Figure C
Top earners expereince the largest pay gaps; Women's hourly wages as a share of men's at various wage percentiles, 1979 and 2015
| Year | 10th percentile | 50th percentile | 95th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 86.70% | 62.7% | 62.9% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | 83.0% | 73.0% |
Notes: The xth-percentile wage is the wage at which x% of wage earners earn less and (100-x)% earn more.
Source: EPI analaysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
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