Wages of young college grads have been falling since 2000: Real average hourly wages of young college graduates, 1989–2014
| Year | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | $16.59 | $17.24 | $16.12 |
| 1990 | $17.10 | $18.12 | $16.37 |
| 1991 | $16.39 | $17.34 | $15.67 |
| 1992 | $15.82 | $16.39 | $15.39 |
| 1993 | $15.89 | $16.63 | $15.34 |
| 1994 | $15.88 | $16.95 | $15.08 |
| 1995 | $15.45 | $16.21 | $14.91 |
| 1996 | $15.59 | $15.94 | $15.34 |
| 1997 | $16.19 | $17.32 | $15.36 |
| 1998 | $17.96 | $20.12 | $16.34 |
| 1999 | $18.07 | $18.82 | $17.58 |
| 2000 | $18.41 | $19.24 | $17.82 |
| 2001 | $18.55 | $20.00 | $17.51 |
| 2002 | $18.33 | $19.78 | $17.36 |
| 2003 | $17.68 | $18.42 | $17.13 |
| 2004 | $17.97 | $18.79 | $17.38 |
| 2005 | $17.67 | $19.13 | $16.66 |
| 2006 | $17.85 | $18.80 | $17.20 |
| 2007 | $18.24 | $19.95 | $17.00 |
| 2008 | $17.87 | $18.55 | $17.39 |
| 2009 | $18.33 | $20.48 | $16.85 |
| 2010 | $17.29 | $18.87 | $16.21 |
| 2011 | $17.41 | $18.96 | $16.30 |
| 2012 | $16.85 | $18.07 | $15.87 |
| 2013 | $17.04 | $18.92 | $15.54 |
| 2013-04-01 | $16.99 | $19.15 | $15.29 |
Note: Data are for college graduates age 21–24 who do not have an advanced degree and are not enrolled in further schooling. Data for 2014 represent 12-month average from April 2013–March 2014. Shaded areas denote recessions.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
Adapted from Figure N in The Class of 2014: The Weak Economy Is Idling Too Many Young Graduates
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata from the CPS survey conducted by the Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics [machine-readable microdata file]. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Census Bureau.
Adapted from Figure N in The Class of 2014 The Weak Economy Is Idling Too Many Young Graduates by Heidi Shierholz, Alyssa Davis, and Will Kimball, Economic Policy Institute, 2014