Table 3
Real average hourly wages of young college graduates, by gender and race/ethnicity, 1989–2017*
| Year* | All | Men | Women | White | Black | Hispanic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | $17.67 | $18.67 | $16.91 | $17.69 | $18.27 | $16.03 |
| 2000 | $18.92 | $19.80 | $18.29 | $18.82 | $18.16 | $17.73 |
| 2007 | $18.81 | $20.62 | $17.56 | $18.62 | $19.01 | $17.35 |
| 2017 | $19.18 | $20.87 | $17.88 | $19.32 | $15.54 | $18.58 |
| Annualized percent change | ||||||
| 1990–2000 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.6% | -0.1% | 1.0% |
| 1990-1995 | -2.0% | -2.1% | -1.8% | -2.3% | -1.0% | 0.4% |
| 1995-2000 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| 2000–2017 | 0.1% | 0.3% | -0.1% | 0.2% | -0.9% | 0.3% |
| 2000–2007 | -0.1% | 0.6% | -0.6% | -0.1% | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007–2017 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.4% | -2.0% | 0.7% |
* Data for 2017 are 12-month averages of March 2016–February 2017. All other data represent 12-month averages as of December of the indicated year.
Note: Data are for college graduates age 21–24 who are not enrolled in further schooling. Wages are in 2016 dollars.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
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