Figure 4
Real median hourly wage, by race and ethnicity, 1973–2017, 2016 dollars
| White non-Hispanic | Black or African-American non-Hispanic | Hispanic or Latino | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | $17.41 | $13.67 | $13.79 |
| 1974 | $16.94 | $13.51 | $13.73 |
| 1975 | $16.75 | $13.60 | $13.58 |
| 1976 | $16.94 | $13.62 | $13.61 |
| 1977 | $16.93 | $13.58 | $13.63 |
| 1978 | $16.93 | $13.55 | $13.39 |
| 1979 | $17.10 | $14.02 | $13.87 |
| 1980 | $16.79 | $13.67 | $13.65 |
| 1981 | $16.42 | $13.50 | $12.93 |
| 1982 | $16.68 | $13.34 | $13.24 |
| 1983 | $16.45 | $13.41 | $13.16 |
| 1984 | $16.52 | $13.22 | $13.14 |
| 1985 | $16.82 | $13.25 | $13.00 |
| 1986 | $16.97 | $13.65 | $13.09 |
| 1987 | $17.24 | $13.89 | $13.12 |
| 1988 | $17.23 | $13.82 | $13.02 |
| 1989 | $17.00 | $13.59 | $12.70 |
| 1990 | $17.20 | $13.49 | $12.42 |
| 1991 | $17.12 | $13.55 | $12.22 |
| 1992 | $16.84 | $13.41 | $12.44 |
| 1993 | $16.76 | $13.29 | $12.23 |
| 1994 | $16.90 | $13.30 | $12.00 |
| 1995 | $17.10 | $13.39 | $11.84 |
| 1996 | $17.04 | $13.31 | $12.08 |
| 1997 | $17.50 | $13.45 | $11.99 |
| 1998 | $17.80 | $14.30 | $12.58 |
| 1999 | $18.31 | $14.42 | $12.82 |
| 2000 | $18.49 | $14.65 | $12.66 |
| 2001 | $19.00 | $14.77 | $13.41 |
| 2002 | $19.31 | $14.99 | $13.32 |
| 2003 | $19.43 | $15.51 | $13.15 |
| 2004 | $19.13 | $15.27 | $12.85 |
| 2005 | $19.04 | $14.68 | $13.03 |
| 2006 | $19.05 | $14.88 | $13.24 |
| 2007 | $19.26 | $14.62 | $13.75 |
| 2008 | $19.06 | $14.53 | $13.48 |
| 2009 | $19.49 | $15.25 | $13.56 |
| 2010 | $19.35 | $15.09 | $13.28 |
| 2011 | $18.98 | $14.62 | $12.93 |
| 2012 | $18.89 | $14.29 | $12.99 |
| 2013 | $18.94 | $14.48 | $12.94 |
| 2014 | $19.00 | $14.18 | $13.20 |
| 2015 | $19.40 | $14.39 | $13.67 |
| 2016 | $19.79 | $14.92 | $14.12 |
| 2017 | $19.67 | $14.69 | $14.70 |
Note: 2017 annual value is projected based on the first 11 months of 2017.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata.
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