Median household income · per year · 1998 Verified

$38,890in January 1998 — about $80,368 in today's money.

Figure in 1998$38,890
Same money today$80,368
Latest figure (2024) · January 2024$83,730
Change since 1998+115%

History

1984–2024 · price per year · 1998 marked

Record & method

This is an observed price. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded it in January 1998; we have not adjusted the figure.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED. Public domain.
Series: MEHOINUSA646N
Observed: January 1998
Coverage: January 1984 – January 2024
Adjusted by: CPIAUCNS · 161.6 → 333.952 (June 2026)
License: Public domain

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