-Iowa, Metropolitan Area
- October 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-13)
- October 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-14)
- October 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-12)
- October 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-14)
- October 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-17)
- October 1965 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-13)
- October 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-18)
- October 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-21)
- October 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-26)
- September 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1660-12)

Lawrence-Haverhill, Massachusetts-New Hampshire, Metropolitan Area
- June 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1265-57)
- June 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-79)
- June 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-76)
- June 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-77)
- June 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-76)
- June 1965 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-75)
- June 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-80)
- June 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-77)
- June 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-74)
- June 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-79)
Manchester, New Hampshire, Metropolitan Area
- August 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-1)
- August 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-3)
- August 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-2)
- August 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-1)
- August 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-4)
- August 1965 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-2)
- August 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-4)
- July 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-1)
- July 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-4)
- July 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1660-3)

Albuquerque, New Mexico, Metropolitan Area
- May 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1265-54)
- May 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-61)
- May 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-67)
- April 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-63)
- April 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-61)
- April 1965 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-62)
- April 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-64)
- April 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-60)
- April 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-58)
- April 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-67)

Wages and hours in law offices and real estate offices, New York state
- October 1960

Charlotte, North Carolina, Metropolitan Area
- April 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1265-39)
- April 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-58)
- April 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-60)
- April 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-58)
- April 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-55)
- April 1965 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-61)
- April 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-67)
- April 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-64)
- April 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-57)
- March 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-61)
Raleigh, North Carolina, Metropolitan Area
- September 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-5)
- September 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-10)
- September 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-1)
- September 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-7)
- September 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-6)
- September 1965 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-10)
- September 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-7)
- August 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-6)
- August 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-13)
- August 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1660-6)

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Metropolitan Area
- August 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-3)
- August 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-5)
- August 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-6)
- August 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-2)
- August 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-5)
- August 1965 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-5)
- August 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-6)
- July 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-4)
- July 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-9)
- July 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1660-17)

Portland, Oregon, Metropolitan Area
- May 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-79)
Portland, Oregon-Washington, Metropolitan Area
- May 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1265-49)
- May 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-72)
- May 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-72)
- May 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-73)
- May 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-67)
- May 1965 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-70)
- May 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-73)
- May 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-80)
- May 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-76)

Providence, Rhode Island-Massachusetts, Metropolitan Area
- March 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1265-34)
Providence-Pawtucket, Rhode Island-Massachusetts, Metropolitan Area
- May 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-70)
- May 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-66)
- May 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-70)
- May 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-65)
- May 1965 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-67)
Providence-Pawtucket-Warwick, Rhode Island-Massachusetts, Metropolitan Area
- May 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-65)
- May 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-70)
- May 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-61)
- May 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-74)

Greenville, South Carolina, Metropolitan Area
- May 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1265-46)
- April 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-63)
- May 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-70)
- May 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-68)
- May 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-68)
- May 1965 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-69)
- May 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-74)
- May 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-66)
- May 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-66)
- May 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-70)

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Metropolitan Area
- February 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1265-29)
- November 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-17)
- November 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-15)
- October 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-13)
- October 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-20)
- October 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-15)
- October 1965 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-17)
- October 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-12)
- October 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-17)
- October 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-23)
- September 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1660-14)

Chattanooga, Tennessee-Georgia, Metropolitan Area
- September 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-14)
- September 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-4)
- September 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-8)
- September 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-5)
- September 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-10)
- September 1965 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-7)
- September 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-8)
- August 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-7)
- September 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-14)
- September 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1660-9)
Memphis, Tennessee, Metropolitan Area
- January 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1265-19)
- January 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-35)
- January 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-40)
- January 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-36)
- January 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-35)
- January 1965 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-40)
Memphis, Tennessee-Arkansas, Metropolitan Area
- January 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-42)
- January 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-40)
- January 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-32)
- November 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-30)
- November 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1660-31)

Salt Lake City, Utah, Metropolitan Area
- December 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-32)
- December 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-32)
- December 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-25)
- December 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-28)
- December 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-33)
- December 1965 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-32)
- December 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-33)
- December 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-35)
- December 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-36)
- November 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1660-30)

