The Bay Area has outperformed the state and Los Angeles County on many indicators. The Bay Area s wage growth exceeded that of Los Angeles County and the state as a whole over the past decade. The purchasing power of wages at the 20 th percentile declined in the Bay Area, Los Angeles County, and in the state between 1989 and 1999. Median hourly wages rose in the Bay Area, but declined in Los Angeles and in the state as a whole. Wages at the 80 th percentile rose in the Bay Area and the state overall, but dropped by 7.4 percent in Los Angeles.
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