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Average Annual Incomes for Selected Occupations, 1900­1990 Average for all workers Coal Miners Farm Workers Federal Employees Gas and Electric Workers Health Care Providers Public School Teachers Railroad Workers Sales-people 1900 490 547 247 1,033 620 256 328 548 508 1910 630 805 336 1,108 622 338 492 677 630 1920 1,489 2,130 810 1,648 1,432 752 970 1,817 1,270 1930 1,494 909 444 1,492 1,603 933 1,455 1,717 1,569 1940 1,392 1,235 463 1,125 1,795 927 1,435 1,906 1,382 1950 3,255 3,245 1,454 3,220 3,571 2,067 2,794 3,778 3,034 1960 5,260 5,367 1,848 4,721 6,150 3,414 4,762 6,241 5,756 1970 7,747 9,790 3,787 8,040 10,028 6,593 8,299 10,110 NR 1980 15,757 24,555 7,434 17,217 21,701 14,728 15,438 25,372 18,822 1990 15,641 28,460 NA NA 26,875 21,653 NA 26,875 18,236 Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics NR = Income not reported NA = Information not available. The Bureau of Labor Statistics did not compile this data in 1990.