Table 1

Hourly wages by wage percentile, 2000–2016 (2016 dollars)

Wage by percentile Wage ratio
10th 20th 30th 40th 50th 60th 70th 80th 90th 95th 50th/10th 95th/50th 95th/10th
2000 $8.90 $10.93 $12.64 $14.64 $17.04 $20.20 $23.82 $29.13 $37.92 $48.32 1.9 2.8 5.4
2007 $9.11 $10.95 $12.77 $15.00 $17.43 $20.76 $24.63 $30.30 $40.55 $52.48 1.9 3.0 5.8
2015 $9.08 $10.25 $12.56 $15.08 $17.33 $20.40 $25.21 $31.29 $42.87 $56.88 1.9 3.3 6.3
2016 $9.35 $10.91 $12.91 $15.03 $17.86 $21.00 $25.08 $31.89 $43.86 $57.86 1.9 3.2 6.2
Annualized percent changes Wage ratio change
2000–2016 0.3% 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.6% 0.9% 1.1% 0.0 0.4 0.8
2000–2007 0.3% 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 1.0% 1.2% 0.0 0.2 0.3
2007–2016 0.3% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.6% 0.9% 1.1% 0.0 0.2 0.4
2015–2016 2.9% 6.4% 2.8% -0.3% 3.1% 3.0% -0.5% 1.9% 2.3% 1.7% 0.0 0.0 -0.1

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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