I've had lots of periods of stagnation in wages. You will reach plateaus in wages. And a quick back of the envelope shows that my wage growth has averaged out t

I've had lots of periods of stagnation in wages. You will reach plateaus in wages. And a quick back of the envelope shows that my wage growth has averaged out to about 5% a year. Without changing what I do or where I live (and having higher cost of living for the latter), I don't expect my salary to increase significantly in what remains of my career.