Wages for almost all workers have fallen in 2014: Cumulative growth in real hourly wages, by wage percentile, 2007–2014

10th 30th 50th 70th 95th percentile
2007 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2008 -0.7% 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 1.0%
2009 0.6% 2.4% 2.0% 3.7% 2.2%
2010 -0.7% 0.9% 0.7% 2.5% 1.1%
2011 -2.8% -1.4% -1.8% 0.2% -0.4%
2012 -4.8% -2.8% -2.7% -0.1% 0.4%
2013 -4.4% -3.5% -1.8% 0.5% 2.4%
2014 -4.2% -4.4% -2.7% -0.5% 1.6%
Created with Highcharts 4.0.31.6%-0.5%-2.7%-4.2%-4.4%95th percentile70th50th30th10th1/5-7.55%Jan 2007Jul 2007Jan 2008Jul 2008Jan 2009Jul 2009Jan 2010Jul 2010Jan 2011Jul 2011Jan 2012Jul 2012Jan 2013Jul 2013Jan 2014
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Notes: Data reflect first half values for each year. The xth-percentile wage is the wage at which x% of wage earners earn less and (100–x)% earn more.

Source: Author's analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group (ORG) microdata

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