Men’s black-white wage gaps, by region, 1980–2014
| Northeast | Midwest | South | West | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.5 % | 9.2 | 17.9 | 14.9 |
| 1981 | 14.4 | 10.7 | 17.6 | 14.3 |
| 1982 | 13.5 | 10.3 | 17.7 | 13.0 |
| 1983 | 14.3 | 10.0 | 17.4 | 11.8 |
| 1984 | 14.0 | 10.3 | 18.1 | 13.7 |
| 1985 | 15.5 | 11.9 | 18.8 | 14.5 |
| 1986 | 15.2 | 13.7 | 19.8 | 15.9 |
| 1987 | 14.5 | 14.8 | 19.6 | 14.4 |
| 1988 | 15.9 | 16.8 | 19.8 | 13.4 |
| 1989 | 17.2 | 17.3 | 19.7 | 13.9 |
| 1990 | 19.6 | 18.1 | 19.2 | 14.1 |
| 1991 | 18.7 | 17.4 | 19.5 | 16.0 |
| 1992 | 19.3 | 17.7 | 19.6 | 17.0 |
| 1993 | 18.3 | 17.5 | 19.8 | 19.2 |
| 1994 | 19.8 | 18.5 | 18.9 | 19.2 |
| 1995 | 20.3 | 20.6 | 19.3 | 17.6 |
| 1996 | 20.7 | 21.5 | 19.5 | 19.7 |
| 1997 | 18.3 | 20.5 | 19.0 | 21.5 |
| 1998 | 17.0 | 18.1 | 17.3 | 23.9 |
| 1999 | 15.8 | 16.5 | 16.1 | 21.5 |
| 2000 | 18.9 | 17.2 | 15.6 | 21.1 |
| 2001 | 20.3 | 19.1 | 15.5 | 18.4 |
| 2002 | 22.8 | 19.2 | 16.6 | 18.9 |
| 2003 | 21.5 | 18.5 | 17.1 | 17.8 |
| 2004 | 21.7 | 19.1 | 17.7 | 20.0 |
| 2005 | 20.7 | 19.4 | 17.3 | 18.8 |
| 2006 | 20.9 | 20.3 | 18.1 | 20.4 |
| 2007 | 22.6 | 18.4 | 18.1 | 20.7 |
| 2008 | 23.4 | 19.6 | 18.7 | 22.3 |
| 2009 | 23.8 | 18.6 | 18.7 | 22.8 |
| 2010 | 21.7 | 19.0 | 18.9 | 21.2 |
| 2011 | 19.6 | 18.2 | 18.8 | 19.4 |
| 2012 | 19.0 | 19.7 | 18.9 | 19.5 |
| 2013 | 19.1 | 20.8 | 19.8 | 21.3 |
| 2014 | 21.6% | 22.2% | 20.4% | 21.2% |
Note: Data reflect three-year moving average. Gaps are of adjusted hourly wages.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey (CPS) Outgoing Rotation Group microdata