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