The gender wage gap persists, but has narrowed since 1979: Median hourly wages, by gender, 1979–2014
| Women’s median hourly wages | Men’s median hourly wages | |
|---|---|---|
| 1979-01-01 | $12.61 | $20.13 |
| 1980-01-01 | $12.58 | $19.83 |
| 1981-01-01 | $12.47 | $19.42 |
| 1982-01-01 | $12.49 | $19.27 |
| 1983-01-01 | $12.65 | $19.01 |
| 1984-01-01 | $12.76 | $18.92 |
| 1985-01-01 | $12.82 | $19.10 |
| 1986-01-01 | $13.15 | $19.64 |
| 1987-01-01 | $13.49 | $19.53 |
| 1988-01-01 | $13.61 | $19.16 |
| 1989-01-01 | $13.60 | $18.61 |
| 1990-01-01 | $13.64 | $18.32 |
| 1991-01-01 | $13.70 | $18.28 |
| 1992-01-01 | $13.80 | $18.13 |
| 1993-01-01 | $13.96 | $17.98 |
| 1994-01-01 | $13.84 | $17.66 |
| 1995-01-01 | $13.75 | $17.93 |
| 1996-01-01 | $13.82 | $17.81 |
| 1997-01-01 | $14.16 | $17.92 |
| 1998-01-01 | $14.51 | $18.56 |
| 1999-01-01 | $14.64 | $19.04 |
| 2000-01-01 | $14.94 | $19.16 |
| 2001-01-01 | $15.26 | $19.43 |
| 2002-01-01 | $15.64 | $19.52 |
| 2003-01-01 | $15.68 | $19.36 |
| 2004-01-01 | $15.65 | $19.13 |
| 2005-01-01 | $15.54 | $18.97 |
| 2006-01-01 | $15.56 | $18.93 |
| 2007-01-01 | $15.69 | $19.24 |
| 2008-01-01 | $15.80 | $19.13 |
| 2009-01-01 | $16.07 | $19.67 |
| 2010-01-01 | $15.96 | $19.16 |
| 2011-01-01 | $15.67 | $18.64 |
| 2012-01-01 | $15.39 | $18.60 |
| 2013-01-01 | $15.35 | $18.41 |
| 2014-01-01 | $15.21 | $18.35 |
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
