Figure I
Cumulative percent change in real average hourly wages of all with bachelor's degrees, by wage percentile, 2000–2015
| Year | 10th | 30th | 50th | 70th | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | 2.6% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | 2.3% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -0.6% | -0.2% | 1.7% | 4.3% |
| 2005 | -1.6% | -2.0% | -2.0% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| 2006 | -3.2% | -1.8% | -1.2% | 2.8% | 7.4% |
| 2007 | -3.3% | -1.6% | -0.6% | 2.9% | 9.2% |
| 2008 | -1.6% | -0.8% | -0.6% | 1.7% | 9.2% |
| 2009 | -3.5% | -0.8% | -0.3% | 2.3% | 10.0% |
| 2010 | -6.0% | -2.2% | -1.2% | 1.5% | 13.1% |
| 2011 | -7.1% | -4.3% | -3.1% | -1.2% | 9.1% |
| 2012 | -8.9% | -6.5% | -4.1% | -0.7% | 19.0% |
| 2013 | -8.6% | -5.7% | -3.3% | 0.4% | 21.3% |
| 2014 | -9.4% | -7.4% | -4.8% | -1.3% | 19.5% |
| 2015 | -3.8% | -4.4% | -3.0% | 1.9% | 40.6% |
Note: Sample based on all workers age 18–64. The xth-percentile wage is the wage at which x% of wage earners earn less and (100-x)% earn more.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
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