Looking For Info On 19th Century Wages And Prices

Can anyone refer me to an internet reference for typical wages for occupations and prices for items in the 19th century (preferably for each decade) so I can get an idea of the purchasing power of coins? I know that in 1853 Andrew Carnegie made $3 per week as a telegraph operator; and in 1872, a Pullman porter for the railroad made 50-cents a day. In 1860, a Colt revolver cost $25 while a Remington cost $13. In 1861, an army private made $13 a month. An unskilled laborer (whatever that is) made $10 a week in 1870; women in "women's jobs" such as seamtress in a clothing factory made $6 a week -- dollar a day for a 10-hour day, 6-day week in 1870. I have tried getting such information from the website of the Bureau of Census, but to no avail. I have been gleaning this kind of information randomly and fortuitously from sites containing historcal documents such as letters and diaries. Thank you.