Annualized growth rates of real hourly wages, by wage percentile, 1979–2013
| Year | 10th percentile | 30th percentile | 50th percentile | 70th percentile | 95th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–1995 | -0.9% | -0.3% | -0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 1995–2000 | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 2.0% |
| 2000–2013 | -0.1% | -0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
* The xth-percentile wage is the wage at which x% of wage earners earn less and (100-x)% earn more.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata