[lbo-talk] query: calculating historical wages

[Jeet Heer]

A question for you economists. I'm working on an article about an early 20th century U.S. artist. I know that he earned $10,000 in 1919; $15,000 in 1921; and $22,500 in 1925. I know this is a large salary for that era but I'd like to be able to place the figures in some sort of context. Was he on the top 10% or the top 1%? Is there any reliable source that tracks average salaries in 20th century America. Thanks. Jeet
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