Long-Term (1990-2006) Percentage Change in Wages of Low-Wage and High-Wage Workers, Florida, the South Atlantic Division, the South, and the U.S. (in 2006 Dollar)
Geographic area
Growth in Wages of High-Wage Workers
Growth in Wages of Low-Wage Workers
Percentage Point Difference
United States
11.90%
10.70%
1.2
South
16.70%
16.30%
0.32
South Atlantic
17.40%
14.40%
2.99
Florida
21.70%
18.10%
3.54
Source:Economic Policy Institute analysis of Current Population Survey statistics
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