Average hourly earnings, private · per hour · 1974 Verified

$4.44in June 1974 — about $30.26 in today's money.

Figure in 1974$4.44
Same money today$30.26
Latest figure (2026) · June 2026$32.38
Change since 1974+629%

History

1964–2026 · price per hour · 1974 marked

Record & method

This is an observed price. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded it in June 1974; we have not adjusted the figure.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED. Public domain.
Series: AHETPI
Observed: June 1974
Coverage: January 1964 – June 2026
Adjusted by: CPIAUCNS · 49 → 333.952 (June 2026)
License: Public domain

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