Figure B
Eliminating the gender and inequality wage gap would raise women’s wages by 69%: Median hourly wages for men and women, compared with wages for all workers had they increased in tandem with productivity, 1979–2017
| Year | Wages for all workers | Men’s wages | Women’s wages | Wages for all workers had they grown in tandem with productivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | $16.71 | $21.00 | $13.10 | $16.71 |
| 1980 | $16.63 | $20.68 | $13.04 | $16.58 |
| 1981 | $16.18 | $20.18 | $12.95 | $16.94 |
| 1982 | $16.28 | $19.95 | $13.03 | $16.69 |
| 1983 | $16.26 | $19.85 | $13.20 | $17.19 |
| 1984 | $16.24 | $19.79 | $13.37 | $17.64 |
| 1985 | $16.34 | $19.75 | $13.43 | $17.94 |
| 1986 | $16.81 | $20.36 | $13.71 | $18.30 |
| 1987 | $16.66 | $20.42 | $14.11 | $18.39 |
| 1988 | $16.65 | $19.88 | $14.11 | $18.61 |
| 1989 | $16.60 | $19.21 | $14.18 | $18.76 |
| 1990 | $16.39 | $18.74 | $14.09 | $19.03 |
| 1991 | $16.48 | $18.67 | $14.15 | $19.15 |
| 1992 | $16.53 | $18.72 | $14.30 | $19.87 |
| 1993 | $16.60 | $18.48 | $14.50 | $19.94 |
| 1994 | $16.34 | $18.27 | $14.45 | $20.09 |
| 1995 | $16.11 | $18.52 | $14.33 | $20.18 |
| 1996 | $16.19 | $18.55 | $14.34 | $20.57 |
| 1997 | $16.60 | $18.46 | $14.63 | $20.92 |
| 1998 | $17.05 | $19.29 | $15.04 | $21.34 |
| 1999 | $17.56 | $19.76 | $15.24 | $21.91 |
| 2000 | $17.41 | $19.86 | $15.55 | $22.39 |
| 2001 | $17.87 | $20.11 | $15.84 | $22.73 |
| 2002 | $17.87 | $20.32 | $16.26 | $23.37 |
| 2003 | $18.15 | $20.01 | $16.14 | $24.14 |
| 2004 | $18.15 | $19.83 | $16.22 | $24.78 |
| 2005 | $17.99 | $19.59 | $16.16 | $25.22 |
| 2006 | $18.11 | $19.56 | $16.11 | $25.36 |
| 2007 | $17.80 | $19.86 | $16.24 | $25.53 |
| 2008 | $17.90 | $19.72 | $16.40 | $25.59 |
| 2009 | $18.25 | $20.42 | $16.60 | $26.12 |
| 2010 | $17.99 | $19.73 | $16.46 | $26.89 |
| 2011 | $17.50 | $19.24 | $16.28 | $26.93 |
| 2012 | $17.40 | $19.23 | $15.97 | $27.08 |
| 2013 | $17.54 | $19.01 | $15.85 | $27.16 |
| 2014 | $17.47 | $19.04 | $15.65 | $27.36 |
| 2015 | $17.70 | $19.59 | $16.21 | $27.58 |
| 2016 | $18.24 | $19.74 | $16.42 | $27.59 |
| 2017 | $18.28 | $19.97 | $16.79 | $27.85 |
Source: Reproduced from Figure G in Alyssa Davis and Elise Gould, Closing the Pay Gap and Beyond:
A Comprehensive Strategy for Improving Economic Security for Women and Families, EPI Briefing Paper #412, November 18, 2015
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