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    Wage Growth over the Past 30 Years: Changing Wages by Age and Education

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    Chart 1 Real hourly wages of full-time workers aged 17 to 64, 1981 to 2011

    Chart 2 Percentage change in average real hourly wages by sex and age, 1981 to 1998 and 1998 to 2011

    Chart 3 Wage gap between bachelor degree holders and high school graduates, 2000 to 2011 (controlling for potential work experience)

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