Black–white wage gaps widen across multiple measures: Black–white wages gaps at different points in the wage distribution, by education, and regression-based, 2000, 2007, and 2018
| 2000 | 2007 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 21.8% | 23.5% | 27.5% |
| 10th percentile | 6.2% | 8.7% | 9.2% |
| Median | 20.8% | 22.3% | 26.7% |
| 95th percentile | 28.0% | 28.3% | 33.4% |
| High school | 15.3% | 17.4% | 21.2% |
| College | 17.2% | 19.2% | 21.0% |
| Advanced degree | 12.5% | 16.7% | 18.5% |
| Regression-based | 10.2% | 12.2% | 16.2% |
Notes: Sample based on all workers ages 16 and older. The xth-percentile wage is the wage at which x% of wage earners earn less and (100-x)% earn more. Educational attainment is based on mutually exclusive categories: e.g., high school is high school only, etc. Similar results are found for those with less than high school or some college. The regression-adjusted black–white wage gap controls for education, age, gender, and region.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata from the U.S. Census Bureau