Nominal and inflation-adjusted series are separate lines. The chart note states whether the adjustment is published by the source or calculated from CPI-U.
Average hourly earnings of all employees, total private
Not seasonally adjusted. Annual average (period M13). The inflation-adjusted series is the BLS series in 1982-1984 dollars.
DemocraticRepublican
Background bands mark who was president. They are not an attribution of cause. Presidents do not solely control these metrics. Monthly points use the president in office on the first day of the month. Calendar year points use the president in office on July 1. Fiscal year points use the president in office on October 1, the first day of that fiscal year. A fiscal year runs through the following September 30 and can include two presidents.
Average hourly earnings of all employees
Units: Dollars. Nominal. not seasonally adjusted.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average hourly earnings of all employees, total private, not seasonally adjusted; Average hourly earnings of all employees, 1982-1984 dollars, total private, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-19. Series: data.bls.gov/timeseries/CEU0500000003
Average hourly earnings of all employees, 1982-1984 dollars
Units: as published by BLS. Inflation-adjusted. not seasonally adjusted.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average hourly earnings of all employees, total private, not seasonally adjusted; Average hourly earnings of all employees, 1982-1984 dollars, total private, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-19. Series: data.bls.gov/timeseries/CEU0500000013
Average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees, total private
Not seasonally adjusted. Annual average (period M13). The inflation-adjusted series is the BLS series in 1982-84 dollars.
DemocraticRepublican
Background bands mark who was president. They are not an attribution of cause. Presidents do not solely control these metrics. Monthly points use the president in office on the first day of the month. Calendar year points use the president in office on July 1. Fiscal year points use the president in office on October 1, the first day of that fiscal year. A fiscal year runs through the following September 30 and can include two presidents.
Average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees
Units: Dollars. Nominal. not seasonally adjusted.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees, total private, not seasonally adjusted; Average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees, 1982-84 dollars, total private, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-19. Series: data.bls.gov/timeseries/CEU0500000008
Average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees, 1982-84 dollars
Units: as published by BLS. Inflation-adjusted. not seasonally adjusted.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees, total private, not seasonally adjusted; Average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees, 1982-84 dollars, total private, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-19. Series: data.bls.gov/timeseries/CEU0500000032
Background bands mark who was president. They are not an attribution of cause. Presidents do not solely control these metrics. Monthly points use the president in office on the first day of the month. Calendar year points use the president in office on July 1. Fiscal year points use the president in office on October 1, the first day of that fiscal year. A fiscal year runs through the following September 30 and can include two presidents.
All races. Current dollars and the Census 2025-dollar column. That column uses 2025 C-CPI-U for 2000 to 2025 and R-CPI-U-RS before 2000.
DemocraticRepublican
Background bands mark who was president. They are not an attribution of cause. Presidents do not solely control these metrics. Monthly points use the president in office on the first day of the month. Calendar year points use the president in office on July 1. Fiscal year points use the president in office on October 1, the first day of that fiscal year. A fiscal year runs through the following September 30 and can include two presidents.
Median income, Current dollars
Units: Current dollars. Nominal. not inflation-adjusted.
(Households as of March of the following year. Income in current and 2025 C-CPI-U (2000-2025) and R-CPI-U-RS (pre-2000) adjusted dollars (28)) All Races. When a year is listed twice, the first row is used.
Units: 2025 dollars. Inflation-adjusted. (Households as of March of the following year. Income in current and 2025 C-CPI-U (2000-2025) and R-CPI-U-RS (pre-2000) adjusted dollars (28)).
Inflation adjustment is the one Census publishes in this column, not a CPI-U adjustment computed by this site. (Households as of March of the following year. Income in current and 2025 C-CPI-U (2000-2025) and R-CPI-U-RS (pre-2000) adjusted dollars (28))
BEA NIPA annual data. Nominal GDP is current dollars. Real GDP is chained 2017 dollars.
DemocraticRepublican
Background bands mark who was president. They are not an attribution of cause. Presidents do not solely control these metrics. Monthly points use the president in office on the first day of the month. Calendar year points use the president in office on July 1. Fiscal year points use the president in office on October 1, the first day of that fiscal year. A fiscal year runs through the following September 30 and can include two presidents.
Gross domestic product ([Millions of dollars])
Units: [Millions of dollars]. Nominal. annual.
Table 1.1.5. Gross Domestic Product Line code A191RC.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, NIPA Section 1, All tables. Table 1.1.5 and Table 1.1.6, annual.. Retrieved 2026-10-19. Series: www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gross-domestic-product
Gross domestic product ([Millions of chained (2017) dollars])
Units: [Millions of chained (2017) dollars]. Inflation-adjusted. annual.
Table 1.1.6. Real Gross Domestic Product, Chained Dollars Line code A191RX.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, NIPA Section 1, All tables. Table 1.1.5 and Table 1.1.6, annual.. Retrieved 2026-10-19. Series: www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gross-domestic-product
