Wages up, but not enough

Lowest paid occupations see wage growth, but remain under the threshold for food assistance

Nominal (not adjusted for inflation) median annual earnings for the 4 lowest paid occupations in 2024 compared to the food assistance threshold (130%) for a family of three.  
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024Get the dataCreated with Datawrapper