Figure C-1
Hourly wages of black workers as a percent of white hourly wages, at the 10th, 50th, and 95th wage percentiles, 1979–2013
| YEAR | 10th percentile | 50th percentile | 95th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979/01/01 | 94.7% | 82.8% | 78.9% |
| 1980/01/01 | 93.2% | 81.9% | 78.1% |
| 1981/01/01 | 95.9% | 82.4% | 79.5% |
| 1982/01/01 | 95.4% | 79.6% | 75.3% |
| 1983/01/01 | 95.3% | 80.6% | 76.2% |
| 1984/01/01 | 94.3% | 79.6% | 77.4% |
| 1985/01/01 | 93.7% | 78.4% | 75.1% |
| 1986/01/01 | 92.6% | 80.2% | 75.2% |
| 1987/01/01 | 91.0% | 80.1% | 77.5% |
| 1988/01/01 | 89.5% | 81.2% | 77.3% |
| 1989/01/01 | 88.7% | 79.5% | 76.0% |
| 1990/01/01 | 87.8% | 78.5% | 72.9% |
| 1991/01/01 | 88.7% | 78.8% | 76.0% |
| 1992/01/01 | 91.2% | 79.2% | 77.4% |
| 1993/01/01 | 92.4% | 79.8% | 78.1% |
| 1994/01/01 | 92.8% | 78.3% | 76.1% |
| 1995/01/01 | 92.4% | 78.1% | 75.8% |
| 1996/01/01 | 89.7% | 77.8% | 73.5% |
| 1997/01/01 | 88.3% | 76.7% | 73.9% |
| 1998/01/01 | 92.2% | 80.1% | 73.9% |
| 1999/01/01 | 92.2% | 78.6% | 72.8% |
| 2000/01/01 | 90.5% | 79.2% | 72.1% |
| 2001/01/01 | 89.6% | 77.1% | 72.4% |
| 2002/01/01 | 91.9% | 77.6% | 72.6% |
| 2003/01/01 | 92.9% | 79.7% | 73.1% |
| 2004/01/01 | 92.1% | 79.8% | 72.6% |
| 2005/01/01 | 90.2% | 76.8% | 72.5% |
| 2006/01/01 | 90.1% | 78.1% | 74.5% |
| 2007/01/01 | 92.1% | 76.3% | 72.9% |
| 2008/01/01 | 92.6% | 76.2% | 72.5% |
| 2009/01/01 | 94.0% | 77.6% | 70.5% |
| 2010/01/01 | 93.8% | 77.6% | 70.4% |
| 2011/01/01 | 93.5% | 76.9% | 73.1% |
| 2012/01/01 | 91.6% | 75.4% | 70.5% |
| 2013/01/01 | 90.8% | 76.7% | 70.0% |
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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