Texas ranks No. 14 as wage gap between top earners and median workers widens, study finds
Texas ranks 14th nationally for the largest year-over-year increase in wage inequality between top earners and median workers, according to a SmartAsset analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
By Brittany Taylor, Meet the Team·2 hr ago
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A new study shows the gap between Texas' highest-paid workers and the state's median earners continues to grow.
According to a new analysis by SmartAsset using recently released data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Texas ranks No. 14 in the nation for the largest year-over-year increase in wage inequality.
The study found that pay disparity between the state's top earners and middle earners increased by 2 percentage points over the past year.
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