Figure 4
Real median hourly wage, by race and ethnicity, 1973–2017, 2017 dollars
| Year | White non-Hispanic | Black or African-American non-Hispanic | Hispanic or Latino |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | $17.78 | $13.96 | $14.08 |
| 1974 | $17.30 | $13.80 | $14.02 |
| 1975 | $17.11 | $13.89 | $13.87 |
| 1976 | $17.30 | $13.91 | $13.90 |
| 1977 | $17.29 | $13.87 | $13.92 |
| 1978 | $17.29 | $13.84 | $13.68 |
| 1979 | $17.46 | $14.32 | $14.17 |
| 1980 | $17.15 | $13.96 | $13.94 |
| 1981 | $16.77 | $13.79 | $13.21 |
| 1982 | $17.04 | $13.62 | $13.52 |
| 1983 | $16.80 | $13.70 | $13.44 |
| 1984 | $16.87 | $13.50 | $13.42 |
| 1985 | $17.18 | $13.53 | $13.28 |
| 1986 | $17.33 | $13.94 | $13.37 |
| 1987 | $17.61 | $14.19 | $13.40 |
| 1988 | $17.60 | $14.11 | $13.30 |
| 1989 | $17.36 | $13.88 | $12.97 |
| 1990 | $17.57 | $13.78 | $12.68 |
| 1991 | $17.49 | $13.84 | $12.48 |
| 1992 | $17.20 | $13.70 | $12.71 |
| 1993 | $17.12 | $13.57 | $12.49 |
| 1994 | $17.26 | $13.58 | $12.26 |
| 1995 | $17.46 | $13.68 | $12.09 |
| 1996 | $17.40 | $13.59 | $12.34 |
| 1997 | $17.87 | $13.74 | $12.25 |
| 1998 | $18.18 | $14.60 | $12.85 |
| 1999 | $18.70 | $14.73 | $13.09 |
| 2000 | $18.88 | $14.96 | $12.93 |
| 2001 | $19.41 | $15.08 | $13.70 |
| 2002 | $19.72 | $15.31 | $13.60 |
| 2003 | $19.84 | $15.84 | $13.43 |
| 2004 | $19.54 | $15.60 | $13.12 |
| 2005 | $19.45 | $14.99 | $13.31 |
| 2006 | $19.46 | $15.20 | $13.52 |
| 2007 | $19.67 | $14.93 | $14.04 |
| 2008 | $19.47 | $14.84 | $13.77 |
| 2009 | $19.91 | $15.58 | $13.85 |
| 2010 | $19.76 | $15.41 | $13.56 |
| 2011 | $19.38 | $14.93 | $13.21 |
| 2012 | $19.29 | $14.59 | $13.27 |
| 2013 | $19.34 | $14.79 | $13.22 |
| 2014 | $19.41 | $14.48 | $13.48 |
| 2015 | $19.81 | $14.70 | $13.96 |
| 2016 | $20.21 | $15.24 | $14.42 |
| 2017 | $20.10 | $14.99 | $14.94 |
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata.
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