Figure 9
Percent change in real hourly wages of men, by education, 2000–2013
| Year | Less than high school | High school | Some college | College degree | Advanced degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.2% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | 1.7% | 0.9% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | 1.6% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -0.5% | -1.3% | 1.5% | 3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | 0.3% | -1.6% | 1.6% | 4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -0.3% | -0.8% | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -0.7% | -2.0% | 2.7% | 4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | 1.1% | -0.3% | 4.6% | 9.5% |
| 2010 | -1.3% | -1.0% | -2.5% | 3.5% | 8.1% |
| 2011 | -2.8% | -3.0% | -5.7% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| 2012 | -2.5% | -3.8% | -6.9% | 2.4% | 9.4% |
| 2013 | -4.3% | -5.0% | -6.7% | 2.5% | 8.4% |
Source: Economic Policy Institute analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
UPDATED FROM: Table 4.15 in The State of Working America, 12th Edition, an Economic Policy Institute book published by Cornell University Press in 2012.
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