The average yearly salary was $2,500 too. Funny how that never gets included in the equation.
The GI bill was involved too. Lots of people took advantage of that to get ahead, and most of them earned the right. In 1956 my starting salary in the USAF was $78 monthly. I could have used the GI Bill, but did not.
"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.