Table 1 2019 power-law scaling exponents for MSA decile total wages vs. MSA size, with mean annual decile wages and other select attributes (wages in thousands of $).
Population decile | β | Mean Wages | % female | % with degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1.056 | 15.4 | 52.9 | 15.6 |
2 | 1.069 | 24.9 | 50.9 | 16.3 |
3 | 1.076 | 31.6 | 49.6 | 21.0 |
4 | 1.081 | 38.3 | 48.1 | 27.4 |
5 | 1.091 | 45.8 | 46.6 | 35.1 |
6 | 1.092 | 54.3 | 45.2 | 42.2 |
7 | 1.101 | 65.0 | 42.3 | 48.8 |
8 | 1.107 | 79.3 | 39.5 | 55.9 |
9 | 1.116 | 102.6 | 33.9 | 65.3 |
10 | 1.156 | 232.9 | 25.8 | 78.3 |
