November 2015

11 Nov 2015

Wage Growth Inequality Highest in Rhode Island, Maryland, New Hampshire; Lowest in North Dakota, Wyoming, Louisiana

Wage growth inequality can be defined as the difference between the wage growth for two different levels of wage earners. Workers are split between “High Wage” earners and “Low Wage” earners. High Wage earners are those in the right half of the chart below and have...

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11 Nov 2015

North Dakota has Fastest-Growing Median Wage Since 2005; Michigan Wages Declined the Most

As first described in a previous article for large metros, wage performance can be examined at the median wage level and also across the distribution of wages. Since 2005, Ultra-High Wage Earners in the U.S. enjoyed the fastest growing wages (+5.9% at the 90th percentile)...

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05 Nov 2015

Wage Growth Inequality Among Mid-Sized Metros is Highest in Fayetteville, New Haven, Springfield; Lowest in El Paso

As explained in a previous article for large metros, wage growth inequality can be defined as the difference between the wage growth for two different levels of wage earners. Workers are split between “High Wage” earners and “Low Wage” earners. High Wage earners are those in...

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05 Nov 2015

Baton Rouge, Charleston, Provo see Largest Growth in Median Wage For Mid-Sized Metros Since 2005; Youngstown Wage Declined the Most

As described in a previous article for large metros, wage performance can be examined at the median wage level and also across the distribution of wages. Since 2005, Ultra-High Wage Earners in the U.S. enjoyed the fastest growing real wages (+5.9% at the 90th percentile)...

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