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Among those with a high school degree, wages have stagnated since 2000 for young workers and workers overall: Real average hourly wages of workers with a high school degree, by age, 1989–2017*
| Date | All | Men | Women | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-12-01 | $10.16 | $10.93 | $9.30 | $16.39 | $19.07 | $13.80 |
| 1990-01-01 | $10.16 | $10.89 | $9.37 | $16.38 | $19.08 | $13.77 |
| 1990-02-01 | $10.18 | $10.91 | $9.35 | $16.36 | $19.01 | $13.76 |
| 1990-03-01 | $10.14 | $10.90 | $9.28 | $16.37 | $19.01 | $13.76 |
| 1990-04-01 | $10.24 | $10.99 | $9.41 | $16.39 | $19.00 | $13.76 |
| 1990-05-01 | $10.22 | $10.98 | $9.38 | $16.39 | $18.98 | $13.77 |
| 1990-06-01 | $10.23 | $10.99 | $9.39 | $16.39 | $18.96 | $13.77 |
| 1990-07-01 | $10.24 | $11.03 | $9.38 | $16.41 | $18.95 | $13.81 |
| 1990-08-01 | $10.26 | $11.04 | $9.41 | $16.42 | $18.93 | $13.82 |
| 1990-09-01 | $10.24 | $10.95 | $9.44 | $16.37 | $18.89 | $13.77 |
| 1990-10-01 | $10.22 | $10.89 | $9.46 | $16.33 | $18.79 | $13.76 |
| 1990-11-01 | $10.17 | $10.83 | $9.43 | $16.29 | $18.74 | $13.75 |
| 1990-12-01 | $10.17 | $10.82 | $9.46 | $16.25 | $18.68 | $13.72 |
| 1991-01-01 | $10.16 | $10.85 | $9.40 | $16.26 | $18.68 | $13.73 |
| 1991-02-01 | $10.16 | $10.85 | $9.40 | $16.26 | $18.64 | $13.77 |
| 1991-03-01 | $10.18 | $10.87 | $9.41 | $16.27 | $18.63 | $13.80 |
| 1991-04-01 | $10.13 | $10.79 | $9.39 | $16.24 | $18.57 | $13.80 |
| 1991-05-01 | $10.12 | $10.76 | $9.40 | $16.25 | $18.56 | $13.83 |
| 1991-06-01 | $10.13 | $10.76 | $9.43 | $16.24 | $18.50 | $13.86 |
| 1991-07-01 | $10.11 | $10.73 | $9.43 | $16.23 | $18.49 | $13.85 |
| 1991-08-01 | $10.08 | $10.69 | $9.40 | $16.22 | $18.50 | $13.84 |
| 1991-09-01 | $10.06 | $10.67 | $9.39 | $16.25 | $18.52 | $13.87 |
| 1991-10-01 | $10.03 | $10.63 | $9.37 | $16.27 | $18.54 | $13.90 |
| 1991-11-01 | $9.99 | $10.57 | $9.35 | $16.27 | $18.52 | $13.94 |
| 1991-12-01 | $9.94 | $10.54 | $9.29 | $16.29 | $18.52 | $13.98 |
| 1992-01-01 | $9.91 | $10.48 | $9.28 | $16.29 | $18.49 | $14.01 |
| 1992-02-01 | $9.92 | $10.47 | $9.31 | $16.30 | $18.53 | $13.99 |
| 1992-03-01 | $9.88 | $10.42 | $9.28 | $16.27 | $18.50 | $13.98 |
| 1992-04-01 | $9.87 | $10.45 | $9.24 | $16.30 | $18.52 | $14.01 |
| 1992-05-01 | $9.84 | $10.44 | $9.19 | $16.27 | $18.50 | $13.99 |
| 1992-06-01 | $9.79 | $10.39 | $9.15 | $16.27 | $18.52 | $13.95 |
| 1992-07-01 | $9.78 | $10.35 | $9.17 | $16.27 | $18.51 | $13.94 |
| 1992-08-01 | $9.79 | $10.33 | $9.20 | $16.30 | $18.52 | $13.99 |
| 1992-09-01 | $9.76 | $10.31 | $9.15 | $16.29 | $18.49 | $13.99 |
| 1992-10-01 | $9.76 | $10.29 | $9.19 | $16.27 | $18.45 | $13.98 |
| 1992-11-01 | $9.78 | $10.29 | $9.21 | $16.24 | $18.42 | $13.95 |
| 1992-12-01 | $9.76 | $10.25 | $9.20 | $16.24 | $18.42 | $13.96 |
| 1993-01-01 | $9.72 | $10.22 | $9.18 | $16.20 | $18.39 | $13.91 |
