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This article compares the average wages and prices of various items in the US from 1975 to the present day. It highlights the changes in wages and prices over time and provides insights into the purchasing power of individuals.
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In 2011 dollars, that’s $20.16 per hour Today’s nominal average wage for non-supervisory workers in the U.S is $19.00 per hour The nominal average wage for non-supervisory workers in the U.S. in 1975 was $4.87 per hour
1975 (2011 $$s) Today $3.19 .16 hrs $1.58 0.08 hrs dozen eggs $6.50 0.32 hrs $3.62 0.19 hrs gallon whole milk pound of ground beef $3.38 [1978] 0.20 hrs $2.77 0.15 hrs
1975 (2011 $$s) Today whole chicken/lb $1.31 0.07 hrs $3.35 [1978] 0.18 hrs $3.61 0.19 hrs $4.54 [1978] 0.24 hrs butter/lb large tomatoes/lb $1.67 [1978] 0.10 hrs $1.92 0.10 hrs $2.19 0.12 7.5 ozs. toothpaste $4.42 [1970] 0.17 hrs
$151.03 7.5 hrs
$23.69 1.2 hrs 12-cup
$3,103.97 154 hrs
$239.00 12.6 hrs 32” HD LCD 720p
$1,220.79 61.6 hrs
$149 7.8 21.6” LCD HD 720p
$405.41 20.1 hrs $322.63 16 hrs
$109 5.7 hrs 13” LCD HD 720p
$246.27 12.2 hrs
$11.00 0.58 hrs or, 35 mins available at Amazon.com
$246.27 12.2 hrs
$179 9.4 hrs (8 GG costs 7.8 hrs) iPod Nano 16GB
The least-pricey turntable: $163.45 8.1 hrs
$115.44 6.1 hrs Sony 5-disc CD player
$1,054.73 57.3 hrs
$999 52.6 hrs MacBook Air
$1,436.22 71.3 hrs
$92.00 4.8 hrs 12.0 mp
$815.37 40.5 hrs But you today can’t buy a soundless video camera, so.....
Projector $1,233.20 61.2 hrs Sound camera & Projector (& screen) $2,069.44 102.7 hrs
$42.90 2.3
for Jordan Weingarten
least-pricey one: $411.83 20.4 hrs
$17.53 0.92 hrs least-pricey one at Amazon.com (It’s an Emerson)
$860.70 42.7 hrs
$207 10.9 hrs available from BusinessSupply.com • =
$168.66 8.4 hrs
$68.70 3.6 hrs Bridgestone Potenza 165/13
$786.19 38.4 hrs 40,000 BTU, 2 burner
$118 6.2 40,000 BTU, 2-burner gas
$249 13.1 62,000 BTU 5-burner gas
$1,820.93 90.3 hrs 0.9 cu. ft., 600 watts
$58 3.1 hrs 0.9 cu ft., 900 watts
$910.36 45.2 hrs $786.19 39 hrs 0.6 cu. ft., 400 watts
$45 2.4 hrs Wal-Mart’s lowest-priced 0.7 cu. ft., 700 watts
$1,241.48 61.6 hrs
$747.11 39.3 Wal-Mart’s most expensive; high-capacity washer
$827.58 41.1 hrs
$349 18.4 hrs Home Depot’s least-pricey standard-sized washer (Admiral)
Sears*Best $2,814.28 139.6 hrs 22.1 cu. ft.
$1,124.10 59.2 hrs 21.9 cu. ft., G.E. at Home Depot
$717.30 37.8 hrs 25.2 cu. ft., Maytag at Home Depot Home Depot’s least-pricey model
$3,149.10 165.7 hrs 25.5 cu ft., GE Profile Home Depot’s most pricey model
$765.50 38 hrs 6.6 hrs per cubic foot 5.78 cu. ft.
$299 15.7 hrs 3.08 hrs per cubic foot 5.1 cu. ft., Magic Chef compact refrigerator
$661.82 32.9 hrs 10’ x 14’
