1973: My grandma made $5,804.28

[Coventina]

That was the year my Grandfather died, so she only worked 10 months, not all twelve months.
She had to get a job after he died.
Fortunately, her house was paid for.

Here was her taxes:

Federal withheld: $830.70
FICA: $336.03
State: $83.09

Just found it interesting. Paperwork was found while cleaning out her house.

My, how things have changed!

[sinkingfeeling]

1. I made $4836 that year, working full time.

[Blue_true]

4. My dad made around $3500 that year for a full time year of work.

He was an unskilled laborer.

[49jim]

2. I made

$ 7200.00 as a second year teacher in upstate NY.

[Ms. Toad]

3. My first FT job, in 1978 with a college degree

paid $10,005.

[Massacure]

5. That would purchase about $33,000 worth of goods in today's world

The other interesting thing is that the federal government withheld about 20% of her pay. In today's world, that would be about 15% (assuming your W4 was filed as single and not married).

[Indykatie]

6. I Started As a Management Trainee At Equitable Life in 1974 at $110 a Week

I remember thinking I was well paid at the time.

[roamer65]

7. The power of inflation.

Everything is about 10x as high as it was when I was born. 1965.

[pansypoo53219]

8. i found the MEMO sized revised birth bill for my aunt is 49. it was $140. 1 dr, 1 nurse.

[jaysunb]

9. I made over 12k that year.

Selling Volkswagens.