Majority of Men’s Real Wages Down over Last Forty Years

For all men below the 70th income percentile, real wages have declined since 1973, with growing disparity towards the bottom of income distribution.

–from The New York Times

Earnings of American Men Down 19% Since 1970

 

US male worker wages have slightly declined since 1970, but the median male wages fallen 19% since 1970. Much worse, however, are men with only a high school education, their wages have fallen a staggering 41% since 1970. Women’s wages increased 71% between 1970 and 2010, but the median wage has dropped 7% since 2000.

–From the New York Times