# Higher-income households saw wage growth of 5.6% in March compared to a year.

*business · news · 2026-04-09 · Baltimore News*

## Key points

- The wage-growth gap between top earners and others is now the largest since 2015.
- Higher-income households saw 5.6% wage growth in March, while lower-income saw only 2%.
- High-income workers received 10% more in bonuses, while others saw bonuses decrease by 5-10%.
- Bank of America data shows payroll growth has rebounded to early 2025 rates, outpacing BLS data.

**Companies:** Bank of America
**Countries:** United States

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