For women without a college degree, wages have declined since 2007: Cumulative percent change in real average hourly wages of women, by education, 2007–2015
Year | Less than high school | High school | Some college | College | Advanced degree |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
2008 | -2.2% | -1.1% | -1.3% | -0.1% | 0.6% |
2009 | -0.3% | 2.3% | -0.3% | -0.1% | 3.1% |
2010 | -1.0% | 0.8% | -0.6% | 1.3% | 2.8% |
2011 | -1.9% | -1.8% | -3.1% | -1.1% | 1.4% |
2012 | -4.4% | -2.7% | -4.9% | -1.5% | 0.7% |
2013 | -4.3% | -2.9% | -5.8% | -0.4% | 0.9% |
2014 | -5.7% | -3.5% | -5.8% | 0.2% | -0.5% |
2015 | -1.7% | -1.8% | -3.6% | 2.3% | 1.9% |
Note: Sample based on all workers age 18–64.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata