Index Entry · The Hours of Labor
An Hour at the Median Wage
Prevailing market value: $24
Equates To
Tater TotsTaters Seasoned Shredded Potatoes
572861
Crisped, Golden Cylinders
"A bag of tots earned per hour — taxes, of course, applied to both."
What an average American hour is worth.
Equivalent Cost
$24
Total Weight
10.7 lbs
Total Volume
348.9 cu. in.
End-to-End Length
14.3 m
Buries a 2,000 sq. ft. home
0.00 inches deep
Floods a standard pool
0% of a pool
End-to-end, to the moon
0.0000% to the moon
Council Methodology
At the prevailing rate of $0.14/oz for name-brand Tater Tots® or $0.093/oz for the generic equivalent, with each tot standardized to 8.5 grams. The thrifty consumer is directed to the Calculator for additional dimensional conversions.
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Tater TotsTaters
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Crisped Cylinders
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Equates To
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Equates To
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Crisped Cylinders
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