How much were waitresses paid in the 1960's and how much was gas in that decade?

Answer 1

waitresses made .25 an hour and gas was 55 cents a gallon. in the late 60's, in the early 60's I remember gas was .49 I think.

Answer 2

I started driving in the 60's. In my town at that time ( 1968-1970) a gallon of gas and a pack of Marlboro smokes were the same price.....30 cents.

Waitresses got paid about a dollar to $1.25 per hour and then their tips. Later, in the early 70's, they had to start pooling their tips or splitting them with the bus boy. Eventually, business owners made them turn in all tips for a count so income tax could come out of it.

Now, girls that waited outside at the drive ups didn't make that much money. maybe 80 cents to a buck and their tips never were as big as the inside restaurants. I happened to be a bus boy back then.
I also worked on farms back then walking beans. Paid about a dollar and hour but they fed you so much food you could hardly move. Average guy my age got paid about $1.25 working at gas stations and such.

Answer 3

1967 gas was about 34.9 cents a gallon. Cigarettes were 35 cents. My Pizza Hut job paid $1.50 per hr. to make and serve pies.

Answer 4

in the year 1960, gasoline cost 0.31 cents a gallon in the USA.

http://www.1960sflashback.com/1960/Economy.asp

go to this link for prices of that decade.

Answer 5

I was paid $1.25 per hour, and I complained because gas was 39cents a gallon

Answer 6

minimum wage was around $1.65 Hr. and gasoline was 30-35 cents a gallon.

Answer 7

i was paid 1.25 and gas was .35