Table 4

Average hourly wages by gender and education, 2000–2017 (2017 dollars)

Less than high school High school Some college College Advanced degree
All
2000 $12.99 $17.48 $19.86 $30.51 $38.61
2007 $13.44 $17.69 $19.95 $31.22 $39.56
2016 $13.51 $17.62 $19.52 $32.61 $41.89
2017 $13.90 $17.85 $19.47 $32.49 $41.36
Annualized percent changes
2000–2017 0.4% 0.1% -0.1% 0.4% 0.4%
2000–2007 0.5% 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 0.3%
2007–2017 0.3% 0.1% -0.2% 0.4% 0.4%
2016–2017 2.8% 1.3% -0.2% -0.4% -1.3%
Men
2000 $14.25 $19.72 $22.48 $34.62 $43.28
2007 $14.56 $19.64 $22.28 $35.71 $44.85
2016 $14.74 $19.28 $21.72 $37.92 $48.78
2017 $15.32 $19.70 $21.65 $37.39 $47.33
Annualized percent changes
2000–2017 0.4% 0.0% -0.2% 0.5% 0.5%
2000–2007 0.3% -0.1% -0.1% 0.4% 0.5%
2007–2017 0.5% 0.0% -0.3% 0.5% 0.5%
2016–2017 4.0% 2.2% -0.3% -1.4% -3.0%
Women
2000 $10.97 $15.01 $17.40 $26.20 $33.10
2007 $11.46 $15.34 $17.80 $26.79 $34.15
2016 $11.40 $15.36 $17.44 $27.50 $35.70
2017 $11.55 $15.30 $17.38 $27.83 $36.13
Annualized percent changes
2000–2017 0.3% 0.1% 0.0% 0.4% 0.5%
2000–2007 0.6% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
2007–2017 0.1% 0.0% -0.2% 0.4% 0.6%
2016–2017 1.3% -0.4% -0.4% 1.2% 1.2%
Wage disparities (women’s wages as a share of men’s)
2000 76.9% 76.1% 77.4% 75.7% 76.5%
2007 78.7% 78.1% 79.9% 75.0% 76.1%
2016 77.4% 79.7% 80.3% 72.5% 73.2%
2017 75.4% 77.6% 80.3% 74.4% 76.3%

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

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

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