285, Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, No. Wages are shown in Latvian rubles. Shows pay for those involved in "1st class New York City productions" including actors of various levels (from chorus to leads) as well as directors, designers, scene painters, stage hands, etc. Details the prices of appliances, furniture, and more household items on pp. 25 Highest Paid Occupations in the US By Jim Probasco Nov 20, 2022 How Much Income Puts You in the Top 1%, 5%, 10%? Milk cost an average 33 per half gallon in 1920. Wages are expressed in both foreign currency and dollars. Shows the hourly, daily, and biannual earnings of different occupations in the Missouri coal industry between 1890-1922. Source: BLS, Shows the daily wages of workers in the glass factories of northern France. Source: U.S. BLS. A century later,we still see remnants of this inequality throughout working life. Shows average value of mortgaged homes, average debt remaining on the mortgages and average interest paid on mortgages annually, for 68 cities of 100,000 or more population. The 1921 Census features the first female police officer andthefirst female racing car driver. A squad of policewomen lines up for duty, 1921. The expansion of credit in the 1920s allowed for the sale of more consumer goods and put automobiles within reach of average Americans. This website works best with modern browsers such as the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. Source: U.S. BLS Bulletin, no. Read our privacy policy for more information. Source: Report of the Salary survey commission to the Pennsylvania General assembly, 1929. MORE PRICES in the U.S. See "Blood donation" in. Source: "Income of Lawyers, 1929-1948" in the August 1949 issue of. And in today's world of iPhones, Facebook and partisan politics, life back then seemed much simpler and possibly exciting. 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Retail prices for imported merchandise, 1922, Rates charges for hospital services, 1928, Health care costs and expenditures, 1923-1925, Average charges by type of medical complaint, 1929-1930, Public colleges - Tuition by institution, 1921-1922, Private colleges - Tuition by institution, 1921-1922, Howard University School of Medicine - Tuition & expenses, 1920-21, The Undertaker's Trade - Services and Prices, Average funeral cost by state and city, 1927, Cost to mail a letter or postcard, 1863-present, Vacation to Yellowstone National Park - Prices in 1920, Consumption expenditures per capita, 1901-1956, Cost of living increase in U.S. large cities, 1913-1941, Income needed for "minimum subsistence" in cities, 1929, Minimum income needed to live in Washington DC, 1920, Cost of living among wage earners, Detroit, 1921, Lynchburg, VA - Cost of living and expenditures, 1928-1929, Ability to pay and standard of living among farmers, 1926, Farm family expenditures in selected states, 1922-1924, Average annual costs of keeping work horses, 1921, Virginia - Cost of living and expenditures, 1928-1929, Calculator: Present-day purchasing power of a historic dollar amount, Consumer Price Index Inflation Calculator, Canada - Food and rents by province and city, 1923, Canada - Prices of staple foods, fuel and rent in 1913, 1920-1927, Retail Prices in Czechoslovakia, 1914-1921, Clothing prices - Great Britain, 1914-1921, New Zealand - Food and cigarette retail prices by city, 1921. equal opportunity/access/affirmative action/pro-disabled and veteran employer. Shows average public employee pay for each state. Source: The cost of living among wage-earners, Cincinnati OH, pp. Click "more" for direct links to wages in each occupation. This source lists actual salaries paid to administrators in various lines of business. Source: BLS, Shows the daily wages for various occupations in Tokyo. Shows the average daily wages of Japanese and Chinese workers in various occupations for the South Manchuria Railway Co. Wages are shown in both contemporary yen and US dollars. 408, Shows the wages of a variety of occupations in the capital of Argentina. In 1928, halfof all families had a combined family income of $2000 or less. See quartile, "Women in Alabama industries: a study of hours, wages and working conditions," Women's Bureau Bulletin #34 (. Source: This calculator can be used to determine the historical purchasing power of currency in the United Kingdom from 1270 to 2017. The manufacturing boom of the 1920s helped to redefine work for the modern era. Women's: Source: BLS, Shows the average retail prices of foodstuffs in Madrid and Barcelona. Tells cost of public transportation and railway fares as well. Thanks to thesuffragettes, women had successfully won the vote in 1918. War was over, women were more independent than ever before and there were significant advances in science and technology. The economy boomed during the Roaring Twenties and rising incomes gave ordinary Americans access to enticing new conveniences, including washing machines, refrigerators, cars and other luxuries. Shows the daily wages of