Average wages were higher in 2018 than in 2000 for women at all levels of educational attainment: Cumulative percent change in real average hourly wages of women, by education, 2000–2018
| year | Less than high school | High school | Some college | College | Advanced degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 2.6% | 3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | 5.5% | 4.0% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 1.5% | 2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 3.9% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | 4.6% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 6.2% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | 3.1% | 1.9% | 3.7% | 6.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | 0.8% | -0.6% | 1.4% | 4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -0.3% | -2.4% | 0.8% | 3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -0.2% | -3.1% | 1.9% | 4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -0.9% | -3.0% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | 1.0% | -1.1% | 4.3% | 4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | 2.5% | 0.6% | 4.7% | 7.1% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | 2.4% | 0.3% | 5.8% | 8.6% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | 3.4% | 0.7% | 5.9% | 9.7% |
Note: Sample based on all workers ages 16 and older.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata from the U.S. Census Bureau