| 1993-02-01 | $9.66 | $10.13 | $9.15 | $16.20 | $18.37 | $13.92 |
| 1993-03-01 | $9.62 | $10.06 | $9.15 | $16.19 | $18.35 | $13.91 |
| 1993-04-01 | $9.56 | $10.02 | $9.07 | $16.17 | $18.34 | $13.88 |
| 1993-05-01 | $9.61 | $10.05 | $9.12 | $16.17 | $18.32 | $13.90 |
| 1993-06-01 | $9.60 | $10.03 | $9.12 | $16.18 | $18.32 | $13.93 |
| 1993-07-01 | $9.57 | $10.01 | $9.09 | $16.21 | $18.34 | $13.95 |
| 1993-08-01 | $9.53 | $9.99 | $9.02 | $16.21 | $18.33 | $13.96 |
| 1993-09-01 | $9.52 | $9.96 | $9.03 | $16.20 | $18.31 | $13.98 |
| 1993-10-01 | $9.50 | $10.01 | $8.93 | $16.21 | $18.31 | $13.99 |
| 1993-11-01 | $9.49 | $10.05 | $8.86 | $16.25 | $18.36 | $14.01 |
| 1993-12-01 | $9.48 | $10.06 | $8.82 | $16.23 | $18.32 | $14.01 |
| 1994-01-01 | $9.48 | $10.04 | $8.85 | $16.31 | $18.39 | $14.10 |
| 1994-02-01 | $9.47 | $10.06 | $8.81 | $16.38 | $18.46 | $14.16 |
| 1994-03-01 | $9.62 | $10.32 | $8.85 | $16.38 | $18.48 | $14.15 |
| 1994-04-01 | $9.68 | $10.32 | $8.97 | $16.36 | $18.43 | $14.17 |
| 1994-05-01 | $9.67 | $10.35 | $8.93 | $16.39 | $18.44 | $14.22 |
| 1994-06-01 | $9.68 | $10.39 | $8.93 | $16.42 | $18.46 | $14.24 |
| 1994-07-01 | $9.68 | $10.39 | $8.92 | $16.41 | $18.43 | $14.26 |
| 1994-08-01 | $9.68 | $10.37 | $8.94 | $16.40 | $18.45 | $14.21 |
| 1994-09-01 | $9.74 | $10.45 | $8.97 | $16.44 | $18.46 | $14.27 |
| 1994-10-01 | $9.79 | $10.54 | $8.98 | $16.47 | $18.49 | $14.31 |
| 1994-11-01 | $9.83 | $10.58 | $9.00 | $16.47 | $18.48 | $14.31 |
| 1994-12-01 | $9.93 | $10.76 | $9.03 | $16.51 | $18.53 | $14.33 |
| 1995-01-01 | $10.02 | $10.89 | $9.08 | $16.46 | $18.46 | $14.29 |
| 1995-02-01 | $10.03 | $10.93 | $9.06 | $16.42 | $18.37 | $14.29 |
| 1995-03-01 | $9.94 | $10.70 | $9.09 | $16.42 | $18.36 | $14.31 |
| 1995-04-01 | $9.90 | $10.70 | $9.00 | $16.42 | $18.38 | $14.28 |
| 1995-05-01 | $9.87 | $10.65 | $9.00 | $16.40 | $18.37 | $14.24 |
| 1995-06-01 | $9.88 | $10.63 | $9.02 | $16.37 | $18.36 | $14.18 |
| 1995-07-01 | $9.89 | $10.68 | $8.99 | $16.36 | $18.38 | $14.14 |
| 1995-08-01 | $9.96 | $10.80 | $9.00 | $16.36 | $18.37 | $14.14 |
| 1995-09-01 | $9.92 | $10.77 | $8.96 | $16.35 | $18.42 | $14.09 |
| 1995-10-01 | $9.91 | $10.73 | $9.00 | $16.35 | $18.42 | $14.08 |
| 1995-11-01 | $9.94 | $10.78 | $8.98 | $16.35 | $18.43 | $14.07 |
| 1995-12-01 | $9.86 | $10.68 | $8.97 | $16.29 | $18.36 | $14.03 |
| 1996-01-01 | $9.82 | $10.56 | $8.98 | $16.29 | $18.36 | $14.02 |
| 1996-02-01 | $9.87 | $10.61 | $9.02 | $16.27 | $18.37 | $13.97 |
| 1996-03-01 | $9.91 | $10.69 | $9.01 | $16.25 | $18.34 | $13.96 |
| 1996-04-01 | $9.90 | $10.69 | $8.99 | $16.26 | $18.33 | $13.98 |
| 1996-05-01 | $9.87 | $10.65 | $8.95 | $16.26 | $18.40 | $13.92 |
| 1996-06-01 | $9.88 | $10.70 | $8.91 | $16.23 | $18.36 | $13.90 |
| 1996-07-01 | $9.86 | $10.65 | $8.92 | $16.23 | $18.34 | $13.93 |
| 1996-08-01 | $9.83 | $10.60 | $8.92 | $16.24 | $18.33 | $13.96 |
