Measurement comparisons between percentiles and average wages of quintiles: Real wage growth at different points in the wage distribution, 2019–2022
| Wage group | Wage change |
|---|---|
| Average of the bottom 20% | 7.3% |
| 10th percentile | 9.0% |
| Average of the middle 20% | 2.4% |
| 50th percentile | 3.4% |
| Average of the top 20% | 8.0% |
| 90th percentile | 4.9% |
Source: EPI analysis of the Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata, EPI Current Population Survey Extracts, Version 1.0.37 (2023), microdata.epi.org.