Figure A
The gender wage gap is real: Median hourly wages, by gender, 1979–2016
| Year | Men’s median hourly wages | Women’s median hourly wages |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | $20.55 | $12.82 |
| 1980 | $20.24 | $12.76 |
| 1981 | $19.77 | $12.69 |
| 1982 | $19.54 | $12.76 |
| 1983 | $19.43 | $12.92 |
| 1984 | $19.39 | $13.10 |
| 1985 | $19.34 | $13.15 |
| 1986 | $19.95 | $13.43 |
| 1987 | $20.00 | $13.82 |
| 1988 | $19.47 | $13.82 |
| 1989 | $18.81 | $13.88 |
| 1990 | $18.35 | $13.79 |
| 1991 | $18.29 | $13.86 |
| 1992 | $18.33 | $14.00 |
| 1993 | $18.10 | $14.19 |
| 1994 | $17.89 | $14.15 |
| 1995 | $18.14 | $14.03 |
| 1996 | $18.16 | $14.04 |
| 1997 | $18.07 | $14.32 |
| 1998 | $18.89 | $14.72 |
| 1999 | $19.34 | $14.92 |
| 2000 | $19.44 | $15.22 |
| 2001 | $19.68 | $15.51 |
| 2002 | $19.89 | $15.92 |
| 2003 | $19.60 | $15.80 |
| 2004 | $19.42 | $15.89 |
| 2005 | $19.19 | $15.83 |
| 2006 | $19.15 | $15.78 |
| 2007 | $19.45 | $15.90 |
| 2008 | $19.30 | $16.05 |
| 2009 | $20.00 | $16.26 |
| 2010 | $19.33 | $16.13 |
| 2011 | $18.83 | $15.94 |
| 2012 | $18.83 | $15.64 |
| 2013 | $18.61 | $15.52 |
| 2014 | $18.64 | $15.33 |
| 2015 | $19.18 | $15.87 |
| 2016 | $19.33 | $16.08 |
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata. For more information on the data sample see EPI's State of Working America Data Library.
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