Table 2. Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by union affiliation and selected characteristics





Table 2. Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by union affiliation and selected characteristics




	Characteristic
	2008
	2009


	Total
	Members
of
unions(1)
	Represented
by unions(2)
	Non-
union(3)
	Total
	Members
of
unions(1)
	Represented
by unions(2)
	Non-
union(3)






	AGE AND SEX
				



	Total, 16 years and over
	$722
	$886
	$880
	$691
	$739
	$908
	$901
	$710



	16 to 24 years
	443
	560
	549
	434
	442
	598
	586
	433



	25 years and over
	761
	903
	898
	736
	774
	922
	916
	749



	25 to 34 years
	666
	801
	793
	645
	678
	834
	827
	653



	35 to 44 years
	804
	933
	926
	775
	817
	941
	936
	789



	45 to 54 years
	822
	944
	941
	785
	838
	959
	952
	807



	55 to 64 years
	825
	927
	922
	790
	841
	958
	957
	800



	65 years and over
	644
	771
	773
	627
	684
	837
	831
	662



	


	Men, 16 years and over
	798
	939
	937
	766
	819
	957
	953
	786



	16 to 24 years
	461
	571
	565
	451
	458
	614
	605
	447



	25 years and over
	857
	957
	956
	828
	873
	972
	969
	846



	25 to 34 years
	704
	845
	839
	682
	715
	868
	862
	692



	35 to 44 years
	915
	994
	991
	896
	916
	995
	992
	899



	45 to 54 years
	944
	1,003
	1,005
	922
	967
	1,012
	1,009
	952



	55 to 64 years
	943
	967
	965
	935
	965
	988
	990
	956



	65 years and over
	753
	864
	886
	736
	791
	871
	883
	771



	


	Women, 16 years and over
	638
	809
	800
	615
	657
	840
	833
	628



	16 to 24 years
	420
	546
	530
	416
	424
	568
	548
	420



	25 years and over
	670
	825
	818
	645
	687
	851
	845
	659



	25 to 34 years
	623
	748
	740
	609
	634
	800
	791
	614



	35 to 44 years
	682
	842
	838
	657
	709
	859
	857
	683



	45 to 54 years
	707
	853
	847
	674
	712
	870
	860
	680



	55 to 64 years
	711
	875
	866
	675
	727
	909
	905
	688



	65 years and over
	563
	693
	672
	542
	602
	727
	728
	585



	


	RACE, HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY,
AND SEX
				



	White, 16 years and over
	742
	914
	907
	712
	757
	934
	926
	728



	Men
	825
	967
	965
	789
	845
	981
	976
	811



	Women
	654
	837
	828
	627
	669
	859
	852
	639



	


	Black or African American, 16 years and over
	589
	720
	712
	564
	601
	749
	745
	581



	Men
	620
	756
	751
	598
	621
	780
	781
	599



	Women
	554
	674
	668
	523
	582
	717
	710
	560



	


	Asian, 16 years and over
	861
	902
	908
	852
	880
	907
	919
	870



	Men
	966
	927
	939
	973
	952
	888
	906
	959



	Women
	753
	880
	880
	737
	779
	936
	938
	756



	


	Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 16 years and over
	529
	733
	724
	512
	541
	774
	763
	516



	Men
	559
	778
	765
	526
	569
	824
	813
	535



	Women
	501
	654
	656
	487
	509
	683
	674
	493







	
		Footnotes

		(1) Data refer to members of a labor union or an employee association similar to a union.

		(2) Data refer to both union members and workers who report no union affiliation but whose jobs are covered by a union or an employee association contract.

		(3) Data refer to workers who are neither members of a union nor represented by a union on their job.

	





	
		NOTE: Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Data refer to the sole or principal job of full-time wage and salary workers.  All self-employed workers are excluded, both those with incorporated businesses as well as those with unincorporated businesses. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

Table 2. Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by union affiliation and selected characteristics
Characteristic	2008	2009
AGE AND SEX
Total, 16 years and over	$722	$886	$880	$691	$739	$908	$901	$710
16 to 24 years	443	560	549	434	442	598	586	433
25 years and over	761	903	898	736	774	922	916	749
25 to 34 years	666	801	793	645	678	834	827	653
35 to 44 years	804	933	926	775	817	941	936	789
45 to 54 years	822	944	941	785	838	959	952	807
55 to 64 years	825	927	922	790	841	958	957	800
65 years and over	644	771	773	627	684	837	831	662

