Fact-check · Sep 9, 2026 · Donald Trump
“The bottom 25% of earners are seeing the biggest wage increases”
MISLEADING
What the record shows
Bottom 10% wage fell 0.3% in 2025; median wage grew 0.8%. From 2019-2024, bottom 10% saw 15.3% growth, strongest among all groups. Current data (2025) shows bottom earners growing slower than median.
Sources
- Low-wage workers faced worsening affordability in 2025 as wage growth stalled
- Wage Growth Tracker - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
- Strong wage growth for low-wage workers bucks the historic trend
- The pay gap is (still) getting bigger
- Rising Inequality at the Bottom: Low-Wage Workers Falling Behind Their Closest Peers | Richmond Fed
- Are wages keeping up with inflation? | USAFacts
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