Figure A
The gender wage gap is real: Median hourly wages, by gender, 1979–2017
| Year | Men Median | Women Median |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | $21.00 | $13.10 |
| 1980 | $20.68 | $13.04 |
| 1981 | $20.18 | $12.95 |
| 1982 | $19.95 | $13.03 |
| 1983 | $19.85 | $13.20 |
| 1984 | $19.79 | $13.37 |
| 1985 | $19.75 | $13.43 |
| 1986 | $20.36 | $13.71 |
| 1987 | $20.42 | $14.11 |
| 1988 | $19.88 | $14.11 |
| 1989 | $19.21 | $14.18 |
| 1990 | $18.74 | $14.09 |
| 1991 | $18.67 | $14.15 |
| 1992 | $18.72 | $14.30 |
| 1993 | $18.48 | $14.50 |
| 1994 | $18.27 | $14.45 |
| 1995 | $18.52 | $14.33 |
| 1996 | $18.55 | $14.34 |
| 1997 | $18.46 | $14.63 |
| 1998 | $19.29 | $15.04 |
| 1999 | $19.76 | $15.24 |
| 2000 | $19.86 | $15.55 |
| 2001 | $20.11 | $15.84 |
| 2002 | $20.32 | $16.26 |
| 2003 | $20.01 | $16.14 |
| 2004 | $19.83 | $16.22 |
| 2005 | $19.59 | $16.16 |
| 2006 | $19.56 | $16.11 |
| 2007 | $19.86 | $16.24 |
| 2008 | $19.72 | $16.40 |
| 2009 | $20.42 | $16.60 |
| 2010 | $19.73 | $16.46 |
| 2011 | $19.24 | $16.28 |
| 2012 | $19.23 | $15.97 |
| 2013 | $19.01 | $15.85 |
| 2014 | $19.04 | $15.65 |
| 2015 | $19.59 | $16.21 |
| 2016 | $19.74 | $16.42 |
| 2017 | $19.97 | $16.79 |
Notes: Wages are in 2017 dollars.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata. For more information on the data sample see EPI's State of Working America Data Library.
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