"The average yearly salary was $2,500 too."
a little short, a plasterer that worked full time in 54 made $5700.
That was what I was making in 58 when we got married and we managed to save $7,000 for a down payment on our house in 66 that cost $34,000. In 66 when we bought it I waa making $3.75/hr., it's not that hard to do.
Actually I was a little off, I just checked and it was $3,080.00. Minimum wage was $0.75 an hour.