| 1996-09-01 | $9.90 | $10.58 | $9.10 | $16.22 | $18.28 | $13.97 |
| 1996-10-01 | $9.87 | $10.55 | $9.05 | $16.20 | $18.25 | $13.96 |
| 1996-11-01 | $9.87 | $10.50 | $9.13 | $16.22 | $18.28 | $13.96 |
| 1996-12-01 | $9.91 | $10.54 | $9.16 | $16.23 | $18.29 | $13.97 |
| 1997-01-01 | $9.93 | $10.54 | $9.20 | $16.23 | $18.31 | $13.96 |
| 1997-02-01 | $9.91 | $10.47 | $9.26 | $16.26 | $18.36 | $13.98 |
| 1997-03-01 | $9.87 | $10.45 | $9.21 | $16.27 | $18.42 | $13.95 |
| 1997-04-01 | $9.92 | $10.53 | $9.25 | $16.31 | $18.45 | $14.00 |
| 1997-05-01 | $9.99 | $10.60 | $9.31 | $16.34 | $18.45 | $14.05 |
| 1997-06-01 | $10.15 | $10.80 | $9.40 | $16.38 | $18.50 | $14.08 |
| 1997-07-01 | $10.16 | $10.81 | $9.42 | $16.43 | $18.56 | $14.10 |
| 1997-08-01 | $10.16 | $10.79 | $9.44 | $16.43 | $18.56 | $14.10 |
| 1997-09-01 | $10.12 | $10.82 | $9.30 | $16.46 | $18.61 | $14.09 |
| 1997-10-01 | $10.17 | $10.87 | $9.37 | $16.46 | $18.63 | $14.07 |
| 1997-11-01 | $10.16 | $10.86 | $9.37 | $16.46 | $18.61 | $14.12 |
| 1997-12-01 | $10.15 | $10.77 | $9.42 | $16.52 | $18.68 | $14.16 |
| 1998-01-01 | $10.18 | $10.85 | $9.39 | $16.54 | $18.71 | $14.18 |
| 1998-02-01 | $10.19 | $10.87 | $9.39 | $16.54 | $18.68 | $14.21 |
| 1998-03-01 | $10.21 | $10.87 | $9.42 | $16.58 | $18.69 | $14.26 |
| 1998-04-01 | $10.23 | $10.86 | $9.47 | $16.60 | $18.73 | $14.25 |
| 1998-05-01 | $10.27 | $10.86 | $9.55 | $16.61 | $18.75 | $14.26 |
| 1998-06-01 | $10.21 | $10.71 | $9.61 | $16.64 | $18.76 | $14.31 |
| 1998-07-01 | $10.30 | $10.79 | $9.72 | $16.67 | $18.79 | $14.34 |
| 1998-08-01 | $10.39 | $10.93 | $9.77 | $16.75 | $18.90 | $14.39 |
| 1998-09-01 | $10.40 | $10.92 | $9.81 | $16.78 | $18.92 | $14.42 |
| 1998-10-01 | $10.45 | $10.96 | $9.87 | $16.81 | $18.91 | $14.51 |
| 1998-11-01 | $10.52 | $11.04 | $9.92 | $16.86 | $18.97 | $14.53 |
| 1998-12-01 | $10.62 | $11.16 | $10.00 | $16.90 | $19.01 | $14.57 |
| 1999-01-01 | $10.67 | $11.21 | $10.05 | $16.95 | $19.07 | $14.60 |
| 1999-02-01 | $10.69 | $11.23 | $10.05 | $16.97 | $19.10 | $14.61 |
| 1999-03-01 | $10.76 | $11.29 | $10.12 | $16.98 | $19.10 | $14.63 |
| 1999-04-01 | $10.79 | $11.33 | $10.16 | $17.02 | $19.14 | $14.67 |
| 1999-05-01 | $10.81 | $11.38 | $10.12 | $17.05 | $19.15 | $14.72 |
| 1999-06-01 | $10.77 | $11.37 | $10.05 | $17.07 | $19.18 | $14.72 |
| 1999-07-01 | $10.84 | $11.42 | $10.12 | $17.11 | $19.20 | $14.78 |
| 1999-08-01 | $10.85 | $11.41 | $10.14 | $17.12 | $19.20 | $14.80 |
| 1999-09-01 | $10.90 | $11.48 | $10.17 | $17.15 | $19.26 | $14.80 |
| 1999-10-01 | $10.93 | $11.57 | $10.10 | $17.18 | $19.33 | $14.78 |
| 1999-11-01 | $11.05 | $11.75 | $10.14 | $17.16 | $19.34 | $14.75 |
| 1999-12-01 | $11.01 | $11.76 | $10.05 | $17.15 | $19.33 | $14.73 |
| 2000-01-01 | $11.00 | $11.77 | $10.03 | $17.16 | $19.33 | $14.76 |
| 2000-02-01 | $11.07 | $11.86 | $10.08 | $17.20 | $19.39 | $14.77 |
