Lowest-Paid Texans Had the Strongest Wage Growth Between 2019 and 2023

In 2023, the lowest-paid Texans saw their inflation-adjusted wages increase by 5.3% since 2019, showing the highest growth rate compared to all other wage groups.

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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"). Wages in 2023 dollars.