November 5, 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… read more
October 22, 2015
U.S. Real Median Wage Shows No Increase Since 2005; Highest Wage Growth Found in New Orleans, Pittsburgh, and DC; High-Wage Earners Did Best in San Jose; Low-Wage Earners Did Best in New Orleans
The real median wage in the U.S. has not increased from 2005 to 2014, falling 0.2% after accounting for inflation. Looking at wage performance across the spectrum of wage levels, Ultra-High Wage Earners enjoyed the fastest growing wages… read more
July 7, 2015
Top 10 Mid-Sized Metros with the Fastest Wage Growth in 2014: Salaries Grew Fastest in Winston-Salem, Boise City, Chattanooga; Slowest in Palm Bay-FL, Madison, and Jackson-MS
Recently released data show that wages grew 3.1% in 2014 in the US, the fastest growth in the past seven years – since 2007 at the peak of the pre-recession boom (4.5%).Across mid-sized metros in the US, wage growth varied from a high of… read more
July 7, 2015
Top 10 Small Metros with the Fastest Wage Growth in 2014: Salaries Grew Fastest in Midland-TX, Decatur-IL, Lake Charles-LA; Slowest in Janesville-WI, The Villages-FL, Fayetteville-NC
Recently released data show that wages grew 3.1% in 2014 in the US, the fastest growth in the past seven years – since 2007 at the peak of the pre-recession boom (4.5%).Across small metros in the US, wage growth varied from a high of 9.8%… read more
July 1, 2015
Top 10 Large Metros with Fastest Wage Growth in 2014: Salaries Grew Fastest in San Jose, Seattle, and Boston; Slowest in Las Vegas, Indianapolis, Memphis
Recently released data show that wages grew 3.1% in 2014 in the US, the fastest growth in the past seven years – since 2007 at the peak of the pre-recession boom (4.5%).Across large metros in the US, wage growth varied from a high of 6.8%… read more