Gender wage gap, 1979–2019
| Date | Median gap | Regression-based gap |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 36.70% | 37.70% |
| 1980 | 36.30% | 36.80% |
| 1981 | 34.60% | 35.70% |
| 1982 | 35.30% | 34.50% |
| 1983 | 32.90% | 33.40% |
| 1984 | 32.30% | 33.10% |
| 1985 | 32.10% | 32.80% |
| 1986 | 31.60% | 32.60% |
| 1987 | 31.00% | 31.90% |
| 1988 | 29.70% | 31.20% |
| 1989 | 27.70% | 28.60% |
| 1990 | 25.00% | 27.30% |
| 1991 | 23.20% | 25.60% |
| 1992 | 23.40% | 24.10% |
| 1993 | 22.20% | 23.30% |
| 1994 | 21.80% | 23.20% |
| 1995 | 22.40% | 24.10% |
| 1996 | 21.90% | 23.40% |
| 1997 | 21.70% | 23.80% |
| 1998 | 20.60% | 23.40% |
| 1999 | 22.70% | 24.00% |
| 2000 | 22.40% | 23.90% |
| 2001 | 21.40% | 23.20% |
| 2002 | 20.10% | 22.50% |
| 2003 | 19.70% | 22.30% |
| 2004 | 19.30% | 22.60% |
| 2005 | 18.00% | 22.10% |
| 2006 | 18.50% | 22.40% |
| 2007 | 18.60% | 22.80% |
| 2008 | 17.70% | 22.70% |
| 2009 | 18.10% | 22.50% |
| 2010 | 16.60% | 21.30% |
| 2011 | 15.00% | 20.70% |
| 2012 | 16.90% | 22.00% |
| 2013 | 16.60% | 21.40% |
| 2014 | 16.90% | 21.20% |
| 2015 | 17.80% | 21.70% |
| 2016 | 17.10% | 21.90% |
| 2017 | 17.20% | 21.60% |
| 2018 | 15.80% | 22.60% |
| 2019 | 15.00% | 22.60% |
Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group. State of Working America Data Library: Gender wage gap. See Gould (2020).