Labor Force Statistics

Table B. 
Distribution of Men and Women Age 25 to 54 Who Entered Full-Time Wage and
Salary Jobs by Their Average Weekly Earnings (in 1991 to 1993 dollars):
1991 to 1993, 1987 to 1989, and 1984 to 1986

(Numbers in thousands)

Earnings                     Men                       Women
intervals         1991-93  1987-89  1984-86  1991-93  1987-89  1984-86 

Total              6,314    5,686    5,782    4,373    4,752    5,087

Total (in percent) 100.0    100.0    100.0    100.0    100.0    100.0
Less than $100       4.0      3.0      4.0      9.3     11.9     12.1
$100 to $214        19.3     20.6     19.5     37.9     32.6     37.5
$215 to $299        19.3     17.2     18.4     17.3     19.6     19.8
$300 to $399        16.8     15.8     15.2     12.5     16.2     15.8
$400 to $499         9.6     11.2     11.0      7.5      7.1      5.2
$500 to $599         8.6      8.7      9.5      6.1      5.2      4.2
$600 and over       22.5     23.5     22.4      9.4      7.4      5.4
Mean                $459     $498     $480     $306     $299     $269
Standard error       $49      $76      $42      $36      $41      $20