Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by age, race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, and sex, fourth quarter 2009 averages, not seasonally adjusted





Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by age, race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, and sex, 4th quarter 2009 averages, not seasonally adjusted




	Age, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
	Total
	Men
	Women


	Number of
workers
(in
thousands)
	Median
weekly
earnings
	Number of
workers
(in
thousands)
	Median
weekly
earnings
	Number of
workers
(in
thousands)
	Median
weekly
earnings






	TOTAL
				



	16 years and over
	98,720
	$748
	54,422
	$825
	44,298
	$670



	16 to 24 years
	8,306
	456
	4,658
	476
	3,648
	436



	16 to 19 years
	916
	368
	568
	375
	348
	352



	20 to 24 years
	7,390
	473
	4,090
	488
	3,300
	449



	25 years and over
	90,414
	780
	49,764
	871
	40,650
	700



	25 to 54 years
	73,054
	773
	40,575
	860
	32,479
	695



	25 to 34 years
	23,819
	689
	13,424
	721
	10,396
	649



	35 to 44 years
	23,817
	828
	13,589
	923
	10,229
	721



	45 to 54 years
	25,417
	842
	13,563
	967
	11,855
	714



	55 years and over
	17,361
	818
	9,189
	930
	8,171
	726



	55 to 64 years
	14,743
	849
	7,734
	953
	7,009
	750



	65 years and over
	2,618
	656
	1,455
	747
	1,162
	592



	


	White
				



	16 years and over
	79,964
	763
	45,152
	850
	34,813
	679



	16 to 24 years
	6,756
	456
	3,805
	473
	2,951
	441



	25 years and over
	73,208
	802
	41,347
	895
	31,861
	709



	25 to 54 years
	58,581
	794
	33,430
	883
	25,151
	704



	55 years and over
	14,627
	842
	7,917
	960
	6,710
	730



	


	Black or African American
				



	16 years and over
	11,530
	629
	5,324
	653
	6,207
	610



	16 to 24 years
	990
	422
	505
	434
	485
	413



	25 years and over
	10,540
	655
	4,818
	680
	5,722
	634



	25 to 54 years
	8,906
	651
	4,080
	685
	4,826
	625



	55 years and over
	1,634
	686
	738
	661
	896
	713



	


	Asian
				



	16 years and over
	4,968
	877
	2,744
	941
	2,224
	786



	16 to 24 years
	263
	505
	171
	508
	91
	503



	25 years and over
	4,705
	903
	2,572
	972
	2,133
	813



	25 to 54 years
	3,869
	915
	2,153
	1,000
	1,715
	811



	55 years and over
	836
	855
	419
	892
	418
	821



	


	Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
				



	16 years and over
	14,513
	547
	9,007
	581
	5,506
	503



	16 to 24 years
	1,660
	402
	1,035
	411
	625
	377



	25 years and over
	12,853
	581
	7,972
	604
	4,881
	522



	25 to 54 years
	11,352
	584
	7,086
	605
	4,265
	525



	55 years and over
	1,502
	547
	886
	586
	616
	507







	
		NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups (white, black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by age, race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, and sex, 4th quarter 2009 averages, not seasonally adjusted
Age, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity	Total	Men	Women
TOTAL
16 years and over	98,720	$748	54,422	$825	44,298	$670
16 to 24 years	8,306	456	4,658	476	3,648	436
16 to 19 years	916	368	568	375	348	352
20 to 24 years	7,390	473	4,090	488	3,300	449
25 years and over	90,414	780	49,764	871	40,650	700
25 to 54 years	73,054	773	40,575	860	32,479	695
25 to 34 years	23,819	689	13,424	721	10,396	649
35 to 44 years	23,817	828	13,589	923	10,229	721
45 to 54 years	25,417	842	13,563	967	11,855	714
55 years and over	17,361	818	9,189	930	8,171	726
55 to 64 years	14,743	849	7,734	953	7,009	750
65 years and over	2,618	656	1,455	747	1,162	592

White
16 years and over	79,964	763	45,152	850	34,813	679
16 to 24 years	6,756	456	3,805	473	2,951	441
25 years and over	73,208	802	41,347	895	31,861	709
25 to 54 years	58,581	794	33,430	883	25,151	704
55 years and over	14,627	842	7,917	960	6,710	730

Black or African American
16 years and over	11,530	629	5,324	653	6,207	610
16 to 24 years	990	422	505	434	485	413
25 years and over	10,540	655	4,818	680	5,722	634
25 to 54 years	8,906	651	4,080	685	4,826	625
55 years and over	1,634	686	738	661	896	713

Asian
16 years and over	4,968	877	2,744	941	2,224	786
16 to 24 years	263	505	171	508	91	503
25 years and over	4,705	903	2,572	972	2,133	813
25 to 54 years	3,869	915	2,153	1,000	1,715	811
55 years and over	836	855	419	892	418	821

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
16 years and over	14,513	547	9,007	581	5,506	503
16 to 24 years	1,660	402	1,035	411	625	377
25 years and over	12,853	581	7,972	604	4,881	522
25 to 54 years	11,352	584	7,086	605	4,265	525
55 years and over	1,502	547	886	586	616	507
NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups (white, black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

Last Modified Date: January 21, 2010

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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by age, race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, and sex, fourth quarter 2009 averages, not seasonally adjusted

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Age, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity	Total		Men		Women
Age, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity	Number of workers (in thousands)	Median weekly earnings	Number of workers (in thousands)	Median weekly earnings	Number of workers (in thousands)	Median weekly earnings
TOTAL
16 years and over	98,720	$748	54,422	$825	44,298	$670
16 to 24 years	8,306	456	4,658	476	3,648	436
16 to 19 years	916	368	568	375	348	352
20 to 24 years	7,390	473	4,090	488	3,300	449
25 years and over	90,414	780	49,764	871	40,650	700
25 to 54 years	73,054	773	40,575	860	32,479	695
25 to 34 years	23,819	689	13,424	721	10,396	649
35 to 44 years	23,817	828	13,589	923	10,229	721
45 to 54 years	25,417	842	13,563	967	11,855	714
55 years and over	17,361	818	9,189	930	8,171	726
55 to 64 years	14,743	849	7,734	953	7,009	750
65 years and over	2,618	656	1,455	747	1,162	592

White
16 years and over	79,964	763	45,152	850	34,813	679
16 to 24 years	6,756	456	3,805	473	2,951	441
25 years and over	73,208	802	41,347	895	31,861	709
25 to 54 years	58,581	794	33,430	883	25,151	704
55 years and over	14,627	842	7,917	960	6,710	730

Black or African American
16 years and over	11,530	629	5,324	653	6,207	610
16 to 24 years	990	422	505	434	485	413
25 years and over	10,540	655	4,818	680	5,722	634
25 to 54 years	8,906	651	4,080	685	4,826	625
55 years and over	1,634	686	738	661	896	713

Asian
16 years and over	4,968	877	2,744	941	2,224	786
16 to 24 years	263	505	171	508	91	503
25 years and over	4,705	903	2,572	972	2,133	813
25 to 54 years	3,869	915	2,153	1,000	1,715	811
55 years and over	836	855	419	892	418	821

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
16 years and over	14,513	547	9,007	581	5,506	503
16 to 24 years	1,660	402	1,035	411	625	377
25 years and over	12,853	581	7,972	604	4,881	522
25 to 54 years	11,352	584	7,086	605	4,265	525
55 years and over	1,502	547	886	586	616	507
NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups (white, black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.