Mexican American men have generally had the widest and most unchanging wage gap with white men: Adjusted wage gaps between Hispanic men (by national origin) and non-Hispanic white men in the U.S., 1980–2016
| Year | Mexican American | Puerto Rican | Cuban American |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.5% | 15.6% | 15.1% |
| 1981 | 18.6% | 16.1% | 16.7% |
| 1982 | 18.5% | 15.9% | 18.8% |
| 1983 | 19.0% | 14.7% | 19.1% |
| 1984 | 19.2% | 13.7% | 18.3% |
| 1985 | 19.4% | 13.6% | 15.7% |
| 1986 | 19.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 1987 | 20.0% | 12.9% | 11.4% |
| 1988 | 20.4% | 12.3% | 10.9% |
| 1989 | 20.6% | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| 1990 | 20.6% | 10.2% | 13.1% |
| 1991 | 20.5% | 9.3% | 12.9% |
| 1992 | 20.0% | 9.5% | 11.2% |
| 1993 | 19.1% | 9.6% | 7.8% |
| 1994 | 19.2% | 8.6% | 7.3% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | 9.4% | 9.2% |
| 1996 | 20.3% | 9.5% | 11.9% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | 10.3% | 14.4% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | 11.3% | 15.6% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | 11.2% | 16.6% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | 10.3% | 16.4% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | 9.2% | 16.8% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | 9.3% | 20.2% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | 10.6% | 21.9% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | 11.5% | 21.3% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | 11.4% | 16.7% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | 10.4% | 15.0% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | 10.9% | 11.9% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | 10.0% | 12.1% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | 9.2% | 10.8% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | 7.9% | 14.7% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | 9.1% | 18.2% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | 9.7% | 19.6% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | 9.1% | 19.6% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | 8.3% | 17.6% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | 9.3% | 18.2% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | 11.0% | 16.9% |
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 (adjusted for education level, experience, and region of residence). The wages compared are average hourly wages and the population is full-time workers age 18–64. Wage gaps reflect a three-year moving average, with 1979 included in the average for 1980, and 2017 included in the average for 2016.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata from the U.S. Census Bureau
