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I used census data to come up with my guesstimate [0]. In 1905, the largest share of men were making $10-15 per week. Women and children less, of course.

The 2025 equivalent seems to be about $1330 per week. So in [very] round numbers it looks like about 100x.

[0] https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03421399v4...



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