| 2000-03-01 | $11.17 | $11.95 | $10.19 | $17.25 | $19.47 | $14.79 |
| 2000-04-01 | $11.21 | $12.07 | $10.15 | $17.26 | $19.48 | $14.79 |
| 2000-05-01 | $11.29 | $12.15 | $10.24 | $17.26 | $19.51 | $14.78 |
| 2000-06-01 | $11.37 | $12.26 | $10.30 | $17.25 | $19.48 | $14.77 |
| 2000-07-01 | $11.37 | $12.30 | $10.25 | $17.21 | $19.46 | $14.72 |
| 2000-08-01 | $11.34 | $12.26 | $10.24 | $17.21 | $19.46 | $14.72 |
| 2000-09-01 | $11.37 | $12.30 | $10.25 | $17.18 | $19.38 | $14.75 |
| 2000-10-01 | $11.38 | $12.26 | $10.35 | $17.19 | $19.40 | $14.74 |
| 2000-11-01 | $11.39 | $12.20 | $10.42 | $17.21 | $19.42 | $14.76 |
| 2000-12-01 | $11.38 | $12.18 | $10.44 | $17.23 | $19.45 | $14.77 |
| 2001-01-01 | $11.43 | $12.25 | $10.46 | $17.23 | $19.44 | $14.78 |
| 2001-02-01 | $11.38 | $12.24 | $10.35 | $17.23 | $19.42 | $14.80 |
| 2001-03-01 | $11.28 | $12.13 | $10.27 | $17.24 | $19.39 | $14.85 |
| 2001-04-01 | $11.29 | $12.09 | $10.35 | $17.24 | $19.37 | $14.87 |
| 2001-05-01 | $11.24 | $12.07 | $10.28 | $17.25 | $19.38 | $14.89 |
| 2001-06-01 | $11.24 | $11.96 | $10.40 | $17.31 | $19.43 | $14.94 |
| 2001-07-01 | $11.23 | $11.93 | $10.40 | $17.31 | $19.45 | $14.93 |
| 2001-08-01 | $11.27 | $11.99 | $10.44 | $17.34 | $19.50 | $14.94 |
| 2001-09-01 | $11.31 | $11.96 | $10.56 | $17.38 | $19.52 | $15.00 |
| 2001-10-01 | $11.28 | $11.99 | $10.49 | $17.40 | $19.53 | $15.03 |
| 2001-11-01 | $11.24 | $11.98 | $10.42 | $17.44 | $19.57 | $15.08 |
| 2001-12-01 | $11.27 | $11.97 | $10.47 | $17.46 | $19.56 | $15.13 |
| 2002-01-01 | $11.25 | $11.90 | $10.50 | $17.52 | $19.62 | $15.18 |
| 2002-02-01 | $11.29 | $11.89 | $10.63 | $17.57 | $19.67 | $15.24 |
| 2002-03-01 | $11.37 | $12.01 | $10.64 | $17.59 | $19.70 | $15.24 |
| 2002-04-01 | $11.36 | $12.04 | $10.61 | $17.61 | $19.74 | $15.26 |
| 2002-05-01 | $11.38 | $12.01 | $10.67 | $17.65 | $19.74 | $15.32 |
| 2002-06-01 | $11.33 | $12.02 | $10.54 | $17.66 | $19.76 | $15.32 |
| 2002-07-01 | $11.31 | $11.96 | $10.56 | $17.67 | $19.72 | $15.38 |
| 2002-08-01 | $11.31 | $11.99 | $10.50 | $17.68 | $19.73 | $15.38 |
| 2002-09-01 | $11.22 | $11.99 | $10.32 | $17.71 | $19.76 | $15.41 |
| 2002-10-01 | $11.21 | $11.96 | $10.30 | $17.72 | $19.76 | $15.42 |
| 2002-11-01 | $11.16 | $11.90 | $10.28 | $17.75 | $19.79 | $15.46 |
| 2002-12-01 | $11.14 | $11.90 | $10.23 | $17.76 | $19.79 | $15.47 |
| 2003-01-01 | $11.16 | $11.94 | $10.23 | $17.74 | $19.77 | $15.46 |
| 2003-02-01 | $11.09 | $11.89 | $10.11 | $17.72 | $19.75 | $15.44 |
| 2003-03-01 | $11.00 | $11.79 | $10.06 | $17.73 | $19.77 | $15.44 |
| 2003-04-01 | $10.98 | $11.73 | $10.07 | $17.74 | $19.75 | $15.48 |
| 2003-05-01 | $10.96 | $11.68 | $10.07 | $17.74 | $19.75 | $15.49 |
| 2003-06-01 | $10.96 | $11.71 | $10.02 | $17.74 | $19.73 | $15.51 |
| 2003-07-01 | $10.98 | $11.74 | $10.02 | $17.80 | $19.81 | $15.54 |
