The Hispanic–white wage gap has remained above 30 percent for men and at or above 40 percent for women for decades: Unadjusted wage gaps for Hispanic women, Hispanic men, and white women in the U.S. relative to non-Hispanic white men, 1979–2017
| Year | Hispanic men | White women | Hispanic women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 23.2% | 36.4% | 43.9% |
| 1980 | 23.5% | 35.9% | 43.0% |
| 1981 | 24.5% | 35.6% | 43.6% |
| 1982 | 25.5% | 35.0% | 42.2% |
| 1983 | 25.5% | 34.4% | 42.7% |
| 1984 | 25.4% | 33.7% | 42.5% |
| 1985 | 26.9% | 34.0% | 43.0% |
| 1986 | 27.9% | 33.5% | 42.9% |
| 1987 | 29.0% | 32.8% | 43.0% |
| 1988 | 29.5% | 32.1% | 43.4% |
| 1989 | 29.8% | 29.6% | 42.3% |
| 1990 | 31.2% | 28.6% | 42.2% |
| 1991 | 32.3% | 27.4% | 41.0% |
| 1992 | 31.4% | 25.7% | 39.7% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | 24.9% | 39.7% |
| 1994 | 32.6% | 22.1% | 38.8% |
| 1995 | 34.2% | 22.9% | 41.4% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 22.1% | 40.5% |
| 1997 | 34.8% | 22.2% | 41.3% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | 22.5% | 42.0% |
| 1999 | 34.6% | 23.2% | 43.4% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | 23.9% | 43.5% |
| 2001 | 36.4% | 22.7% | 43.3% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | 22.1% | 43.3% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | 22.3% | 42.4% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | 22.4% | 41.8% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | 21.2% | 42.6% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | 21.2% | 42.2% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | 21.1% | 41.0% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | 21.0% | 41.0% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | 22.3% | 41.7% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | 20.4% | 41.7% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | 19.0% | 40.2% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | 20.6% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | 20.2% | 41.3% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | 18.5% | 39.6% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | 20.4% | 41.2% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | 20.3% | 41.0% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | 18.3% | 40.0% |
Note: The wage gap is how much less, in percent terms, the average member of each identified subgroup makes than the average non-Hispanic white man (unadjusted for education level and other characteristics known to affect pay). The wages compared are average hourly wages and the population is full-time workers ages 18–64.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata from the U.S. Census Bureau
