Figure C-2
Hourly wages of Hispanic workers as a percent of white hourly wages, at the 10th, 50th, and 95th wage percentiles, 1979–2017
| Year | 10th percentile | 50th percentile | 95th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 96.9% | 81.1% | 78.7% |
| 1980 | 95.3% | 81.3% | 78.6% |
| 1981 | 95.5% | 78.7% | 78.7% |
| 1982 | 94.3% | 79.4% | 75.7% |
| 1983 | 93.7% | 80.0% | 75.6% |
| 1984 | 92.7% | 79.6% | 78.3% |
| 1985 | 90.9% | 77.2% | 76.0% |
| 1986 | 89.2% | 77.1% | 79.0% |
| 1987 | 89.8% | 76.1% | 74.0% |
| 1988 | 93.2% | 75.6% | 75.2% |
| 1989 | 91.1% | 74.7% | 73.9% |
| 1990 | 89.3% | 72.2% | 72.5% |
| 1991 | 87.4% | 71.4% | 74.6% |
| 1992 | 88.0% | 73.8% | 77.3% |
| 1993 | 87.1% | 73.0% | 74.6% |
| 1994 | 86.7% | 71.0% | 73.0% |
| 1995 | 85.7% | 69.2% | 72.1% |
| 1996 | 87.2% | 70.9% | 70.3% |
| 1997 | 85.4% | 68.5% | 70.7% |
| 1998 | 88.1% | 70.7% | 70.0% |
| 1999 | 88.5% | 70.1% | 69.6% |
| 2000 | 86.5% | 68.5% | 68.5% |
| 2001 | 86.2% | 70.5% | 65.7% |
| 2002 | 87.8% | 69.0% | 66.3% |
| 2003 | 88.6% | 67.7% | 68.0% |
| 2004 | 89.7% | 67.2% | 67.2% |
| 2005 | 88.7% | 68.4% | 68.0% |
| 2006 | 87.3% | 69.5% | 67.2% |
| 2007 | 89.9% | 71.4% | 69.0% |
| 2008 | 90.9% | 70.7% | 68.7% |
| 2009 | 90.6% | 69.6% | 68.8% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | 68.7% | 69.1% |
| 2011 | 93.1% | 68.1% | 67.1% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | 68.7% | 65.9% |
| 2013 | 89.6% | 68.4% | 66.3% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | 69.4% | 66.7% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | 70.5% | 64.4% |
| 2016 | 90.7% | 71.4% | 67.2% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | 74.3% | 65.3% |
Note: The xth-percentile wage is the wage at which x% of wage earners earn less and (100-x)% earn more. Shaded areas denote recessions. Race/ethnicity categories are mutually exclusive (i.e., white non-Hispanic, black non-Hispanic, and Hispanic any race).
Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
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