Are Wages Rising...

The short answer is yes. It all relies on supply and demand. When there are few jobs and an over abundance of job candidates, employers are in the driver's seat. When there are more jobs than job candidates, employees are in a better bargaining position. Since there are many more job opportunities, employees can conduct job searches and move out, in order to move up. As a consequence, employers are willing to raise salaries in order to retain good employees.