Position in the Distribution: Median vs. 20th Percentile

Cumulative Percent Change in Real Hourly Wage, 1979-2018

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Note: Percent change in indicated hourly wage of all civilian prime-age workers (25-54) since 1979 in 2018 dollars using CPI-U-RS

Source: Source: Authors' calculation of Current Population Survey accessed through Center for Economic and Policy Research Get the data