Average hourly wages by gender and education, 2000–2018 (2018 dollars)
| Less than high school | High school | Some college | College | Advanced degree | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | |||||
| 2000 | $12.59 | $17.85 | $20.32 | $31.27 | $39.47 |
| 2007 | $13.03 | $18.06 | $20.46 | $31.95 | $40.60 |
| 2017 | $13.66 | $18.25 | $20.01 | $33.17 | $42.39 |
| 2018 | $13.68 | $18.45 | $20.34 | $33.36 | $43.80 |
| Annualized percent changes | |||||
| 2000–2018 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| 2000–2007 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| 2007–2018 | 0.4% | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| 2017–2018 | 0.1% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.6% | 3.3% |
| Men | |||||
| 2000 | $13.84 | $20.15 | $22.98 | $35.54 | $44.18 |
| 2007 | $14.24 | $20.08 | $22.88 | $36.52 | $46.00 |
| 2017 | $15.13 | $20.14 | $22.23 | $38.19 | $48.72 |
| 2018 | $15.19 | $20.35 | $22.84 | $38.60 | $51.26 |
| Annualized percent changes | |||||
| 2000–2018 | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| 2000–2007 | 0.4% | -0.1% | -0.1% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| 2007–2018 | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| 2017–2018 | 0.4% | 1.0% | 2.7% | 1.1% | 5.2% |
| Women | |||||
| 2000 | $10.75 | $15.34 | $17.82 | $26.77 | $33.78 |
| 2007 | $11.12 | $15.67 | $18.24 | $27.43 | $34.91 |
| 2017 | $11.49 | $15.71 | $17.88 | $28.33 | $36.68 |
| 2018 | $11.47 | $15.86 | $17.94 | $28.35 | $37.07 |
| Annualized percent changes | |||||
| 2000–2018 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 2000–2007 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 2007–2018 | 0.3% | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 2017–2018 | -0.2% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| Wage disparities (women’s wages as a share of men’s) | |||||
| 2000 | 77.7% | 76.1% | 77.5% | 75.3% | 76.5% |
| 2007 | 78.1% | 78.0% | 79.7% | 75.1% | 75.9% |
| 2017 | 75.9% | 78.0% | 80.4% | 74.2% | 75.3% |
| 2018 | 75.5% | 77.9% | 78.6% | 73.4% | 72.3% |
Note: Sample based on all workers ages 16 and older.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata from the U.S. Census Bureau