| 2003-08-01 | $10.99 | $11.73 | $10.08 | $17.80 | $19.79 | $15.55 |
| 2003-09-01 | $11.13 | $11.91 | $10.17 | $17.80 | $19.78 | $15.56 |
| 2003-10-01 | $11.14 | $11.89 | $10.20 | $17.84 | $19.79 | $15.62 |
| 2003-11-01 | $11.21 | $11.88 | $10.38 | $17.81 | $19.75 | $15.61 |
| 2003-12-01 | $11.23 | $11.86 | $10.44 | $17.82 | $19.74 | $15.65 |
| 2004-01-01 | $11.20 | $11.82 | $10.42 | $17.83 | $19.74 | $15.66 |
| 2004-02-01 | $11.27 | $11.86 | $10.55 | $17.81 | $19.72 | $15.65 |
| 2004-03-01 | $11.32 | $11.90 | $10.59 | $17.81 | $19.72 | $15.64 |
| 2004-04-01 | $11.32 | $11.84 | $10.64 | $17.83 | $19.73 | $15.65 |
| 2004-05-01 | $11.44 | $12.10 | $10.58 | $17.82 | $19.74 | $15.63 |
| 2004-06-01 | $11.46 | $12.12 | $10.61 | $17.83 | $19.76 | $15.61 |
| 2004-07-01 | $11.41 | $12.10 | $10.50 | $17.81 | $19.73 | $15.59 |
| 2004-08-01 | $11.36 | $12.06 | $10.48 | $17.79 | $19.72 | $15.58 |
| 2004-09-01 | $11.24 | $11.85 | $10.45 | $17.80 | $19.74 | $15.57 |
| 2004-10-01 | $11.18 | $11.74 | $10.43 | $17.74 | $19.65 | $15.53 |
| 2004-11-01 | $11.10 | $11.70 | $10.31 | $17.73 | $19.64 | $15.51 |
| 2004-12-01 | $11.21 | $12.02 | $10.24 | $17.73 | $19.67 | $15.47 |
| 2005-01-01 | $11.17 | $11.97 | $10.20 | $17.72 | $19.66 | $15.46 |
| 2005-02-01 | $11.14 | $11.96 | $10.14 | $17.73 | $19.69 | $15.45 |
| 2005-03-01 | $11.05 | $11.89 | $10.05 | $17.69 | $19.62 | $15.44 |
| 2005-04-01 | $10.99 | $11.86 | $9.94 | $17.66 | $19.59 | $15.39 |
| 2005-05-01 | $10.88 | $11.65 | $9.97 | $17.65 | $19.57 | $15.40 |
| 2005-06-01 | $10.89 | $11.71 | $9.95 | $17.66 | $19.56 | $15.40 |
| 2005-07-01 | $10.96 | $11.78 | $10.01 | $17.62 | $19.51 | $15.38 |
| 2005-08-01 | $10.96 | $11.81 | $9.96 | $17.59 | $19.43 | $15.39 |
| 2005-09-01 | $10.98 | $11.83 | $9.96 | $17.58 | $19.40 | $15.42 |
| 2005-10-01 | $11.09 | $12.08 | $9.93 | $17.58 | $19.44 | $15.36 |
| 2005-11-01 | $11.07 | $12.09 | $9.87 | $17.57 | $19.43 | $15.34 |
| 2005-12-01 | $10.91 | $11.76 | $9.87 | $17.53 | $19.36 | $15.33 |
| 2006-01-01 | $10.99 | $11.83 | $9.96 | $17.52 | $19.35 | $15.30 |
| 2006-02-01 | $10.96 | $11.82 | $9.88 | $17.48 | $19.28 | $15.28 |
| 2006-03-01 | $11.02 | $11.90 | $9.89 | $17.51 | $19.36 | $15.27 |
| 2006-04-01 | $11.07 | $11.95 | $9.93 | $17.52 | $19.39 | $15.27 |
| 2006-05-01 | $11.04 | $11.94 | $9.89 | $17.48 | $19.36 | $15.20 |
| 2006-06-01 | $11.01 | $11.95 | $9.85 | $17.44 | $19.32 | $15.18 |
| 2006-07-01 | $10.98 | $11.86 | $9.87 | $17.42 | $19.30 | $15.15 |
| 2006-08-01 | $10.94 | $11.83 | $9.81 | $17.45 | $19.34 | $15.17 |
| 2006-09-01 | $10.98 | $11.87 | $9.85 | $17.43 | $19.36 | $15.08 |
| 2006-10-01 | $10.88 | $11.69 | $9.83 | $17.47 | $19.41 | $15.11 |
| 2006-11-01 | $10.90 | $11.73 | $9.82 | $17.50 | $19.44 | $15.13 |
| 2006-12-01 | $10.94 | $11.76 | $9.85 | $17.56 | $19.51 | $15.18 |
| 2007-01-01 | $10.92 | $11.77 | $9.79 | $17.57 | $19.52 | $15.21 |
