Median hourly earnings of U.S. women as a percentage of men’s median earnings
Note: Estimates are for civilian, noninstitutionalized full- or part-time employed workers with positive earnings, excluding the self-employed.
Source: Pew Research Center analysis of the Current Population Survey outgoing rotation group files (IPUMS).
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Median hourly earnings of U.S. women as a percentage of men’s median earnings
| Year | Wage gap | Men’s wages | Women’s wages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 65% | 100% | 65% |
| 1983 | 67% | 100% | 67% |
| 1984 | 68% | 100% | 68% |
| 1985 | 67% | 100% | 67% |
| 1986 | 68% | 100% | 68% |
| 1987 | 69% | 100% | 69% |
| 1988 | 70% | 100% | 70% |
| 1989 | 72% | 100% | 72% |
| 1990 | 75% | 100% | 75% |
| 1991 | 77% | 100% | 77% |
| 1992 | 77% | 100% | 77% |
| 1993 | 77% | 100% | 77% |
| 1994 | 78% | 100% | 78% |
| 1995 | 78% | 100% | 78% |
| 1996 | 78% | 100% | 78% |
| 1997 | 78% | 100% | 78% |
| 1998 | 80% | 100% | 80% |
| 1999 | 77% | 100% | 77% |
| 2000 | 78% | 100% | 78% |
| 2001 | 79% | 100% | 79% |
| 2002 | 80% | 100% | 80% |
| 2003 | 81% | 100% | 81% |
| 2004 | 80% | 100% | 80% |
| 2005 | 83% | 100% | 83% |
| 2006 | 82% | 100% | 82% |
| 2007 | 82% | 100% | 82% |
| 2008 | 82% | 100% | 82% |
| 2009 | 82% | 100% | 82% |
| 2010 | 83% | 100% | 83% |
| 2011 | 85% | 100% | 85% |
| 2012 | 83% | 100% | 83% |
| 2013 | 83% | 100% | 83% |
| 2014 | 83% | 100% | 83% |
| 2015 | 83% | 100% | 83% |
| 2016 | 83% | 100% | 83% |
| 2017 | 82% | 100% | 82% |
| 2018 | 85% | 100% | 85% |
| 2019 | 85% | 100% | 85% |
| 2020 | 84% | 100% | 84% |
| 2021 | 85% | 100% | 85% |
| 2022 | 82% | 100% | 82% |
| 2023 | 88% | 100% | 88% |
| 2024 | 85% | 100% | 85% |
| 2025 | 86% | 100% | 86% |
Note: Estimates are for civilian, noninstitutionalized full- or part-time employed workers with positive earnings, excluding the self-employed.
Source: Pew Research Center analysis of the Current Population Survey outgoing rotation group files (IPUMS).
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