No Chris they don't, not in the US anyway.
Rayboy Wages haven't gone down in fact they are much higher than they've ever been. It's just that half of it isn't cash. It cost your employer as much as twice your salary just to have you on the payroll. Among the things you never see on your pay check that your boss pays you are Social security matching, unemployment compensation, workers compensation, and the biggie health insurance of which most companies pay half or more of the costs.
Rayboy Wages haven't gone down in fact they are much higher than they've ever been. It's just that half of it isn't cash. It cost your employer as much as twice your salary just to have you on the payroll. Among the things you never see on your pay check that your boss pays you are Social security matching, unemployment compensation, workers compensation, and the biggie health insurance of which most companies pay half or more of the costs.