SWA2014-Wages | Table 4.25 | Annual pay in expanding and contracting industries, 1979–2007
| Annual pay | Industries | Difference | Annual impact | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contracting | Expanding | Dollars | Percent | ||
| Compensation (2011 dollars) | |||||
| 2000–2007 | $70,673 | $60,048 | -$10,625 | -15.0% | -0.1% |
| 1989–2000 | 57,809 | 45,130 | -12,679 | -21.9 | -0.2 |
| 1979–1989 | 58,932 | 40,403 | -18,528 | -31.4 | -0.3 |
| Wages and salaries (2011 dollars) | |||||
| 2000–2007 | $58,449 | $51,602 | -$6,846 | -11.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989–2000 | 47,792 | 38,731 | -9,061 | -19.0 | -0.1 |
| 1979–1989 | 48,077 | 36,999 | -11,078 | -23.0 | -0.2 |
Source: Authors' analysis of Bureau of Economic Analysis National Income and Product Accounts and Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Employment Statistics
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