July 20, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Weekly earnings of full-time workers by age and sex, second quarter 2012
Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by age and sex, second quarter 2012
| Age |
Women |
Men |
Total, age 16 and older |
$689 |
$865 |
16 to 19 years |
$322 |
$372 |
20 to 24 years |
$418 |
$477 |
25 to 34 years |
$680 |
$751 |
35 to 44 years |
$749 |
$953 |
45 to 54 years |
$733 |
$1,003 |
55 to 64 years |
$760 |
$1,015 |
65 years and over |
$661 |
$780 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Weekly earnings of full-time workers by age and sex, second quarter 2012.
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