Infographic 1
Median entry wage of immigrants and percentage change from previous year, tax year 1990 to 2023

Infographic description

The title of the infographic is "Median entry wage of immigrants and percentage change from previous year, tax year 1990 to 2023"

This is a bar chart. This bar chart shows the median entry wages in 2023 constant dollars for new immigrants, one year after admission. Additionally, it includes red or blue arrows between each bar that indicates increases or decreases in median entry wages of new immigrants between two years. A downward red arrow shows a decrease in the entry wage between two years, while an upward blue arrow shows an increase. When there is no arrow, the median entry wage remained constant between the two years. Any positive changes of 4% or greater between two years in the median entry wage appears in numeric form above the blue arrows. Any negative changes between two years in the median entry wage of 4% or greater appears in numeric form below the red arrows.

The left vertical axis shows the median entry wages in constant dollars. It starts at $15,000 and goes up to $50,000 with increments of $5,000.

The horizontal axis shows each tax year from 1990 to 2023.

For tax year 1990, the first bar shows a value of $25,000. A downward arrow appears between 1990 and 1991, indicating a decrease of 16.0% in the median entry wage of new immigrants from one year to the next.

For tax year 1991, the bar shows a value of $21,000. A downward arrow appears between 1991 and 1992, indicating a decrease of 4.3% in the median entry wage of new immigrants from one year to the next.

For tax year 1992, the bar shows a value of $20,100.

For tax year 1993, the bar shows a value of $20,100. A downward arrow appears between 1993 and 1994, indicating a decrease in the median entry wage of new immigrants from one year to the next.

For tax year 1994, the bar shows a value of $19,900. A downward arrow appears between 1994 and 1995, indicating a decrease in the median entry wage of new immigrants from one year to the next.

For tax year 1995, the bar shows a value of $19,600. A downward arrow appears between 1995 and 1996, indicating a decrease in the median entry wage of new immigrants from one year to the next.

For tax year 1996, the bar shows a value of $19,300. An upward arrow appears between 1996 and 1997, indicating an increase in the median entry wage of new immigrants from one year to the next.

For tax year 1997, the bar shows a value of $19,600.

For tax year 1998, the bar shows a value of $19,600. An upward arrow appears between 1998 and 1999, indicating an increase of 4.7% in the median entry wage of new immigrants from one year to the next.

For tax year 1999, the bar shows a value of $22,100. An upward arrow appears between 1999 and 2000, indicating an increase of 6.3% in the median entry wage of new immigrants from one year to the next.

For tax year 2000, the bar shows a value of $23,500. A downward arrow appears between 2000 and 2001, indicating a decrease in the median entry wage of new immigrants from one year to the next.

For tax year 2001, the bar shows a value of $23,100. A downward arrow appears between 2001 and 2002, indicating a decrease of 9.1% in the median entry wage of new immigrants from one year to the next.

For tax year 2002, the bar shows a value of $21,000. A downward arrow appears between 2002 and 2003, indicating a decrease in the median entry wage of new immigrants from one year to the next.

For tax year 2003, the bar shows a value of $20,300.

For tax year 2004, the bar shows a value of $20,300. An upward arrow appears between 2004 and 2005, indicating an increase in the median entry wage of new immigrants from one year to the next.

For tax year 2005, the bar shows a value of $21,100. An upward arrow appears between 2005 and 2006, indicating an increase of 4.7% in the median entry wage of new immigrants from one year to the next.

For tax year 2006, the bar shows a value of $22,100. An upward arrow appears between 2006 and 2007, indicating an increase of 6.3% in the median entry wage of new immigrants from one year to the next.

For tax year 2007, the bar shows a value of $23,500. An upward arrow appears between 2007 and 2008, indicating an increase of 5.1% in the median entry wage of new immigrants from one year to the next.

For tax year 2008, the bar shows a value of $24,700. A downward arrow appears between 2008 and 2009, indicating a decrease in the median entry wage of new immigrants from one year to the next.

For tax year 2009, the bar shows a value of $24,000. An upward arrow appears between 2009 and 2010, indicating an increase in the median entry wage of new immigrants from one year to the next.

For tax year 2010, the bar shows a value of $24,100. An upward arrow appears between 2010 and 2011, indicating an increase of 4.6% in the median entry wage of new immigrants from one year to the next.

For tax year 2011, the bar shows a value of $25,200. An upward arrow appears between 2011 and 2012, indicating an increase in the median entry wage of new immigrants from one year to the next.

For tax year 2012, the bar shows a value of $25,900.

For tax year 2013, the bar shows a value of $26,900. An upward arrow appears between 2013 and 2014, indicating an increase in the median entry wage of new immigrants from one year to the next.

For tax year 2014, the bar shows a value of $27,400. An upward arrow appears between 2014 and 2015, indicating an increase of 10.9% in the median entry wage of new immigrants from one year to the next.

For tax year 2015, the bar shows a value of $30,400. An upward arrow appears between 2015 and 2016, indicating an increase in the median entry wage of new immigrants from one year to the next.

For tax year 2016, the bar shows a value of $31,000. An upward arrow appears between 2016 and 2017, indicating an increase in the median entry wage of new immigrants from one year to the next.

For tax year 2017, the bar shows a value of $31,300. An upward arrow appears between 2017 and 2018, indicating an increase of 13.1% in the median entry wage of new immigrants from one year to the next.

For tax year 2018, the bar shows a value of $35,400. An upward arrow appears between 2018 and 2019, indicating an increase of 4.0% in the median entry wage of new immigrants from one year to the next.

For tax year 2019, the bar shows a value of $36,800. A downward arrow appears between 2019 and 2020, indicating a decrease of 6.5% in the median entry wage of new immigrants from one year to the next.

For tax year 2020, the bar shows a value of $34,400. An upward arrow appears between 2020 and 2021, indicating an increase of 21.2% in the median entry wage of new immigrants from one year to the next.

For tax year 2021, the bar shows a value of $41,700. An upward arrow appears between 2021 and 2022, indicating an increase of 6.7% in the median entry wage of new immigrants from one year to the next.

For tax year 2022, the bar shows a value of $44,500. A downward arrow appears between 2022 and 2023, indicating a decrease of 10.6% in the median entry wage of new immigrants from one year to the next.

For tax year 2023, the last bar shows a value of $39,800.

Note(s): Each bar represents the median entry wage of new immigrants admitted one year before each corresponding tax year.

Source(s): Longitudinal Immigration Database 2024 (5057).