Burlington, Vermont, Metropolitan Area
- March 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-57)
- March 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-50)
- March 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-50)
- March 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-47)
- March 1965 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-51)
- March 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-54)
- March 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-52)
- March 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-48)
- March 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-54)

Norfolk-Portsmouth and Newport News-Hampton, Virginia, Metropolitan Area
- June 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-75)
- June 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-75)
- June 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-77)
- June 1965 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-77)
- June 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-77)
- June 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-82)
- June 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-85)
Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, Virginia, Metropolitan Area
- June 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-82)
Richmond, Virginia, Metropolitan Area
- February 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1265-24)
- December 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-26)
- November 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-22)
- November 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-19)
- November 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-23)
- November 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-19)
- November 1965 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-28)
- November 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-23)
- November 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-27)
- March 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-69)
Washington, D.C.-Maryland-Virginia, Metropolitan Area
- November 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-22)
- October 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-12)
- October 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-16)
- October 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-17)
- October 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-14)
- October 1965 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-14)
- October 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-15)
- September 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-11)
- September 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-22)
- September 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1660-19)

Portland, Oregon-Washington, Metropolitan Area
- May 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1265-49)
- May 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-72)
- May 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-72)
- May 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-73)
- May 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-67)
- May 1965 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-70)
- May 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-73)
- May 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-80)
- May 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-76)
Seattle, Washington, Metropolitan Area
- August 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-7)
- August 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-6)
- August 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-4)
- September 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-10)
- September 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-9)
Seattle-Everett, Washington, Metropolitan Area
- October 1965 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-9)
- October 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-22)
- November 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-29)
- November 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-43)
Spokane, Washington, Metropolitan Area
- May 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-77)
- May 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-73)
- May 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-66)
- May 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-78)
- June 1965 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-79)
- June 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-75)
- June 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-80)
- June 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-79)
- June 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-81)

Charleston, West Virginia, Metropolitan Area
- April 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1265-48)
- April 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-60)
- April 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-61)
- April 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-61)
- April 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-57)
- April 1965 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-65)
- April 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-70)
- April 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-61)
- April 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-63)
- April 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-71)

Green Bay, Wisconsin, Metropolitan Area
- August 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-2)
- August 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-2)
- August 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-3)
- August 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-4)
- August 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-3)
- August 1965 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-4)
- August 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-5)
- July 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-5)
- July 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-7)
- July 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1660-8)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Metropolitan Area
- April 1960 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1265-43)
- April 1961 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1285-64)
- April 1962 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1303-57)
- April 1963 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1345-59)
- April 1964 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1385-56)
- April 1965 Occupational Wage Survey (Bulletin 1430-58)
- April 1966 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1465-61)
- April 1967 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1530-76)
- April 1968 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1575-67)
- April 1969 Area Wage Survey (Bulletin 1625-66)

Wages for occupations by industry, 1960-1969

Unless noted otherwise, the following links lead to Industry Wage Surveys from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Bulletin series.

