The wide wage gap for first-generation Hispanic women in the U.S. has barely changed since the mid-1990s; all intergenerational gains are between the first and second generations: Adjusted wage gaps between Hispanic women and non-Hispanic white men, by immigrant generation, 1995–2016
| Year | 1st generation | 2nd generation | 3rd generation or higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 40.1% | 28.2% | 29.4% |
| 1996 | 40.5% | 27.6% | 27.7% |
| 1997 | 38.4% | 26.7% | 27.7% |
| 1998 | 38.0% | 27.3% | 28.1% |
| 1999 | 38.3% | 27.5% | 28.4% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | 27.0% | 28.3% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | 27.7% | 31.0% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | 27.5% | 29.8% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | 26.5% | 29.4% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | 26.5% | 29.2% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | 27.9% | 31.4% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | 28.2% | 30.5% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | 27.3% | 28.2% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | 26.4% | 25.9% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | 26.3% | 25.0% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | 27.7% | 27.5% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | 28.7% | 29.2% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | 28.9% | 30.6% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | 27.9% | 30.0% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | 28.5% | 30.9% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | 28.6% | 31.4% |
Note: The wage gap is how much less, in percent terms, the average Hispanic woman makes than the average non-Hispanic white man of the same immigrant generation, adjusted for education, experience, and region of residence. The wages compared are average hourly wages of full-time workers ages 18–64. Wage gaps reflect a three-year moving average, with 1994 included in the average for 1995, 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
