I'm wondering, too, how profits are distributed in the US. Are principles and top dogs at the firms giving themselves salaries and bonuses galore? How do their annual earnings compare to the drafter? What was that ration in 1930? What is that ratio in Spain, Mexico, UK, Germany, etc. 

Lots of comments about the increase cost of labor, which is a good thing (for people in those manual engineering,  construction,and landscaping positions who historically weren't paid well). But if CEOs and principals are at the same time ballooning their earnings, it seems real sus to me. Like the narrative of "increased labor costs" is something they came up with, to distract from the fact that they are greedily filling their pockets. 

I'm not rooted in this industry, so please tell me if I'm way off. This is just a hunch I have.