Auto dealer repair shop industry wages
Wages for car mechanics, car painters, body repairmen, auto parts and service salesmen, etc.
- August-October 1964 (Bulletin 1452)
- August 1969 (Bulletin 1689)
Automotive dealer and gasoline service station wages
- 1961-1966
Banking job wages
Wages for bank tellers, bookkeepers, typists, file clerks, secretaries, etc. with breakouts for men and women.
- November-December 1964 (Bulletin 1466)
- November 1969 (Bulletin 1703)
Clothing stores (apparel and accessories) employee earnings
- 1961-1966
College and university position salaries, both academic and supportive
- 1959-1960. Covers the salaries paid to teachers, professors and administrators in degree-granting institutions and junior colleges. The library has additional data from 1957-1964 in print format (not yet scanned.) Contact us for a lookup.
- 1961-1962. Mean annual salary for full time faculty members by level (professor, associate professor, assistant professor, instructor, college president, dean. Also shows data by size of institution. Source: Digest of Educational Statistics, 1963 edition.
- 1961-1962. Much more detailed than the entry above, this lists salaries for faculty and administrators by job (college president, registrar, manager of residence halls, director of food services, library director, etc.) Breakouts by type of college and region of the country. Source: Higher Education Salaries, 1961-1962.
- 1962-1963. Higher Education Salaries, 1962-1963.
- 1964-1965. Annual salaries of full-time faculty members by academic rank and by public or private institution
Communications industry wages
Wages and earnings for switchboard operators, telephone linemen, telephone repairmen, Western Union employees, bicycle messengers, and clerical staff of all kinds in the telephone and telegraph industries.
Experienced female telephone operators averaged $2.27 an hour in 1966.
- 1961 (Bulletin 1343)
- 1963 (Bulletin 1426)
- 1964 (Bulletin 1467)
- 1965 (Bulletin 1521)
- 1966 (Bulletin 1582)
- 1967 (Bulletin 1615)
- 1968 (Bulletin 1662)
- 1969 (Bulletin 1696)
Construction and building union wages
Union wages for asbestos workers, bricklayers, carpenters, millwrights, electricians (inside wiremen), elevator constructors, engineers, operators of cranes, derricks, tractors, rollers, piledrivers and other machinery, mosaic workers, painters, paperhangers, plasterers, plumbers, roofers, sheet-metal workers, stone masons, tile layers, etc. in a few dozen major cities for the years below. For further discussion on earnings for construction worker jobs, we also recommend the BLS publication Compensation in the Construction Industry (1970). This book too provides lists of wages.
- 1959-1960 (52 cities)
- 1960-1961 (52 cities)
- 1961-1962 (53 cities)
- 1962-1963 (61 cities)
- 1963-1964 (68 cities)
- 1964-1965 (68 cities)
- 1966-1967 (68 cities)
- 1967-1968 (68 cities)
- 1968-1969 (68 cities)
Contract cleaning services job wages
Tells the pay for window washers, floor waxers, exterminators, and employees who cleaned buildings, both at night and during the day. Wage figures are broken out for men and women.
- Summer 1965 (Bulletin 1507)
- July 1968 (Bulletin 1644)
Crude petroleum and natural gas production industry wages
- August 1967 (Bulletin 1566)
Bar and restaurant job wages and earnings
Earnings data for bartenders, waiters and waitresses, dishwashers and here, along with additional wage information for employees who did not receive tips.
- October 1966 and April 1967 (Bulletin 1588)
Department stores - employee earnings
- 1961-1966. This source also gives wage data for workers in dime stores.
Educational institutions - wages for non-teaching jobs
Wages for school bus drivers, school cafeteria workers, office clerical staff, maintenance workers, custodians, etc. Provides data by type of school, from elementary school through college, both public and private.
- October 1968 and March 1969 (Bulletin 1671)
Electric and gas utilities job wages
- October-November 1967 (Bulletin 1614)
Engineers
- 1963 salaries by grade of engineer. Source: National survey of professional, administrative, technical and clerical pay.
- 1964 median salaries by type of engineering and years of experience. Source: Engineering Employment Practices Newsletter.
- 1965 salaries by grade of engineer. See definitions of grades here. (Source)
- 1965-66 starting salaries by type of engineer. Source: Job Market for Engineers, Scientists and Technicians (1968)
Engineering technicians
- 1964 median salaries for instrument technicians, electronic technicians, computer technicians and more. Source: Engineering Employment Practices Newsletter.
Farm labor wages, 1930-present
