In the fourth quarter of 2021, the United State’s usual median weekly earnings (seasonally adjusted) of full-time wage and salary workers, who were at least 16 years old, was $1,100 for men and $928 for women, according to recent data released by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. Compared to the third quarter of 2021, the median weekly earnings of men decreased by $8, and that of women increased by $13 in 2021 Q4.
As a reference point, the total median weekly earnings for both genders was $1,008 in 2021 Q4, an increase of $5 compared to 2021 Q3.
The chart and table below shows the quarterly median weekly earnings by gender of full-time wage and salary workers (aged 16 years and over) for the United States (seasonally adjusted) from 2002 Q1 to 2021 Q4.
See also: U.S. Median Weekly Earnings By Gender, for 16 years and Over (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Year Quarter | Both Genders ($) | Men ($) | Women ($) |
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2,002 Q1 | 607 | 677 | 525 |
2,002 Q2 | 608 | 678 | 524 |
2,002 Q3 | 608 | 679 | 531 |
2,002 Q4 | 610 | 683 | 540 |
2,003 Q1 | 615 | 689 | 546 |
2,003 Q2 | 619 | 692 | 551 |
2,003 Q3 | 621 | 697 | 554 |
2,003 Q4 | 623 | 702 | 560 |
2,004 Q1 | 629 | 705 | 562 |
2,004 Q2 | 642 | 715 | 576 |
2,004 Q3 | 635 | 712 | 574 |
2,004 Q4 | 646 | 720 | 577 |
2,005 Q1 | 647 | 723 | 580 |
2,005 Q2 | 647 | 714 | 584 |
2,005 Q3 | 651 | 723 | 588 |
2,005 Q4 | 658 | 730 | 588 |
2,006 Q1 | 662 | 737 | 594 |
2,006 Q2 | 663 | 732 | 597 |
2,006 Q3 | 678 | 755 | 603 |
2,006 Q4 | 681 | 748 | 607 |
2,007 Q1 | 687 | 752 | 610 |
2,007 Q2 | 693 | 765 | 610 |
2,007 Q3 | 698 | 774 | 621 |
2,007 Q4 | 700 | 774 | 615 |
2,008 Q1 | 713 | 783 | 633 |
2,008 Q2 | 722 | 802 | 636 |
2,008 Q3 | 724 | 802 | 637 |
2,008 Q4 | 727 | 806 | 647 |
2,009 Q1 | 732 | 815 | 645 |
2,009 Q2 | 737 | 818 | 652 |
2,009 Q3 | 742 | 820 | 664 |
2,009 Q4 | 747 | 823 | 666 |
2,010 Q1 | 748 | 836 | 662 |
2,010 Q2 | 742 | 814 | 671 |
2,010 Q3 | 746 | 821 | 670 |
2,010 Q4 | 750 | 826 | 676 |
2,011 Q1 | 750 | 821 | 679 |
2,011 Q2 | 754 | 830 | 687 |
2,011 Q3 | 760 | 836 | 681 |
2,011 Q4 | 760 | 838 | 686 |
2,012 Q1 | 764 | 841 | 693 |
2,012 Q2 | 772 | 870 | 687 |
2,012 Q3 | 766 | 836 | 693 |
2,012 Q4 | 771 | 868 | 690 |
2,013 Q1 | 768 | 860 | 699 |
2,013 Q2 | 777 | 863 | 706 |
2,013 Q3 | 779 | 855 | 705 |
2,013 Q4 | 782 | 865 | 712 |
2,014 Q1 | 790 | 865 | 716 |
2,014 Q2 | 781 | 860 | 715 |
2,014 Q3 | 798 | 878 | 721 |
2,014 Q4 | 795 | 878 | 724 |
2,015 Q1 | 802 | 886 | 725 |
2,015 Q2 | 803 | 890 | 725 |
2,015 Q3 | 809 | 896 | 727 |
2,015 Q4 | 821 | 904 | 729 |
2,016 Q1 | 823 | 904 | 744 |
2,016 Q2 | 828 | 913 | 746 |
2,016 Q3 | 834 | 918 | 748 |
2,016 Q4 | 845 | 924 | 759 |
2,017 Q1 | 858 | 941 | 760 |
2,017 Q2 | 863 | 937 | 782 |
2,017 Q3 | 864 | 944 | 769 |
2,017 Q4 | 854 | 943 | 770 |
2,018 Q1 | 875 | 956 | 778 |
2,018 Q2 | 881 | 963 | 783 |
2,018 Q3 | 891 | 980 | 796 |
2,018 Q4 | 897 | 991 | 795 |
2,019 Q1 | 899 | 994 | 803 |
2,019 Q2 | 913 | 1,004 | 818 |
2,019 Q3 | 922 | 1,010 | 825 |
2,019 Q4 | 934 | 1,020 | 842 |
2,020 Q1 | 951 | 1,056 | 853 |
2,020 Q2 | 1,008 | 1,091 | 919 |
2,020 Q3 | 996 | 1,112 | 901 |
2,020 Q4 | 982 | 1,069 | 894 |
2,021 Q1 | 983 | 1,079 | 897 |
2,021 Q2 | 996 | 1,098 | 905 |
2,021 Q3 | 1,003 | 1,108 | 915 |
2,021 Q4 | 1,008 | 1,100 | 928 |
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