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If the economy is doing so well why haven't non-tech wages been increasing at a faster rate?

• javagram 7y ago
  https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/13/worker-wage-gains-are-keeping-up-with-inflation-and-then-some.html https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/13/worker-wage-gains-are-keepin... > Worker paychecks are showing their biggest gains since the recovery began a decade ago, and are more than keeping up with inflation. Not sure why tech wages are excluded from your comment. Tech jobs are jobs too...
  • throwaway55554 7y ago
    > Worker paychecks are showing their biggest gains since the recovery began a decade ago Ok, but they didn't really grow at all for a decade.
    • fuzz4lyfe 7y ago
      Total comp went up[0], most of the additional funds went to insurance. [0]https://talkmarkets.com/content/us-markets/average-hourly-pay-and-benefits-in-the-united-states?post=205696 https://talkmarkets.com/content/us-markets/average-hourly-pa...
      • throwaway55554 7y ago
        Wages and Salaries 5% over 14 years. 0.35% per year. Total compensation 9% over 14 years. 0.64% per year. I guess technically I'm wrong.