Headlight Data | Wage Growth

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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22 Oct 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 (+5.9% at the 90th percentile) and Low-Wage...

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07 Jul 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 4.6%...

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07 Jul 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%...

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01 Jul 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%...

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Wage Growth Tag

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

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

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

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

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