Real wages were $39,980 in 2006 constant dollars and remained there to 2010; the state was $33,385; the nation, $36,871.

In Europe, by contrast, wages and fringe benefits have remained high.

Although many states now require higher wage levels, the federal minimum wage has remained at $5.15 an hour since 1997.

The average person whose real wages have remained relatively constant are feeling very tired of it.

"However, outsourcing makes an increase in inflation even less likely as wages in the developed world will remain under pressure."

The maximum wage remained for more than another half century.

If their wages remain below the $5.15 minimum wage, even with tips, the employer is supposed to make up the difference.

Women's wages remained unequal and women were denied positions of leadership or control.

Yet wages elsewhere in the economy have remained stagnant.

While Smithfield's profits nearly doubled in the past year, wages have remained flat.