Figure 1
Real median hourly wage, 1973–2017, 2016 dollars
| Date | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 16.74 |
| 1974 | 16.37 |
| 1975 | 16.26 |
| 1976 | 16.36 |
| 1977 | 16.28 |
| 1978 | 16.57 |
| 1979 | 16.36 |
| 1980 | 16.28 |
| 1981 | 15.85 |
| 1982 | 15.95 |
| 1983 | 15.91 |
| 1984 | 15.91 |
| 1985 | 16.00 |
| 1986 | 16.47 |
| 1987 | 16.32 |
| 1988 | 16.31 |
| 1989 | 16.26 |
| 1990 | 16.05 |
| 1991 | 16.14 |
| 1992 | 16.19 |
| 1993 | 16.26 |
| 1994 | 16 |
| 1995 | 15.78 |
| 1996 | 15.85 |
| 1997 | 16.25 |
| 1998 | 16.7 |
| 1999 | 17.19 |
| 2000 | 17.04 |
| 2001 | 17.49 |
| 2002 | 17.49 |
| 2003 | 17.78 |
| 2004 | 17.77 |
| 2005 | 17.62 |
| 2006 | 17.73 |
| 2007 | 17.43 |
| 2008 | 17.52 |
| 2009 | 17.87 |
| 2010 | 17.62 |
| 2011 | 17.14 |
| 2012 | 17.04 |
| 2013 | 17.17 |
| 2014 | 17.11 |
| 2015 | 17.33 |
| 2016 | 17.86 |
| 2017 | $17.89 |
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