Figure B
Average hourly wages of workers with a bachelor's degree, by gender, 1979–2016
| Date | All with a bachelor’s degree | Men with a bachelor’s degree | Women with a bachelor’s degree |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | $ 24.91 | $29.12 | $18.92 |
| 1980 | $ 24.53 | $28.74 | $18.72 |
| 1981 | $ 24.59 | $28.86 | $18.69 |
| 1982 | $ 24.92 | $29.22 | $19.20 |
| 1983 | $ 25.03 | $29.51 | $19.32 |
| 1984 | $ 25.32 | $29.83 | $19.64 |
| 1985 | $ 25.78 | $30.28 | $20.15 |
| 1986 | $ 26.61 | $31.22 | $20.85 |
| 1987 | $ 27.12 | $31.83 | $21.45 |
| 1988 | $ 27.20 | $31.90 | $21.65 |
| 1989 | $ 26.03 | $29.87 | $21.60 |
| 1990 | $ 26.24 | $29.91 | $22.10 |
| 1991 | $ 25.95 | $29.53 | $22.01 |
| 1992 | $ 26.41 | $29.92 | $22.57 |
| 1993 | $ 26.44 | $29.89 | $22.69 |
| 1994 | $ 26.78 | $30.15 | $23.06 |
| 1995 | $ 26.86 | $30.21 | $23.18 |
| 1996 | $ 26.56 | $30.03 | $22.94 |
| 1997 | $ 27.37 | $30.93 | $23.66 |
| 1998 | $ 28.63 | $32.44 | $24.59 |
| 1999 | $ 29.25 | $33.29 | $25.02 |
| 2000 | $ 29.86 | $33.89 | $25.65 |
| 2001 | $ 30.46 | $34.62 | $26.10 |
| 2002 | $ 30.56 | $34.73 | $26.30 |
| 2003 | $ 30.53 | $34.69 | $26.31 |
| 2004 | $ 30.22 | $34.32 | $26.03 |
| 2005 | $ 30.25 | $34.39 | $26.13 |
| 2006 | $ 30.35 | $34.42 | $26.35 |
| 2007 | $ 30.57 | $34.97 | $26.23 |
| 2008 | $ 30.44 | $34.79 | $26.20 |
| 2009 | $ 30.69 | $35.45 | $26.21 |
| 2010 | $ 30.72 | $35.07 | $26.58 |
| 2011 | $ 29.87 | $33.94 | $25.94 |
| 2012 | $ 30.17 | $34.72 | $25.83 |
| 2013 | $ 30.35 | $34.73 | $26.12 |
| 2014 | $ 29.96 | $33.81 | $26.30 |
| 2015 | $ 31.20 | $35.68 | $26.85 |
| 2016 | $ 31.93 | $37.13 | $26.93 |
Notes: Wages are the average hourly wages among wage and salary workers ages 18–64, whose highest level of education attained is a bachelor's degree. Wages are in 2016 dollars.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
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