- The periodical Farm Labor has been in publication for nearly 90 years. It was originally published monthly, and then became a quarterly. Wages expressed in dollars can be found in every issue, it seems. After clicking on the Farm Labor link, scroll down the section titled "Previous Releases."
Firefighter salaries in New York state, by city
- 1969 data by city. Scroll forward in this source to see all listed cities.
Food stores (retail) employee earnings
- 1961-1966 volumes show collective data for all non-supervisory employees in grocery and food stores. Does not break out by job title, but it does show range of wages by size of store, etc. Taken from the Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Foundries (nonferrous) job wages
- June-July 1965 (Bulletin 1498)
Foundries, iron and steel job wages
- November 1967 (Bulletin 1626)
Furniture stores, home furnishings and household appliance retail stores - employee earnings
- 1961-1966
Government, city - Average salaries for employees in cities over 10,000 population
- The Municipal Yearbook tells average salaries broken out by size of city for occupations including mayor, city clerk, city auditor, city treasurer, engineer, administrators in public works and city streets, fire chief and police chief, personnel officers, city attorneys, health officers, parks and recreation directors, librarians, superintendent of schools and more. This source is under copyright and not freely available online but we would be happy to look up any figures for you. Simply use the contact links on this page to make your request.
Hardware stores, building materials and farm equipment dealers (retail) - employee earnings
- 1961-1966
Health care industry
- Tells salaries and wages for jobs in hospitals, including registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, nursing aides, dieticians, physical therapists, x-ray technicians, medical records librarians, medical social workers, and more, plus many non-medical jobs such as kitchen workers, dishwashers, maids and housekeepers, washer women and laundry personnel, etc. Mens’ and womens’ pay are listed separately, and breakouts provided for hospital employment in various U.S. cities.
  - July 1966 (Bulletin 1553)
  - March 1969 (Bulletin 1688)
- Medical personnel - income of physicians, dentists and other health workers
  - 1939-1976. Median net income of office-based non-salaried physicians, dentists and male professional workers in health professions. Covers 1963, 1965 and 1967.
- Salaries of dental personnel in state health departments. Issued for 1962 and 1965.
- Pharmacists' earnings in 1961. Source: Health Manpower Source Book (U. S. Dept of Heatlh, Education and Welfare)
- Sanitarians' salary in 1962. Source: Health Manpower Source Book
- Medical social workers' median annual salary in 1960 for those working in hospitals, independent clinics and other health programs. See additional salary data broken out by type of program. Source: Health Manpower Source Book
Hotel and motel job wages
Tells wages, hours and earnings for non-supervisory employees only, but breaks out by tipped and non-tipped personnel in motels, tourist courts and resorts. Listed occupations include bellmen, chambermaids, waiters, waitresses.
- October 1966 and April 1967 (Bulletin 1587)
Iron industries, basic
Wages for employees working in steel mills, foundries, etc.
- September 1967 (Bulletin 1602)
Laundry and cleaning services
- Mid-1966 (Bulletin 1544)
- April 1967 and April 1968 (Bulletin 1645)
Leather Tanning and Finishing
- January 1968 (Bulletin 1618)
Manufacturing
- See box below for manufacturing wages by industry.
Military pay charts (U.S.)
This is not a government website but it does a good job of organizing a complex topic. For original government documents showing pay, contact us.
- 1790s-present
Motion Picture Theaters
Wages and earnings for box office cashiers, ushers, ticket takers, concession attendants, movie projectionists, janitors, both for drive-in theaters and conventional theaters. Wage data is broken out by region of the country and in metro areas.
- April 1966 (Bulletin 1542)
Nursing Homes and Related Facilities
Shows earnings data for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses (LPNs), nurse aides, kitchen workers, cooks, maids, porters, dieticians, etc. in nursing homes.
- April 1965 (Bulletin 1492)
- October 1967 and April 1968 (Bulletin 1638)
Paper industry wages
- Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
  - January 1962 (Bulletin 1341)
Petroleum refining industry wages
- December 1965 (Bulletin 1526)
Police and Highway Patrol - Salaries
- "...the median annual salary for a patrolman in a large city today is $5,300.... An FBI agent starts at $8,421 a year and if he serves long and well enough can reach $16,905 a year...." Source: Proceedings of the First National Conference on Crime Control (1967), p. 157.
