Figure J
Real average hourly wages of young workers, by education, 1989–2012
| All | Men | Women | All | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | $ 9.68 | $ 10.42 | $ 8.87 | $ 16.35 | $ 16.99 | $ 15.89 |
| 1990 | $ 9.70 | $ 10.32 | $ 9.01 | $ 16.86 | $ 17.86 | $ 16.13 |
| 1991 | $ 9.47 | $ 10.05 | $ 8.85 | $ 16.16 | $ 17.09 | $ 15.45 |
| 1992 | $ 9.30 | $ 9.76 | $ 8.80 | $ 15.59 | $ 16.15 | $ 15.17 |
| 1993 | $ 9.03 | $ 9.58 | $ 8.40 | $ 15.66 | $ 16.39 | $ 15.12 |
| 1994 | $ 9.43 | $ 10.18 | $ 8.59 | $ 15.65 | $ 16.71 | $ 14.86 |
| 1995 | $ 9.40 | $ 10.18 | $ 8.53 | $ 15.23 | $ 15.98 | $ 14.69 |
| 1996 | $ 9.42 | $ 10.01 | $ 8.68 | $ 15.36 | $ 15.71 | $ 15.12 |
| 1997 | $ 9.66 | $ 10.24 | $ 8.95 | $ 15.95 | $ 17.07 | $ 15.14 |
| 1998 | $ 10.15 | $ 10.67 | $ 9.55 | $ 17.70 | $ 19.83 | $ 16.10 |
| 1999 | $ 10.52 | $ 11.23 | $ 9.62 | $ 17.81 | $ 18.55 | $ 17.33 |
| 2000 | $ 10.85 | $ 11.60 | $ 9.95 | $ 18.14 | $ 18.96 | $ 17.56 |
| 2001 | $ 10.77 | $ 11.43 | $ 10.01 | $ 18.28 | $ 19.71 | $ 17.26 |
| 2002 | $ 10.62 | $ 11.34 | $ 9.77 | $ 18.07 | $ 19.49 | $ 17.11 |
| 2003 | $ 10.73 | $ 11.32 | $ 10.00 | $ 17.42 | $ 18.15 | $ 16.88 |
| 2004 | $ 10.64 | $ 11.41 | $ 9.70 | $ 17.71 | $ 18.52 | $ 17.13 |
| 2005 | $ 10.45 | $ 11.27 | $ 9.42 | $ 17.42 | $ 18.85 | $ 16.42 |
| 2006 | $ 10.44 | $ 11.22 | $ 9.41 | $ 17.60 | $ 18.53 | $ 16.95 |
| 2007 | $ 10.73 | $ 11.55 | $ 9.67 | $ 17.97 | $ 19.66 | $ 16.75 |
| 2008 | $ 10.40 | $ 11.08 | $ 9.45 | $ 17.61 | $ 18.28 | $ 17.14 |
| 2009 | $ 10.14 | $ 10.72 | $ 9.42 | $ 18.07 | $ 20.18 | $ 16.61 |
| 2010 | $ 10.06 | $ 10.61 | $ 9.35 | $ 17.04 | $ 18.60 | $ 15.98 |
| 2011 | $ 9.65 | $ 10.20 | $ 8.91 | $ 17.15 | $ 18.67 | $ 16.07 |
| 2012 | $ 9.48 | $ 10.06 | $ 8.71 | $ 16.60 | $ 17.81 | $ 15.64 |
Note: Data are for college graduates age 21–24 who do not have an advanced degree and are not enrolled in further schooling, and high school graduates age 17–20 who are not enrolled in further schooling. Shaded areas denote recessions.
Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotations Group microdata
This chart appears in:
Previous chart: « Share of employed recent high school and college graduates with employer-provided pension coverage, 1989–2011
Next chart: Unemployment rate of young college graduates, by race and ethnicity, 1989–2013* »