| 2007-02-01 | $10.99 | $11.83 | $9.89 | $17.64 | $19.60 | $15.26 |
| 2007-03-01 | $11.08 | $11.85 | $10.08 | $17.68 | $19.62 | $15.33 |
| 2007-04-01 | $11.17 | $11.90 | $10.23 | $17.67 | $19.60 | $15.33 |
| 2007-05-01 | $11.21 | $11.93 | $10.27 | $17.64 | $19.55 | $15.32 |
| 2007-06-01 | $11.18 | $11.86 | $10.25 | $17.65 | $19.54 | $15.35 |
| 2007-07-01 | $11.16 | $11.87 | $10.20 | $17.66 | $19.57 | $15.35 |
| 2007-08-01 | $11.20 | $11.90 | $10.24 | $17.67 | $19.59 | $15.33 |
| 2007-09-01 | $11.17 | $11.90 | $10.17 | $17.66 | $19.58 | $15.35 |
| 2007-10-01 | $11.24 | $12.01 | $10.19 | $17.62 | $19.51 | $15.33 |
| 2007-11-01 | $11.20 | $11.95 | $10.19 | $17.57 | $19.46 | $15.28 |
| 2007-12-01 | $11.29 | $12.15 | $10.19 | $17.53 | $19.43 | $15.22 |
| 2008-01-01 | $11.28 | $12.16 | $10.15 | $17.49 | $19.37 | $15.20 |
| 2008-02-01 | $11.21 | $12.07 | $10.12 | $17.44 | $19.32 | $15.14 |
| 2008-03-01 | $11.09 | $11.95 | $9.98 | $17.36 | $19.22 | $15.08 |
| 2008-04-01 | $11.04 | $11.89 | $9.93 | $17.33 | $19.18 | $15.06 |
| 2008-05-01 | $11.01 | $11.90 | $9.86 | $17.39 | $19.27 | $15.08 |
| 2008-06-01 | $10.98 | $11.85 | $9.91 | $17.38 | $19.30 | $15.04 |
| 2008-07-01 | $10.93 | $11.77 | $9.88 | $17.36 | $19.26 | $15.04 |
| 2008-08-01 | $10.91 | $11.74 | $9.87 | $17.33 | $19.25 | $15.00 |
| 2008-09-01 | $10.85 | $11.66 | $9.83 | $17.29 | $19.21 | $14.94 |
| 2008-10-01 | $10.82 | $11.58 | $9.86 | $17.32 | $19.28 | $14.91 |
| 2008-11-01 | $11.00 | $11.83 | $9.94 | $17.36 | $19.30 | $14.98 |
| 2008-12-01 | $10.91 | $11.61 | $9.92 | $17.37 | $19.33 | $14.97 |
| 2009-01-01 | $10.89 | $11.54 | $9.98 | $17.41 | $19.41 | $14.95 |
| 2009-02-01 | $10.88 | $11.54 | $9.96 | $17.44 | $19.42 | $15.00 |
| 2009-03-01 | $10.89 | $11.59 | $9.93 | $17.50 | $19.48 | $15.07 |
| 2009-04-01 | $10.84 | $11.60 | $9.81 | $17.56 | $19.56 | $15.14 |
| 2009-05-01 | $10.86 | $11.66 | $9.81 | $17.60 | $19.58 | $15.20 |
| 2009-06-01 | $10.85 | $11.63 | $9.81 | $17.65 | $19.56 | $15.33 |
| 2009-07-01 | $10.90 | $11.69 | $9.85 | $17.68 | $19.61 | $15.35 |
| 2009-08-01 | $10.95 | $11.64 | $10.02 | $17.73 | $19.65 | $15.40 |
| 2009-09-01 | $10.94 | $11.64 | $10.01 | $17.74 | $19.64 | $15.45 |
| 2009-10-01 | $10.82 | $11.47 | $9.96 | $17.74 | $19.61 | $15.49 |
| 2009-11-01 | $10.61 | $11.19 | $9.85 | $17.77 | $19.64 | $15.52 |
| 2009-12-01 | $10.61 | $11.25 | $9.79 | $17.78 | $19.65 | $15.52 |
| 2010-01-01 | $10.59 | $11.27 | $9.71 | $17.81 | $19.69 | $15.55 |
| 2010-02-01 | $10.60 | $11.23 | $9.78 | $17.76 | $19.62 | $15.52 |
| 2010-03-01 | $10.54 | $11.20 | $9.71 | $17.72 | $19.59 | $15.47 |
| 2010-04-01 | $10.50 | $11.15 | $9.64 | $17.67 | $19.50 | $15.46 |
| 2010-05-01 | $10.46 | $11.04 | $9.66 | $17.63 | $19.46 | $15.43 |
| 2010-06-01 | $10.52 | $11.12 | $9.68 | $17.59 | $19.46 | $15.34 |
| 2010-07-01 | $10.52 | $11.14 | $9.67 | $17.58 | $19.43 | $15.32 |
