Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, from 1979 to 2022, by race and gender

Hover over each line to see the median weekly earnings each year for the selected demographic.

Note: Data for Asian workers began being reported in 2000. Gray areas represent recessions as defined by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey.Created with Datawrapper