Eliminating the gender and inequality wage gaps would raise women’s wages by 69%: Median hourly wages for men and women, compared with wages for all workers had they increased in tandem with productivity, 1979–2015
| Year | Wages for all workers | Men’s wages | Women’s wages | Wages for all workers had they grown in tandem with productivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | $16.15 | $20.30 | $12.66 | $16.15 |
| 1980 | $16.07 | $19.98 | $12.60 | $16.03 |
| 1981 | $15.66 | $19.52 | $12.53 | $16.38 |
| 1982 | $15.75 | $19.30 | $12.61 | $16.13 |
| 1983 | $15.71 | $19.18 | $12.76 | $16.62 |
| 1984 | $15.71 | $19.15 | $12.93 | $17.05 |
| 1985 | $15.80 | $19.10 | $12.98 | $17.34 |
| 1986 | $16.27 | $19.70 | $13.26 | $17.70 |
| 1987 | $16.12 | $19.75 | $13.64 | $17.78 |
| 1988 | $16.10 | $19.23 | $13.64 | $17.99 |
| 1989 | $16.06 | $18.57 | $13.71 | $18.13 |
| 1990 | $15.85 | $18.12 | $13.62 | $18.39 |
| 1991 | $15.94 | $18.06 | $13.68 | $18.54 |
| 1992 | $15.98 | $18.10 | $13.82 | $19.21 |
| 1993 | $16.06 | $17.87 | $14.02 | $19.28 |
| 1994 | $15.80 | $17.67 | $13.98 | $19.46 |
| 1995 | $15.58 | $17.91 | $13.85 | $19.47 |
| 1996 | $15.65 | $17.93 | $13.87 | $19.94 |
| 1997 | $16.04 | $17.85 | $14.14 | $20.22 |
| 1998 | $16.49 | $18.65 | $14.54 | $20.62 |
| 1999 | $16.97 | $19.10 | $14.73 | $21.12 |
| 2000 | $16.83 | $19.20 | $15.03 | $21.61 |
| 2001 | $17.27 | $19.44 | $15.31 | $21.95 |
| 2002 | $17.27 | $19.64 | $15.72 | $22.56 |
| 2003 | $17.56 | $19.35 | $15.61 | $23.30 |
| 2004 | $17.55 | $19.17 | $15.69 | $23.92 |
| 2005 | $17.40 | $18.95 | $15.63 | $24.34 |
| 2006 | $17.51 | $18.91 | $15.58 | $24.49 |
| 2007 | $17.21 | $19.21 | $15.70 | $24.66 |
| 2008 | $17.30 | $19.06 | $15.85 | $24.70 |
| 2009 | $17.65 | $19.75 | $16.06 | $25.20 |
| 2010 | $17.40 | $19.09 | $15.92 | $25.94 |
| 2011 | $16.92 | $18.60 | $15.74 | $25.97 |
| 2012 | $16.83 | $18.59 | $15.44 | $26.12 |
| 2013 | $16.95 | $18.38 | $15.32 | $26.20 |
| 2014 | $16.90 | $18.41 | $15.14 | $26.33 |
| 2015 | 17.11 | 18.94 | 15.67 | 26.47 |
Source: Adapted from Figure B in Elise Gould, “A women’s economic agenda for the 45th U.S. president: Investing in the infrastructure to support a 21st century economy,” Working Economics (Economic Policy Institute blog), October 26, 2016. See also What is the gender pay gap and is it real?, Economic Policy Institute report, October 20, 2016