High-wage earners continue to pull away from everyone else: Cumulative percent change in real hourly wages, by wage percentile, 2007–2015
| Year | 10th | 30th | 50th | 70th | 90th | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.9% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 2.0% |
| 2010 | -0.9% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 1.7% |
| 2011 | -3.3% | -1.9% | -2.0% | -0.4% | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| 2012 | -5.0% | -3.1% | -2.6% | -0.2% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2013 | -4.3% | -3.6% | -1.6% | -0.1% | 2.4% | 3.1% |
| 2014 | -3.1% | -4.0% | -2.0% | -0.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -2.1% | -0.4% | 2.0% | 5.9% | 8.7% |
Note: Sample based on all workers age 18–64. 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