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Triana

(22,666 posts) Tue Jul 9, 2013, 10:32 PM Jul 2013

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How have middle-class wages changed over time?

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How have middle-class wages changed over time? (Original Post) Triana Jul 2013 OP

This needs to show median and not average to be valid. taught_me_patience Jul 2013 #1

This needs to show the difference in pay: Initech Jul 2013 #2

Is this inflation-adjusted? snot Jul 2013 #3

Also, is that household, or per person? snot Jul 2013 #4

taught_me_patience

(5,477 posts)

1. This needs to show median and not average to be valid.

Reply to Triana (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2013, 10:34 PM

Jul 2013

and define "middle class".

Initech

(100,104 posts)

2. This needs to show the difference in pay:

Reply to Triana (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2013, 10:36 PM

Jul 2013

For us and the skyrocketing pay for the CEO class. (hint: they're exact opposite)

snot

(10,538 posts)

3. Is this inflation-adjusted?

Reply to Triana (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2013, 11:29 PM

Jul 2013

snot

(10,538 posts)

4. Also, is that household, or per person?

Reply to Triana (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2013, 11:31 PM

Jul 2013

If household, one needs to bear in mind that more are 2-earner now than in 1980.

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