In order to assess the impact of information technology development on the income of migrant workers, based on the China Migrants Dynamic Survey data from 2015 to 2017, the least square method and instrumental variable method were used to conduct an empirical study. The results show that: 1) The development of information technology has significantly increased the income of migrant workers, and this income growth is the comprehensive result of the increase of migrant workers' working hours and the decrease of hourly income. 2) The development of information technology can increase the income of high-skilled migrant workers by reducing working hours and increasing hourly income to a greater extent, increase the income of middle-skilled migrant workers by increasing working hours and slightly increasing hourly income, and increase the income of low-skilled migrant workers by substantially increasing working hours and significantly reducing hourly income. 3) As a result of the differentiation brought about by the development of information technology, the income gap within the “province-industry” of migrant workers eventually widened significantly. Policies need to focus on improving the use of information technology in the workforce and deepening education reforms to meet the challenges posed by new technology applications.
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