A study by the High Road Strategy Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found the state’s job market hit record levels in the second quarter and the inflation-adjusted median hourly wage has increased by 97 cents.
Laura Dresser, associate director of the High Road Strategy Center at the University of Wisconsin Madison and the report’s co-author, said the increase in the median wage is just making up for the period inflation ran ahead of earnings in 2022.
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