Figure A
Real hourly earnings and compensation of production and nonsupervisory workers, 1948-2014 (2014 dollars)
| Years | Hourly earnings | Hourly compensation |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | $11.32 | $12.20 |
| 1949 | $11.93 | $12.96 |
| 1950 | $12.33 | $13.48 |
| 1951 | $12.37 | $13.63 |
| 1952 | $12.72 | $14.03 |
| 1953 | $13.38 | $14.74 |
| 1954 | $13.61 | $15.07 |
| 1955 | $14.15 | $15.70 |
| 1956 | $14.68 | $16.34 |
| 1957 | $14.92 | $16.73 |
| 1958 | $14.97 | $16.85 |
| 1959 | $15.40 | $17.39 |
| 1960 | $15.66 | $17.75 |
| 1961 | $15.88 | $18.05 |
| 1962 | $16.31 | $18.60 |
| 1963 | $16.53 | $18.91 |
| 1964 | $16.89 | $19.34 |
| 1965 | $17.28 | $19.82 |
| 1966 | $17.44 | $20.12 |
| 1967 | $17.66 | $20.36 |
| 1968 | $18.02 | $20.83 |
| 1969 | $18.38 | $21.31 |
| 1970 | $18.51 | $21.54 |
| 1971 | $18.94 | $22.20 |
| 1972 | $19.75 | $23.33 |
| 1973 | $19.73 | $23.34 |
| 1974 | $19.20 | $22.81 |
| 1975 | $18.93 | $22.79 |
| 1976 | $19.16 | $23.14 |
| 1977 | $19.36 | $23.56 |
| 1978 | $19.59 | $23.91 |
| 1979 | $19.28 | $23.60 |
| 1980 | $18.75 | $23.00 |
| 1981 | $18.59 | $22.89 |
| 1982 | $18.55 | $22.91 |
| 1983 | $18.54 | $22.98 |
| 1984 | $18.43 | $22.81 |
| 1985 | $18.34 | $22.73 |
| 1986 | $18.41 | $22.85 |
| 1987 | $18.23 | $22.52 |
| 1988 | $18.16 | $22.43 |
| 1989 | $18.07 | $22.41 |
| 1990 | $17.92 | $22.23 |
| 1991 | $17.84 | $22.21 |
| 1992 | $17.81 | $22.33 |
| 1993 | $17.83 | $22.37 |
| 1994 | $17.93 | $22.43 |
| 1995 | $17.98 | $22.29 |
| 1996 | $18.10 | $22.30 |
| 1997 | $18.41 | $22.54 |
| 1998 | $18.88 | $23.08 |
| 1999 | $19.17 | $23.41 |
| 2000 | $19.27 | $23.53 |
| 2001 | $19.44 | $23.86 |
| 2002 | $19.70 | $24.34 |
| 2003 | $19.78 | $24.60 |
| 2004 | $19.66 | $24.52 |
| 2005 | $19.54 | $24.41 |
| 2006 | $19.67 | $24.43 |
| 2007 | $19.89 | $24.61 |
| 2008 | $19.87 | $24.62 |
| 2009 | $20.53 | $25.58 |
| 2010 | $20.68 | $25.81 |
| 2011 | $20.46 | $25.50 |
| 2012 | $20.35 | $25.27 |
| 2013 | $20.46 | $25.39 |
| 2014 | $20.61 | $25.68 |
Note: Private production and nonsupervisory workers account for roughly 82 percent of payroll employment.
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Economic Analysis National Income and Product Accounts tables and Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Employment Statistics
UPDATED FROM: Figure 4B in The State of Working America, 12th Edition, an Economic Policy Institute book published by Cornell University Press in 2012
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