Cumulative percent change in inflation-adjusted hourly wages for women at the 10th, 50th, and 90th percentiles, 1979–2017
| 10th percentile | 50th percentile | 90th percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1980 | -3.8% | 1.2% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | -5.0% | 2.7% | 2.1% |
| 1982 | -10.5% | 0.7% | 3.3% |
| 1983 | -14.1% | 2.2% | 5.3% |
| 1984 | -17.6% | 3.6% | 7.1% |
| 1985 | -20.2% | 3.6% | 10.4% |
| 1986 | -19.4% | 5.9% | 13.0% |
| 1987 | -20.8% | 7.0% | 14.8% |
| 1988 | -21.5% | 10.7% | 18.1% |
| 1989 | -19.5% | 9.3% | 21.3% |
| 1990 | -20.4% | 8.4% | 19.5% |
| 1991 | -18.2% | 11.5% | 22.6% |
| 1992 | -15.7% | 10.5% | 25.5% |
| 1993 | -17.7% | 12.8% | 27.4% |
| 1994 | -17.6% | 11.4% | 29.9% |
| 1995 | -16.9% | 11.0% | 30.1% |
| 1996 | -14.8% | 11.2% | 30.6% |
| 1997 | -15.8% | 13.4% | 30.3% |
| 1998 | -9.5% | 19.3% | 35.4% |
| 1999 | -7.3% | 16.9% | 38.5% |
| 2000 | -6.4% | 19.4% | 40.7% |
| 2001 | -7.3% | 21.6% | 43.6% |
| 2002 | -5.3% | 25.5% | 44.3% |
| 2003 | -5.0% | 27.0% | 48.5% |
| 2004 | -4.9% | 25.5% | 49.4% |
| 2005 | -7.2% | 24.7% | 51.2% |
| 2006 | -6.7% | 25.5% | 50.2% |
| 2007 | -6.7% | 26.0% | 53.2% |
| 2008 | -6.5% | 26.6% | 54.2% |
| 2009 | -3.7% | 29.8% | 57.0% |
| 2010 | -1.5% | 28.8% | 60.3% |
| 2011 | -4.5% | 28.4% | 57.0% |
| 2012 | -6.4% | 26.7% | 56.6% |
| 2013 | -7.7% | 25.4% | 57.8% |
| 2014 | -8.4% | 23.4% | 58.1% |
| 2015 | -3.7% | 26.4% | 64.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | 29.8% | 66.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | 33.8% | 73.0% |
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata