Figure B
Women earn less than men at every wage level: Hourly wages by gender and wage percentile, 2016
Date | Men | Women |
---|---|---|
10th | $9.91 | $8.98 |
20th | $11.88 | $10.10 |
30th | $14.01 | $12.00 |
40th | $16.32 | $14.03 |
50th | $19.33 | $16.08 |
60th | $23.04 | $19.16 |
70th | $27.88 | $22.98 |
80th | $34.98 | $28.72 |
90th | $48.07 | $38.60 |
95th | $69.86 | $49.91 |
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata. For more information on the data sample see EPI's State of Working America Data Library.
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