| 2010-08-01 | $10.41 | $11.08 | $9.51 | $17.55 | $19.34 | $15.36 |
| 2010-09-01 | $10.48 | $11.10 | $9.64 | $17.55 | $19.38 | $15.34 |
| 2010-10-01 | $10.55 | $11.16 | $9.72 | $17.52 | $19.31 | $15.34 |
| 2010-11-01 | $10.56 | $11.19 | $9.73 | $17.50 | $19.31 | $15.30 |
| 2010-12-01 | $10.56 | $11.14 | $9.79 | $17.47 | $19.26 | $15.28 |
| 2011-01-01 | $10.65 | $11.23 | $9.86 | $17.42 | $19.14 | $15.30 |
| 2011-02-01 | $10.60 | $11.25 | $9.76 | $17.43 | $19.17 | $15.27 |
| 2011-03-01 | $10.62 | $11.21 | $9.82 | $17.39 | $19.11 | $15.24 |
| 2011-04-01 | $10.50 | $11.05 | $9.78 | $17.38 | $19.12 | $15.20 |
| 2011-05-01 | $10.48 | $11.02 | $9.76 | $17.35 | $19.10 | $15.16 |
| 2011-06-01 | $10.42 | $10.93 | $9.74 | $17.33 | $19.08 | $15.11 |
| 2011-07-01 | $10.35 | $10.86 | $9.67 | $17.29 | $19.04 | $15.07 |
| 2011-08-01 | $10.36 | $10.85 | $9.70 | $17.23 | $19.01 | $14.98 |
| 2011-09-01 | $10.27 | $10.75 | $9.62 | $17.22 | $18.98 | $14.99 |
| 2011-10-01 | $10.24 | $10.76 | $9.54 | $17.20 | $18.96 | $14.96 |
| 2011-11-01 | $10.18 | $10.70 | $9.44 | $17.10 | $18.83 | $14.92 |
| 2011-12-01 | $10.13 | $10.70 | $9.35 | $17.12 | $18.88 | $14.89 |
| 2012-01-01 | $9.98 | $10.49 | $9.28 | $17.10 | $18.89 | $14.85 |
| 2012-02-01 | $9.95 | $10.48 | $9.21 | $17.06 | $18.82 | $14.83 |
| 2012-03-01 | $9.98 | $10.51 | $9.23 | $17.03 | $18.81 | $14.78 |
| 2012-04-01 | $10.10 | $10.66 | $9.30 | $17.04 | $18.82 | $14.80 |
| 2012-05-01 | $10.04 | $10.58 | $9.30 | $17.01 | $18.78 | $14.78 |
| 2012-06-01 | $10.03 | $10.58 | $9.29 | $17.03 | $18.81 | $14.77 |
| 2012-07-01 | $10.02 | $10.54 | $9.31 | $17.00 | $18.77 | $14.77 |
| 2012-08-01 | $10.08 | $10.65 | $9.29 | $17.04 | $18.78 | $14.82 |
| 2012-09-01 | $10.04 | $10.64 | $9.20 | $17.01 | $18.77 | $14.77 |
| 2012-10-01 | $10.03 | $10.64 | $9.17 | $17.05 | $18.81 | $14.80 |
| 2012-11-01 | $9.99 | $10.61 | $9.15 | $17.05 | $18.82 | $14.77 |
| 2012-12-01 | $9.94 | $10.55 | $9.13 | $17.00 | $18.74 | $14.77 |
| 2013-01-01 | $9.95 | $10.61 | $9.09 | $16.98 | $18.68 | $14.78 |
| 2013-02-01 | $9.97 | $10.60 | $9.17 | $16.99 | $18.69 | $14.79 |
| 2013-03-01 | $9.93 | $10.51 | $9.18 | $17.04 | $18.73 | $14.84 |
| 2013-04-01 | $9.99 | $10.49 | $9.33 | $17.00 | $18.69 | $14.81 |
| 2013-05-01 | $10.01 | $10.50 | $9.36 | $16.99 | $18.66 | $14.84 |
| 2013-06-01 | $9.96 | $10.47 | $9.29 | $16.96 | $18.59 | $14.85 |
| 2013-07-01 | $9.97 | $10.51 | $9.30 | $16.98 | $18.64 | $14.85 |
| 2013-08-01 | $9.92 | $10.45 | $9.26 | $16.93 | $18.61 | $14.76 |
| 2013-09-01 | $9.95 | $10.47 | $9.32 | $16.92 | $18.59 | $14.76 |
| 2013-10-01 | $9.96 | $10.48 | $9.32 | $16.89 | $18.54 | $14.75 |
| 2013-11-01 | $10.11 | $10.70 | $9.36 | $16.84 | $18.46 | $14.75 |
| 2013-12-01 | $10.17 | $10.70 | $9.43 | $16.85 | $18.47 | $14.75 |
| 2014-01-01 | $10.14 | $10.66 | $9.42 | $16.83 | $18.45 | $14.71 |
| 2014-02-01 | $10.13 | $10.69 | $9.37 | $16.83 | $18.46 | $14.71 |
