From March 2010 to March 2011, wages grew by just 1.7%.
March 2011 report
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_04012011.pdf
In March, average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls were unchanged at $22.87. Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings have increased by 1.7 percent. Average hourly earnings of private-sector production and nonsupervisory employees edged down by 2 cents over the month to $19.30. (See tables B-3 and B-8.)
From June 2010 to June 2011, wages rose by just 1.9%.
June 2011 report
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_07082011.pdf
In June, average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls decreased by 1 cent to $22.99. Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings have increased by 1.9 percent. In June, average hourly earnings of private-sector production and nonsupervisory employees declined by 1 cent to $19.41. (See tables B-3 and B-8.)
From December 2010 to December 2011, wages rose by 2.1%.
December 2011 report
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_01062012.pdf
In December, average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 4 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $23.24. Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings have increased by 2.1 percent. In December, average hourly earnings of private-sector production and nonsupervisory employees were unchanged at $19.54. (See tables B-3 and B-8.)
From December 2011 to December 2012, wages rose by 2.1%.
December 2012 report
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_01042013.pdf
Average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 7 cents to $23.73. Over the year, average hourly earnings have risen by 2.1 percent. In December, average hourly earnings of private-sector production and nonsupervisory employees increased by 6 cents to $19.92. (See tables B-3 and B-8.)
From December 2012 to December 2013, wages rose by just 1.8%.
December 2013 report
Employment Situation News Release
In December, average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls edged up by 2 cents to $24.17. Over the year, average hourly earnings have risen by 42 cents, or 1.8 percent. In December, average hourly earnings of private-sector production and nonsupervisory employees increased by 3 cents to $20.35. (See tables B-3 and B-8.)
From December 2013 to December 2014, wages rose by just 1.7%.
December 2014 report
Employment Situation News Release
In December, average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls
decreased by 5 cents to $24.57, following an increase of 6 cents in November. Over
the year, average hourly earnings have risen by 1.7 percent. In December, average
hourly earnings of private-sector production and nonsupervisory employees decreased by 6 cents to $20.68. (See tables B-3 and B-8.)
From December 2014 to December 2015, wages rose by 2.5%.
December 2015 report
Employment Situation News Release
In December, average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls, at $25.24, changed little (-1 cent), following an increase of 5 cents in November. Over the year, average hourly earnings have risen by 2.5 percent. In December, average hourly earnings of private-sector production and nonsupervisory employees, at $21.22, changed little (+2 cents). (See tables B-3 and B-8.)
From January 2016 to January 2017, wages rose by an 2.5%, Note that this was after Obama had agreed to make most of the Bush tax cuts permanent, after the Republicans took control of both chambers of Congress, and after Obama signed the 2015 compromise spending bill that included over $700 billion in tax breaks.
January 2017 report
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_02032017.pdf
In January, average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 3 cents to $26.00, following a 6-cent increase in December. Over the year, average hourly earnings have risen by 2.5 percent. In January, average hourly earnings of private-sector production and nonsupervisory employees increased by 4 cents to $21.84. (See tables B-3 and B-8.)
Another fertile for comparison is the wages of production and non-supervisory employees, but that’s a subject for another OP.