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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