Highest-Paid Texans Have Seen the Fastest Wage Growth in the Last Forty Years

In 2023, wages for highest-paid workers increased by 46% since 1979, compared to just 4% for the lowest-paid workers in Texas.

Source: Economic Policy Institute analysis of Current Employment Statistics, 2024Download image
Notes: Wage distribution is divided into five groups: the 10th percentile ("low"), average of the 20th to 40th percentiles ("lower-middle"), the 50th percentile ("middle"), average of the 60th to 80th percentiles ("upper-middle"), and the 90th percentile ("high"). Wage growth is the annual percentage change in inflation-adjusted wages since 1979, presented in 2023 dollars. Recession periods are highlighted in light gray.