Chilean miners between 1911 and 1924 in both pesos and the U.S. dollar. From the Louisiana Department of Labor and Industrial Statistics Biennial Report for 1929-1930. Shows pay tables based on years of service,for Army and Navygenerals, admirals, colonels, lieutenants, captains, ensigns, etc. Discusses doctor and hospital fees as well as related expenses such as home nursing care. Montgomery Ward catalog shows prices of radios and radio supplies on 60+ pages. Source: BLS, Shows the average wages of Spanish agricultural workers in different cities. At the bottom of the wage-earning range were the cotton and wool manufacturers who made $1.29 and $1.32, respectively, in 1880. Anesthesiologist SDI Productions/Getty Images Overall score: 6.4 Median salary: $208,000 Unemployment rate: 0.3% Number of these jobs. Jobs - IMMIGRANTS IN 1900's NEW YORK CITY Jobs Fresh from the end of the Industrial Revolution, the new formed United States was in need of laborers. 365-372. Source: BLS Bulletin no. Shows the retail prices for specific foods averaged across 51 U.S. cities. The 1920s were an era of prosperity and economic boom. Source: U.S. Congressional Serial Set vol. Source: Women's Bureau Bulletin #85. Source: BLS. Source: AAUP report. in FOREIGN COUNTRIES, FOOD Source: Lists costs of running a farm, including costs of power, labor, insurance, interest on loans, etc. Wages of certain women in the District of Columbia. View full-size in the Francis Frith Collection. There is also a table showing, Shows the value of multiple currencies in US dollars in the years of. What suits. Covers more than 1,200 cities. Email: concannonm@missouri.edu Source: BLS. Knickerbockers, shirts, high school boy's suits, boy's fine suits, overcoats, winter coats, jackets, pajamas, rain coats, caps and hats, shoes. Source: U.S. BLS Bulletin #682, chapter 9: "Monthly earnings of professional engineers," pp. Job Outlook: By 2031, the BLS expects the number of orthodontic jobs in the U.S. to reach 6,300, reflecting a 5% increase from 2021. by STATE View full-size in the Francis Frith Collection. 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Wages are shown in Belgian francs. Source: Shows the daily or monthly wages of 13 occupations in the treaty port. From the 1920s Ford Model-T to the hot rods of the 1950s to the Ferrari and Porsche models of the 1980s, a lot of auto aficionados are picking up these vehicles either as a hobby or an investment. Compensationby job titlefor New York City, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, San Francisco and more cities. In the 1910s, Ford created an assembly-line production model that became the industry standard. Source: BLS, Shows the daily wages and hours of workers in 4 different industries in Madrid. What they earn: $110,670 per year. Source: BLS, Shows the daily wages of masons, carpenters, stonecutters, painters, shoemakers, and tailors in each of the provincial capitals of Spain. Source: BLS. Starts on p. 44. Compares wages in common industries such as building, engineering, shipbuilding, textiles, railway, agriculture, printing, and in pottery. 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The 1920s was a decade of contrasting halves in the UK. 1. When it comes to the troublemakers in your organization you have two choices: cut them out or rein them in. Most notably, the automotive industry employed many workers. Sporting goods: It is not yet available to read online; check your local library for a printed copy. Discussion covers the history of minimum wage legislation in Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, Canada, South Africa, Mexico, France, Norway, Argentina, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Uruguay, Hungary, Poland, Italy, and Rumania (Romania) up to 1928. Exploring the 1921 Census reveals allfor the first time. Data is broken out byoccupation, sex and district. Occupations wages shown in 1930 US dollars. Wages are shown in Danish ore. Priced by the single unit. Shows the average weekly wages of various occupations in 8 different industries in Budapest. This Farmers' Bulletin, Cost of Using Horses on Corn-Belt Farms, goes into great detail about the costs of keeping work horses, including a. Shows wages by occupation grouped by industries, with breakouts for males and females. Data gathered by the National Industrial Conference Board using foreign government sources. Work in the 1920s wasn't just affected by where our ancestors lived. Source: Discusses average prices American families were paying for medical care and hospital trips. National average salary: $351,827 per year. Data gathered by the National Industrial Conference Board (a group of industry associations) which used European government publications for information. Usually, where our ancestors lived dictated the type ofworkthey were likely to be doing. Only teaching and clerical work were acceptable for women and they earned about half of what men made. Wages shown in 1930 US dollars. 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