| 2014-03-01 | $10.14 | $10.73 | $9.33 | $16.80 | $18.42 | $14.70 |
| 2014-04-01 | $10.12 | $10.86 | $9.14 | $16.80 | $18.42 | $14.69 |
| 2014-05-01 | $10.12 | $10.90 | $9.07 | $16.78 | $18.40 | $14.66 |
| 2014-06-01 | $10.21 | $10.93 | $9.22 | $16.77 | $18.40 | $14.62 |
| 2014-07-01 | $10.20 | $10.91 | $9.22 | $16.92 | $18.63 | $14.65 |
| 2014-08-01 | $10.23 | $10.94 | $9.23 | $16.95 | $18.65 | $14.68 |
| 2014-09-01 | $10.28 | $11.00 | $9.27 | $16.96 | $18.65 | $14.71 |
| 2014-10-01 | $10.30 | $11.04 | $9.29 | $16.95 | $18.64 | $14.70 |
| 2014-11-01 | $10.27 | $10.93 | $9.37 | $17.00 | $18.72 | $14.71 |
| 2014-12-01 | $10.31 | $11.02 | $9.32 | $17.02 | $18.76 | $14.71 |
| 2015-01-01 | $10.35 | $11.01 | $9.44 | $17.10 | $18.85 | $14.78 |
| 2015-02-01 | $10.46 | $11.11 | $9.51 | $17.12 | $18.89 | $14.76 |
| 2015-03-01 | $10.54 | $11.22 | $9.55 | $17.16 | $18.95 | $14.77 |
| 2015-04-01 | $10.54 | $11.15 | $9.60 | $17.17 | $18.96 | $14.75 |
| 2015-05-01 | $10.55 | $11.14 | $9.64 | $17.24 | $19.08 | $14.78 |
| 2015-06-01 | $10.57 | $11.15 | $9.67 | $17.29 | $19.10 | $14.86 |
| 2015-07-01 | $10.64 | $11.23 | $9.72 | $17.16 | $18.88 | $14.86 |
| 2015-08-01 | $10.64 | $11.24 | $9.73 | $17.21 | $18.96 | $14.88 |
| 2015-09-01 | $10.68 | $11.24 | $9.83 | $17.20 | $18.95 | $14.87 |
| 2015-10-01 | $10.79 | $11.27 | $10.07 | $17.24 | $19.00 | $14.89 |
| 2015-11-01 | $10.82 | $11.24 | $10.15 | $17.30 | $19.09 | $14.90 |
| 2015-12-01 | $10.85 | $11.22 | $10.28 | $17.28 | $19.05 | $14.90 |
| 2016-01-01 | $10.87 | $11.28 | $10.25 | $17.30 | $19.07 | $14.90 |
| 2016-02-01 | $10.80 | $11.18 | $10.25 | $17.33 | $19.08 | $14.95 |
| 2016-03-01 | $10.76 | $11.15 | $10.23 | $17.34 | $19.03 | $15.05 |
| 2016-04-01 | $10.75 | $11.12 | $10.27 | $17.36 | $19.03 | $15.09 |
| 2016-05-01 | $10.85 | $11.23 | $10.36 | $17.38 | $18.99 | $15.20 |
| 2016-06-01 | $10.83 | $11.24 | $10.30 | $17.36 | $19.00 | $15.13 |
| 2016-07-01 | $10.87 | $11.27 | $10.34 | $17.40 | $19.01 | $15.20 |
| 2016-08-01 | $10.90 | $11.28 | $10.39 | $17.37 | $18.98 | $15.17 |
| 2016-09-01 | $10.85 | $11.24 | $10.32 | $17.42 | $19.01 | $15.24 |
| 2016-10-01 | $10.77 | $11.23 | $10.17 | $17.44 | $19.02 | $15.27 |
| 2016-11-01 | $10.86 | $11.38 | $10.18 | $17.45 | $19.01 | $15.30 |
| 2016-12-01 | $10.85 | $11.33 | $10.23 | $17.49 | $19.05 | $15.33 |
| 2017-01-01 | $10.86 | $11.35 | $10.24 | $17.47 | $19.05 | $15.29 |
| 2017-02-01 | $10.89 | $11.39 | $10.24 | $17.49 | $19.09 | $15.28 |
* Data reflect 12-month moving averages; data for 2017 represent 12-month average from March 2016 to February 2017.
Note: The age 17–20 cohort includes only those workers who are not enrolled in further schooling. Wages are in 2016 dollars. Shaded areas denote recessions.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
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