- Detailed 1967 Survey of salaries and working conditions published by the Fraternal Order of Police shows pay and benefits for patrolmen, police chiefs, captains, lieutenants and sergeants. Broken out by cities of various sizes. Table for police departments extends from pages 63-101 in this source. Find State Police and Highway Patrol salaries on pages 102-103. This salary report was included as part of a U.S. congressional hearing.
Printing trades - Union wages and hours
Covers wages for bindery workers, bookbinders, mailers, compositors, electrotypers, machinists, photoengravers, press assistants, pressmen, lithography artists, cameramen, lithography platemakers, and newspaper work (day and night).
- 1960-1961
- 1962-1963
- 1964-1965
- 1965-1966
- 1966-1967
- 1967-1968
- 1968-1969
Retail trade, employee hours and earnings
Includes breakouts for different types of retail stores (hardware stores, dime stores, grocery stores, household appliance stores, furniture stores, shoe stores, drug stores, gasoline service stations, clothing stores, car dealerships, etc.) as well as breakouts for men and women employees and for size of city.
- 1961
- 1962
- 1965
- 1966
Sawmills and planing mills job wages
- October 1965 (Bulletin 1519)
- October 1969 (Bulletin 1694)
Social workers' median annual salaries
- 1960 data reported in the Health Manpower Source Book, U.S, Dept of Health, Education and Welfare
Steel industry wages
- Steel, Fabricated Structural
  - October-November 1964 (Bulletin 1463)
  - October 1969 (Bulletin 1695)
- Steel industry, basic
  Wages for employees working in steel mills, foundries, etc.
  - September 1967 (Bulletin 1602)
Telephone company workers
Occupations included telephone operators, telephone installation and maintenance employees, clerical staff, etc.
- Wage data from 1969 in a Federal Communications Commission publication
Sawmilling [and Logging] - West Coast
Shows earnings of loggers, lumber stackers, sawmill workers and other occupations within the lumber industry such as truck drivers, engineers, bulldozer operators, mechanics, repairmen for heavy equipment, etc. Gives earning by region and forest type.
- June 1964 (Bulletin 1455)
- October 1969 (Bulletin 1704)
Transit (local) - Union wages and hours
Wages for bus drivers, trolley, cable car "gripmen" and conductors (in San Francisco), subway and elevated train operators, platform workers, and other jobs. Specifically names bus and coach companies in various cities and tells the wages for personnel with various levels of experience.
- 1960
- 1961
- 1963
- 1964
- 1966
- 1967
- 1968
- 1969
Truck drivers and helpers - Union wages and hours
Shows earnings for truckers and truck drivers, along with workers who did not drive but helped with loading and unloading. Breakouts for type of business served, for example, department stores, breweries, moving companies, furniture delivery, appliance delivery, etc. Includes breakouts for cities with 500,000 or more population.
- 1960-1968
Variety stores, limited price - employee earnings
- 1961-1966 It seems this source would tell wages for stores like Woolworth's or "dime stores" also known as "Five and dime" or "five and ten cent" stores. The source also gives wage data for employees in department stores.
Veterinarians' pay - 1960
- Government figures are quoted in the book Careers in Veterinary Medicine privately published in 1963; see page 16.
- Pay rates for veterinarians working in the U.S. Agricultural Research Service were listed in a 1961 career opportunities brochure.

Manufacturing Wages, 1960-1969

WAGES in MANUFACTURING, 1960s -- General sources

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Employee earnings in manufacturing industries, 1954-2007
Select any year from 1954-2007; tables of contents will appear for each issue. Look for tables describing EARNINGS expressed in "current dollars." Mostly covers jobs in manufacturing, industry and production. Note that earnings data for states and major cities are also available in these reports.
Manufacturing and industry jobs - Hours and earnings
This publication "Employment, Hours, and Earnings, United States, 1909-90" shows average hourly or weekly wages in both "current" and "constant" (1982) dollars. Data is listed by industry and broken out by sex, but not by occupation. Volume I lists wages for goods-producing industries; Volume II for service industries. Link for Volume II

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Source: Employment, Hours, and Earnings, United States, 1909-90 : Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, No. 2370 : Volume I
Manufacturing job wages reported by the month, 1939-1968
Reports for both durable and non-durable goods. The non-durable category was dominated by the apparel manufacturing industry (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Bulletin no. 1616).

WAGES in CIGAR and CIGARETTE MANUFACTURING, 1960s