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EARNINGS by SEX, 1980s
ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER EARNINGS BY OCCUPATION AND SEX, 1980
Mean hourly and annual earnings reported in the 1980 Census, Special Report: Earnings by Occupation and Education. The Census Bureau also has a digitized copy of this volume available on its website.
WHITE PERSONS' EARNINGS BY SEX, 1980
Mean hourly and annual earnings reported in the 1980 Census, Special Report: Earnings by Occupation and Education. The Census Bureau also has a digitized copy of this volume available on its website.
BLACK PERSONS' EARNINGS BY OCCUPATION AND SEX, 1980
Mean hourly and annual earnings reported in the 1980 Census, Special Report: Earnings by Occupation and Education. The Census Bureau also has a digitized copy of this volume available on its website.
HISPANIC PERSONS' EARNINGS BY OCCUPATION AND SEX, 1980
Mean hourly and annual earnings reported in the 1980 Census, Special Report: Earnings by Occupation and Education. The Census Bureau also has a digitized copy of this volume available on its website.
AMERICAN INDIAN, ESKIMO AND ALEUT EARNINGS BY SEX, 1980
Mean hourly and annual earnings reported in the 1980 Census, Special Report: Earnings by Occupation and Education. The Census Bureau also has a digitized copy of this volume available on its website.
Unless otherwise noted, the following listings refer to Industry Wage Surveys from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Bulletin series. Listings followed by a 'source' link are from the BLS Monthly Labor Review.
Unless otherwise noted, the following listings refer to Industry Wage Surveys from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Bulletin series. Listings followed by a 'source' link are from the BLS Monthly Labor Review.
Unless otherwise noted, the following listings refer to Industry Wage Surveys from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Bulletin series. Listings followed by a 'source' link are from the BLS Monthly Labor Review.
Unless otherwise noted, the following listings refer to Industry Wage Surveys from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Bulletin series. Listings followed by a 'source' link are from the BLS Monthly Labor Review.
Unless otherwise noted, the following listings refer to Industry Wage Surveys from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Bulletin series. Listings followed by a 'source' link are from the BLS Monthly Labor Review.
Unless otherwise noted, the following listings refer to Industry Wage Surveys from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Bulletin series. Listings followed by a 'source' link are from the BLS Monthly Labor Review.
Unless otherwise noted, the following listings refer to Industry Wage Surveys from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Bulletin series. Listings followed by a 'source' link are from the BLS Monthly Labor Review.
Unless otherwise noted, the following listings refer to Industry Wage Surveys from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Bulletin series. Listings followed by a 'source' link are from the BLS Monthly Labor Review.
Unless otherwise noted, the following listings refer to Industry Wage Surveys from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Bulletin series. Listings followed by a 'source' link are from the BLS Monthly Labor Review.
Unless otherwise noted, the following listings refer to Industry Wage Surveys from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Bulletin series. Listings followed by a 'source' link are from the BLS Monthly Labor Review.
Unless otherwise noted, the following listings refer to Industry Wage Surveys from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Bulletin series. Listings followed by a 'source' link are from the BLS Monthly Labor Review.
Click on a state tab above to see metro area reports. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Area Wage Survey series for metropolitan areas were published as part of the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics bulletin series. They show wages and salaries for occupations such as secretary, stenographer, file clerk, messenger, typist, switchboard operator, order clerk, accounting clerk, payroll clerk, key entry operator, computer systems analyst, computer programmer, drafter, electronics technician, registered industrial nurse, maintenance carpenter, electrician, painter, machinist, mechanic, millwright, sheet-metal worker, pipe fitter, truck driver, stationary engineer, guard, janitor, and more.
Wages, salaries and earnings in Alabama --1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in Arkansas metro areas -- 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in California metro areas -- 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in Colorado metro areas - 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in Connecticut metro areas -- 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in Delaware -- 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in the District of Columbia - 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in Florida metro areas -- 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in Georgia metro areas -- 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in Illinois metro areas -- 1980s
See also Illinois Statewide Wage and Salary Survey of Selected Occupations, September 1980, published by the Illnois Bureau of Employment Security, Research and Analysis. This state-produced source lists wages by region of the state, then by occupation.
Wages, salaries and earnings in Indiana metro areas - 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in Iowa metro areas - 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in Kansas metro areas -- 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in Kentucky metro areas -- 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in Louisiana metro areas -- 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in Maine -- 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in Maryland metro areas -- 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in Massachusetts metro areas -- 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in Michigan metro areas -- 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in Minnesota metro areas -- 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in Mississippi metro areas -- 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in Missouri metro areas -- 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in Montana -- 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in Nebraska -- 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in New Jersey metro areas -- 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in New York metro areas -- 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in North Carolina -- 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in Ohio metro areas -- 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in Oklahoma -- 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in Oregon -- 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in Pennsylvania metro areas -- 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in South Carolina metro areas -- 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in Tennessee -- 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in Texas metro areas -- 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in Utah -- 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in Virginia metro areas -- 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in Washington state metro areas -- 1980s
Wages, salaries and earnings in Wisconsin metro areas -- 1980s
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COST of a COLLEGE EDUCATION, 1980s
In 1980, 32% of people aged 18-21 were enrolled in college (U.S. Census) and 17% of people aged 25 years or older have completed 4 years (U.S. Census, Table A-2).
See tabs above for additional price categories
ENTERTAINMENT PRICES, 1980s
This data is also downloadable as an Excel file. Source: Transportation energy data book (2021), table 11.13.
Shows high and low manufacturer suggested retail prices (MSRP) for new cars, both domestic and imported. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission report, pp. 64-73.
Lists prices of Ford Escort, Toyota Corolla, Honda Accord, Honda Civic and more. Source: U.S. automobile industry monthly report, Jan 1987, table #9.
Manufacturer suggested retail prices (MSRP) for 1980s cars and trucks are available through the NADA website. Choose a make, year, and body type. Select a car then enter any zip code. Click "Get Base Values" to see the original suggested retail price.
NADA used car guides show average car values by make, model and age of vehicle.
Downloadable data from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
"Nominal price" was the price paid by the customer at the time of the transaction. This table shows the nominal price of leaded gasoline from 1949-1990 and unleaded gas from 1976-2011. Source: U.S. EIA.
Shows the diesel fuel prices in the US, Canada, as well as in western Europe and Japan between 1978-1990. Also shows the average annual change over this time period in each country. Source: Transportation Energy Data Book, 12th Ed.
Fares for Greyhound Bus, Trailways and other similar carriers were regulated and based on mileage. See fare chart in this National Bus Traffic Association publication.
This report on urban mass transit contains rail transit fare for major metropolitan areas. The list of acronyms will be useful when reading this table.
Shows one-way fares in the U.S between these cities. These are discounted rates contracted for federal employees. See explanation here.
What is the Consumer Price Index (CPI)?
"The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative basket of consumer goods and services" with respect to a given base year with value 100. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
What is inflation?
As measured with CPI, it is the percent change in the CPI between two different years, showing the "annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services". Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
CPI Inflation Formula: CPIx-1-CPIx ⁄CPIx*100
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