United States Income, 1914, 1924
UNION WAGES AND HOURS OF WORK, NEW YORK CITY
| Occupation |
1914 per Hour |
Hours/Week |
Weekly Wage |
1924 per Hour |
Hours/Week |
Weekly Wage |
| Bricklayer |
$0.75 |
44 |
$33 |
$1.50 |
44 |
$66 |
| Carpenter |
$0.65 |
44 |
$28.73 |
$1.31 |
44 |
$57.77 |
| Painter |
$0.50 |
44 |
$22 |
$1.31 |
40 |
$52.52 |
| Plumber |
$0.69 |
44 |
$30.36 |
$1.38 |
44 |
$60.50 |
Monthly Farm Wages
| Year |
With Board |
Without Board |
| 1914 |
$21.05 |
$29.88 |
| 1924 |
$34.34 |
$48.02 |
Source: Adapted from Fite and Reese, An Economic History of the United
States. 2nd Edition.
Average weekly wage in manufacturing in 1925 was $25. In 1932, it was $17.
