[Toddsterpatriot]

Surprisingly, your numbers are off by an order of magnitude, at least.

http://www.bls.gov/ilc/china.htm#data_tables

[DannyTN]

You see different numbers depending on whether they are trying to lure your business or convince your country not to take protective measures.

As long as the stores are full of Chinese goods and Americans are unemployed. I'll be saying "Raise the import tariffs".

Even if China catches up to us in wages, as long as the stores are full of their goods and Americans are unemployed, I'll be saying "Raise the import tariffs."

[DannyTN]

Those averages are also skewed. Survey in China shows wide income gap