Men, 16 years and over	798	939	937	766	819	957	953	786
16 to 24 years	461	571	565	451	458	614	605	447
25 years and over	857	957	956	828	873	972	969	846
25 to 34 years	704	845	839	682	715	868	862	692
35 to 44 years	915	994	991	896	916	995	992	899
45 to 54 years	944	1,003	1,005	922	967	1,012	1,009	952
55 to 64 years	943	967	965	935	965	988	990	956
65 years and over	753	864	886	736	791	871	883	771

Women, 16 years and over	638	809	800	615	657	840	833	628
16 to 24 years	420	546	530	416	424	568	548	420
25 years and over	670	825	818	645	687	851	845	659
25 to 34 years	623	748	740	609	634	800	791	614
35 to 44 years	682	842	838	657	709	859	857	683
45 to 54 years	707	853	847	674	712	870	860	680
55 to 64 years	711	875	866	675	727	909	905	688
65 years and over	563	693	672	542	602	727	728	585

RACE, HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY, AND SEX
White, 16 years and over	742	914	907	712	757	934	926	728
Men	825	967	965	789	845	981	976	811
Women	654	837	828	627	669	859	852	639

Black or African American, 16 years and over	589	720	712	564	601	749	745	581
Men	620	756	751	598	621	780	781	599
Women	554	674	668	523	582	717	710	560

Asian, 16 years and over	861	902	908	852	880	907	919	870
Men	966	927	939	973	952	888	906	959
Women	753	880	880	737	779	936	938	756

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 16 years and over	529	733	724	512	541	774	763	516
Men	559	778	765	526	569	824	813	535
Women	501	654	656	487	509	683	674	493
Footnotes (1) Data refer to members of a labor union or an employee association similar to a union. (2) Data refer to both union members and workers who report no union affiliation but whose jobs are covered by a union or an employee association contract. (3) Data refer to workers who are neither members of a union nor represented by a union on their job.
NOTE: Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Data refer to the sole or principal job of full-time wage and salary workers. All self-employed workers are excluded, both those with incorporated businesses as well as those with unincorporated businesses. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

Last Modified Date: January 22, 2010

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Characteristic	2008				2009
Characteristic	Total	Members of unions(1)	Represented by unions(2)	Non- union(3)	Total	Members of unions(1)	Represented by unions(2)	Non- union(3)
AGE AND SEX
Total, 16 years and over	$722	$886	$880	$691	$739	$908	$901	$710
16 to 24 years	443	560	549	434	442	598	586	433
25 years and over	761	903	898	736	774	922	916	749
25 to 34 years	666	801	793	645	678	834	827	653
35 to 44 years	804	933	926	775	817	941	936	789
45 to 54 years	822	944	941	785	838	959	952	807
55 to 64 years	825	927	922	790	841	958	957	800
65 years and over	644	771	773	627	684	837	831	662

Men, 16 years and over	798	939	937	766	819	957	953	786
16 to 24 years	461	571	565	451	458	614	605	447
25 years and over	857	957	956	828	873	972	969	846
25 to 34 years	704	845	839	682	715	868	862	692
35 to 44 years	915	994	991	896	916	995	992	899
45 to 54 years	944	1,003	1,005	922	967	1,012	1,009	952
55 to 64 years	943	967	965	935	965	988	990	956
65 years and over	753	864	886	736	791	871	883	771

Women, 16 years and over	638	809	800	615	657	840	833	628
16 to 24 years	420	546	530	416	424	568	548	420
25 years and over	670	825	818	645	687	851	845	659
25 to 34 years	623	748	740	609	634	800	791	614
35 to 44 years	682	842	838	657	709	859	857	683
45 to 54 years	707	853	847	674	712	870	860	680
55 to 64 years	711	875	866	675	727	909	905	688
65 years and over	563	693	672	542	602	727	728	585

RACE, HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY, AND SEX
White, 16 years and over	742	914	907	712	757	934	926	728
Men	825	967	965	789	845	981	976	811
Women	654	837	828	627	669	859	852	639

Black or African American, 16 years and over	589	720	712	564	601	749	745	581
Men	620	756	751	598	621	780	781	599
Women	554	674	668	523	582	717	710	560

Asian, 16 years and over	861	902	908	852	880	907	919	870
Men	966	927	939	973	952	888	906	959
Women	753	880	880	737	779	936	938	756

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 16 years and over	529	733	724	512	541	774	763	516
Men	559	778	765	526	569	824	813	535
Women	501	654	656	487	509	683	674	493
Footnotes (1) Data refer to members of a labor union or an employee association similar to a union. (2) Data refer to both union members and workers who report no union affiliation but whose jobs are covered by a union or an employee association contract. (3) Data refer to workers who are neither members of a union nor represented by a union on their job.
NOTE: Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Data refer to the sole or principal job of full-time wage and salary workers. All self-employed workers are excluded, both those with incorporated businesses as well as those with unincorporated businesses. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.