Changes in hourly wage decile methodology, FH2007 and FH2016 (2016 dollars)
| 10th | 20th | 30th | 40th | 50th | 60th | 70th | 80th | 90th | 95th | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original method | FH2007 | $8.98 | $10.88 | $12.73 | $14.95 | $17.50 | $20.69 | $24.47 | $30.15 | $40.45 | $52.75 |
| FH2016 | $9.19 | $10.68 | $12.72 | $15.00 | $17.68 | $20.87 | $25.11 | $31.23 | $43.55 | $57.70 | |
| Percent change | 2.4% | -1.8% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% | |
| Revised method | FH2007 | $8.95 | $10.93 | $12.76 | $14.99 | $17.47 | $20.69 | $24.45 | $30.15 | $40.21 | $52.36 |
| FH2016 | $9.18 | $10.62 | $12.70 | $15.00 | $17.60 | $20.90 | $25.06 | $31.34 | $43.35 | $57.83 | |
| Percent change | 2.6% | -2.8% | -0.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 3.9% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
Note: 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 microdata