Why would you compare the two? Starting a company that skyrockets in value (Musk, Bezos, etc) will never have a wealth trajectory like an unskilled labourer.

Why would you compare the two? Starting a company that skyrockets in value (Musk, Bezos, etc) will never have a wealth trajectory like an unskilled labourer. There is no reason to expect wealth to grow at similar rates between people who do very different things, and have very different amounts of money to invest or skills to leverage for a high wage.