October 21, 2009 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Earnings by age and sex, third quarter of 2009
Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by age and sex, third quarter 2009
Age |
Women |
Men |
Total, all ages |
$657 |
$812 |
16 to 19 years |
$313 |
$346 |
20 to 24 years |
$435 |
$479 |
25 to 34 years |
$637 |
$713 |
35 to 44 years |
$720 |
$912 |
45 to 54 years |
$727 |
$944 |
55 to 64 years |
$706 |
$979 |
65 years and over |
$599 |
$791 |
These data featured in the TED article, Earnings by age and sex, third quarter of 2009.
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