Figure H
New entrant women’s black-white wage gaps, by educational attainment, 1980–2014
| High school diploma only | Bachelor’s degree only | Bachelor’s degree or more | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | |||
| 1980 | 4.66% | 5.03% | 3.01% |
| 1981 | 5.48% | 7.03% | 4.07% |
| 1982 | 6.13% | 8.32% | 5.00% |
| 1983 | 6.07% | 8.60% | 6.04% |
| 1984 | 6.17% | 7.74% | 5.50% |
| 1985 | 6.81% | 8.12% | 6.96% |
| 1986 | 6.71% | 11.20% | 9.22% |
| 1987 | 6.55% | 12.51% | 10.02% |
| 1988 | 6.92% | 12.66% | 10.10% |
| 1989 | 7.63% | 11.46% | 9.68% |
| 1990 | 7.86% | 10.49% | 10.56% |
| 1991 | 7.46% | 11.84% | 12.63% |
| 1992 | 7.12% | 9.47% | 10.21% |
| 1993 | 8.05% | 9.57% | 9.78% |
| 1994 | 7.28% | 7.45% | 7.86% |
| 1995 | 7.60% | 9.84% | 10.38% |
| 1996 | 6.53% | 9.42% | 10.19% |
| 1997 | 7.02% | 8.59% | 8.63% |
| 1998 | 5.81% | 6.85% | 6.26% |
| 1999 | 4.81% | 6.33% | 5.06% |
| 2000 | 3.42% | 6.92% | 5.46% |
| 2001 | 3.92% | 5.53% | 4.91% |
| 2002 | 3.33% | 4.24% | 4.41% |
| 2003 | 3.98% | 3.00% | 4.06% |
| 2004 | 3.90% | 5.66% | 6.62% |
| 2005 | 3.75% | 6.35% | 7.50% |
| 2006 | 3.33% | 8.20% | 8.58% |
| 2007 | 4.70% | 6.75% | 7.59% |
| 2008 | 4.78% | 6.56% | 6.82% |
| 2009 | 3.84% | 6.62% | 8.09% |
| 2010 | 2.19% | 6.64% | 8.19% |
| 2011 | 2.88% | 8.82% | 10.29% |
| 2012 | 3.77% | 10.21% | 10.23% |
| 2013 | 3.69% | 11.05% | 11.58% |
| 2014 | 6.15% | 10.69% | 12.31% |
Note: Wage gaps reflect a three-year moving average. Gaps are of adjusted average hourly wages.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey (CPS) Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
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