Wages
Years of Flat Wages: Real average hourly wages of workers with a bachelor's degree, by gender, 1979–2015
| Year | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | $ 28.78 | $ 18.69 |
| 1980 | $ 28.40 | $ 18.47 |
| 1981 | $ 28.53 | $ 18.43 |
| 1982 | $ 28.83 | $ 18.93 |
| 1983 | $ 29.14 | $ 19.10 |
| 1984 | $ 29.50 | $ 19.41 |
| 1985 | $ 29.89 | $ 19.88 |
| 1986 | $ 30.78 | $ 20.59 |
| 1987 | $ 31.40 | $ 21.14 |
| 1988 | $ 31.44 | $ 21.37 |
| 1989 | $ 29.43 | $ 21.33 |
| 1990 | $ 29.60 | $ 21.82 |
| 1991 | $ 29.22 | $ 21.74 |
| 1992 | $ 29.54 | $ 22.29 |
| 1993 | $ 29.52 | $ 22.41 |
| 1994 | $ 29.78 | $ 22.77 |
| 1995 | $ 29.84 | $ 22.90 |
| 1996 | $ 29.66 | $ 22.65 |
| 1997 | $ 30.55 | $ 23.36 |
| 1998 | $ 32.03 | $ 24.29 |
| 1999 | $ 32.88 | $ 24.71 |
| 2000 | $ 33.47 | $ 25.33 |
| 2001 | $ 34.19 | $ 25.77 |
| 2002 | $ 34.30 | $ 25.97 |
| 2003 | $ 34.25 | $ 25.99 |
| 2004 | $ 33.89 | $ 25.70 |
| 2005 | $ 33.96 | $ 25.81 |
| 2006 | $ 34.00 | $ 26.02 |
| 2007 | $ 34.53 | $ 25.91 |
| 2008 | $ 34.36 | $ 25.87 |
| 2009 | $ 35.01 | $ 25.88 |
| 2010 | $ 34.63 | $ 26.25 |
| 2011 | $ 33.52 | $ 25.62 |
| 2012 | $ 34.28 | $ 25.51 |
| 2013 | $ 34.29 | $ 25.80 |
| 2014 | $ 33.39 | $ 25.97 |
| 2015 | $ 35.23 | $ 26.51 |
Note: Wages are in 2015 dollars.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
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