Shows average farm labor wage in Missouri with and without board, during harvest time or at other times. Farm labor wages in Missouri, 1866-1930.Starting on page 53, there is discussion of the purchasing power of farm wages over the years. Section titled " Extras Received by Laborers" explains the prevalence and value of non-monetary benefits paid to farm laborers, such as the use of a house or dwelling and garden plot, firewood for heat, stable and pasture for the worker's horse or cow, laundry service, occasional use of a buggy or a team for hauling, and one meal per day, pp. Table 17 shows average wages per day without board, and Table 18 shows the daily wages with board. Tables 11-13 on pages 29-31 show average wages with and without board. Farm labor - Average wages by state, 1866-1909.This book also contains an explanation of labor and wage conditions in the South following the Civil War. Same breakouts as above but also includes wage data for Indian Territory.
Also breaks out wages for transient and non-transient workers, during harvest or not. This table is shown in a section of the book for wages on farms, and includes breakouts for blacksmiths, carpenters, machine makers, wheelwrights and shoemakers.
Engineers, locomotive - Wages by state in in U.S.Electricians (inside wiremen) - Wages by state in U.S.Dressmakers - Daily wages by state in U.S.Cowboys earned $25-$35/month in Wyoming, 1888.Cowboys' pay, 1880s mostly in Wyoming.Cooks earned $25 - $50/month in Wyoming, 1888.Commissioner of Labor, 2nd annual report. Source: Congressional Research Service.Ĭompares convict wages to that of free labor available near prisons, by state and by sex. Historical chart shows that congressmen's salary was $5,000 per year in the 1880s. By city in Wages in the U.S. and Europe, 1870-1898, p.By city in Wages in the U.S. and Europe, 1870-1898, p.Disabled vets received $2-$24 monthly based on injury
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