Federal statistics released last week show that Wall Streeters earned an average weekly pretax paycheck of $16,918 in the first quarter of this year. That’s $879,736 annually. In the first quarter of 2003, those same finance types earned $7,051 per week, which means average paychecks have risen 140 percent in four years. Of course, everything else in New York has gotten more expensive, too.

AVERAGE MONTHLY RENT FOR MANHATTAN 2BR

2003: $3,364

Percent increase: 16%

Today: $3,893

AVERAGE TICKET PRICE FOR BROADWAY MUSICAL

2003: $66.75

Percent increase: 17%

Today: $77.88

KILOWATT HOUR OF ELECTRICITY

2003: $0.136

Percent increase: 28%

Today: $0.175

TAXI FARE FROM JFK TO MANHATTAN

2003: $35

Percent increase: 29%

Today: $45

WEEKLY UNLIMITED METROCARD

2003: $17

Percent increase: 41%

Today: $24

AVERAGE PRICE OF GALLON OF GAS

2003: $1.76

Percent increase: 57%

Today: $2.76

AVERAGE BILL AT ZAGAT’S TOP-20 MOST-EXPENSIVE RESTAURANTS

2003: $90.68

Percent increase: 58%

Today: $143.06

AVERAGE SALE PRICE OF MANHATTAN 2BR CO-OP

2003: $898,875

Percent increase: 59%

Today: $1,429,212

AVERAGE PRICE OF GALLON OF MILK

2003: $2.44

Percent increase: 64%

Today: $4

AVERAGE SALE PRICE OF HAMPTONS REAL ESTATE

2003: $805,875

Percent increase: 112%

Today: $1,712,259

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