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An Equity Profile of Orange County
28%
12%
7%
5%
6%
17%
Jobs Earnings per worker
46%
49%
45%
Low-wage
Middle-wage
High-wage
Low-wage jobs are growing fastest
While overall job growth has been strong
countywide, Orange County has experienced
more growth in the number of low-wage jobs
(28 percent) than middle- and high-wage jobs
since 2000. Middle- and high-wage jobs have
increased by only 7 and 6 percent,
respectively.
Earnings have increased by an inflation-
adjusted 17 percent for high-wage workers
and by 12 percent for low-wage workers.
Earnings for middle-wage workers grew by
only 5 percent.
Low-wage jobs are growing fastest, but high-wage jobs had the most wage growth
Economic vitality
42. Growth in Jobs and Earnings by Industry Wage Level, 2000 to 2016
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Woods & Poole Economics, Inc. Universe includes all jobs covered by the federal Unemployment Insurance (UI) program.
