Men’s black-white wage gaps, by potential experience, 1979–2015
| New entrants | Experienced workers | |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 11.2 | 19.5 |
| 1980 | 12.9 | 17.8 |
| 1981 | 12.7 | 18.5 |
| 1982 | 13.4 | 20.0 |
| 1983 | 12.0 | 17.4 |
| 1984 | 14.4 | 16.0 |
| 1985 | 18.3 | 19.0 |
| 1986 | 15.7 | 19.0 |
| 1987 | 16.0 | 19.3 |
| 1988 | 15.7 | 19.7 |
| 1989 | 17.0 | 20.6 |
| 1990 | 15.2 | 22.0 |
| 1991 | 14.7 | 22.3 |
| 1992 | 14.1 | 23.6 |
| 1993 | 13.5 | 25.6% |
| 1994 | 15.7 | 22.0 |
| 1995 | 14.9 | 23.0 |
| 1996 | 16.6 | 25.6 |
| 1997 | 16.4 | 24.6 |
| 1998 | 11.8 | 22.2 |
| 1999 | 12.5 | 21.7 |
| 2000 | 13.7 | 19.6 |
| 2001 | 15.0 | 21.4 |
| 2002 | 14.0 | 22.1 |
| 2003 | 13.7 | 25.7 |
| 2004 | 11.9 | 23.0 |
| 2005 | 17.4 | 22.8 |
| 2006 | 14.6 | 21.9 |
| 2007 | 15.1 | 24.4 |
| 2008 | 15.2 | 24.1 |
| 2009 | 15.4 | 26.1 |
| 2010 | 15.9 | 23.4 |
| 2011 | 13.7 | 24.2 |
| 2012 | 15.9 | 22.0 |
| 2013 | 15.4 | 24.9 |
| 2014 | 18.6 | 24.9 |
| 2015 | 18.7 | 23.5 |
Note: Experienced workers have 11 to 20 years of experience. New entrants have 0 to 10 years of experience. Gaps are of adjusted average hourly wages.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey (CPS) Outgoing Rotation Group microdata