Figure 4G
Share of total annual wages received by top earners, 1947–2012
| Year | Top 1% | Top 0.1% |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 7.3% | 1.8% |
| 1948 | 7.2% | 1.9% |
| 1949 | 7.0% | 1.7% |
| 1950 | 7.2% | 2.0% |
| 1951 | 7.0% | 1.9% |
| 1952 | 6.8% | 1.8% |
| 1953 | 6.5% | 1.6% |
| 1954 | 6.7% | 1.5% |
| 1955 | 6.6% | 1.6% |
| 1956 | 6.5% | 1.6% |
| 1957 | 6.4% | 1.4% |
| 1958 | 6.3% | 1.4% |
| 1959 | 6.2% | 1.3% |
| 1960 | 6.3% | 1.4% |
| 1961 | 6.2% | 1.3% |
| 1962 | 6.0% | 1.2% |
| 1963 | 6.0% | 1.2% |
| 1964 | 6.1% | 1.3% |
| 1965 | 6.1% | 1.4% |
| 1966 | 6.5% | 1.5% |
| 1967 | 6.4% | 1.4% |
| 1968 | 6.5% | 1.4% |
| 1969 | 6.5% | 1.4% |
| 1970 | 6.5% | 1.4% |
| 1971 | 6.3% | 1.3% |
| 1972 | 6.7% | 1.4% |
| 1973 | 6.8% | 1.5% |
| 1974 | 7.3% | 1.7% |
| 1975 | 7.5% | 1.8% |
| 1976 | 7.3% | 1.7% |
| 1977 | 7.7% | 1.9% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | 1.6% |
| 1979 | 7.3% | 1.6% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | 1.8% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | 1.8% |
| 1982 | 8.2% | 2.0% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | 2.1% |
| 1984 | 8.7% | 2.3% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | 2.3% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | 2.5% |
| 1987 | 10.4% | 3.1% |
| 1988 | 11.3% | 3.6% |
| 1989 | 11.0% | 3.4% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | 3.5% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | 3.1% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | 3.8% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | 3.6% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | 3.4% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | 3.5% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | 3.7% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | 4.5% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | 4.7% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | 5.2% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | 5.5% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | 5.1% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | 4.4% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | 4.5% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | 4.9% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | 5.1% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | 5.3% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | 5.7% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | 5.1% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | 4.3% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | 4.7% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | 4.7% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | 5.3% |
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