Chart: On average, men are paid more than women at every education level: Average hourly wages by gender and education, 2017 | Economic Policy Institute

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On average, men are paid more than women at every education level: Average hourly wages by gender and education, 2017

	Men	Women
Less than high school	$15.32	$11.55
High school	$19.70	$15.30
Some college	$21.65	$17.38
College	$37.39	$27.83
Advanced degree	$47.33	$36.13

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Note: Sample based on all workers ages 18–64.

Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata

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