Table 1

Real average hourly wages of young workers, 1989–2012 (2012 dollars)

Young high school graduates Young college graduates
All Men Women All Men Women
 1989 $9.68 $10.42 $8.87 $16.35 $16.99 $15.89
 1995 9.40 10.18 8.53 15.23 15.98 14.69
 2000 10.85 11.60 9.95 18.14 18.96 17.56
 2007 10.73 11.55 9.67 17.97 19.66 16.75
 2012 9.48 10.06 8.71 16.60 17.81 15.64
 1989–2000 12.1% 11.3% 12.1% 10.9% 11.6% 10.5%
 1989–1995 -2.9 -2.3 -3.9 -6.9 -6.0 -7.5
 1995–2000 15.4 13.9 16.6 19.1 18.7 19.5
 2000–2012 -12.7 -13.3 -12.5 -8.5 -6.1 -10.9
 2000–2007 -1.1 -0.5 -2.8 -0.9 3.7 -4.6
 2007–2012 -11.7 -12.9 -9.9 -7.6 -9.4 -6.6

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.

Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata

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