Figure B
Hourly wages of women as a percent of men's hourly wages, at the 10th, 50th, and 95th wage percentiles, 1979–2013
| Year | 10th percentile | 50th percentile | 95th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 86.7% | 62.7% | 62.9% |
| 1980 | 83.2% | 63.4% | 64.8% |
| 1981 | 88.7% | 64.2% | 63.6% |
| 1982 | 88.9% | 64.8% | 64.8% |
| 1983 | 89.3% | 66.5% | 62.9% |
| 1984 | 87.2% | 67.4% | 64.1% |
| 1985 | 85.8% | 67.1% | 63.2% |
| 1986 | 84.7% | 66.9% | 66.2% |
| 1987 | 83.5% | 69.1% | 65.8% |
| 1988 | 81.5% | 71.1% | 68.0% |
| 1989 | 81.3% | 73.1% | 71.9% |
| 1990 | 83.4% | 74.4% | 72.7% |
| 1991 | 86.8% | 74.9% | 72.8% |
| 1992 | 89.7% | 76.2% | 73.9% |
| 1993 | 90.9% | 77.6% | 74.4% |
| 1994 | 90.8% | 78.4% | 76.3% |
| 1995 | 88.2% | 76.7% | 76.6% |
| 1996 | 87.2% | 77.6% | 77.0% |
| 1997 | 87.0% | 79.0% | 75.2% |
| 1998 | 89.4% | 78.2% | 76.7% |
| 1999 | 87.6% | 76.9% | 77.0% |
| 2000 | 87.3% | 78.0% | 75.6% |
| 2001 | 87.3% | 78.5% | 75.7% |
| 2002 | 89.6% | 80.1% | 76.2% |
| 2003 | 89.4% | 81.0% | 76.8% |
| 2004 | 89.3% | 81.8% | 75.3% |
| 2005 | 88.3% | 82.0% | 77.2% |
| 2006 | 88.8% | 82.2% | 77.9% |
| 2007 | 89.9% | 81.5% | 77.2% |
| 2008 | 90.3% | 82.6% | 77.0% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | 81.7% | 74.6% |
| 2010 | 92.9% | 83.3% | 76.8% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | 84.0% | 77.9% |
| 2012 | 91.7% | 82.8% | 74.5% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | 83.4% | 76.1% |
Note: The xth-percentile wage is the wage at which x% of wage earners earn less and (100-x)% earn more.
Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
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