> one of his servers made $70,000 four years ago, working 30 hours a week. That is $44.87/hour. Come 2022, that server would be making nearly $50/hour.

According to http://www.in2013dollars.com/2015-dollars-in-2018?amount=700..., that 2015 $70k ($44.87/h) would become 2018 $74k ($47.54/h). If he's getting $50/h in 2022, wouldn't that be a net drop in his wages anyway?

Edit: barring a deflationary period, I suppose.