Figure I
Experienced women’s black-white wage gaps, by educational attainment, 1980–2014
| High school only | Bachelor’s degree only | Bachelor’s degree or more | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | |||
| 1980 | 1.91% | -1.04% | -3.12% |
| 1981 | 2.37% | -0.10% | -2.77% |
| 1982 | 2.59% | -2.25% | -3.26% |
| 1983 | 3.11% | 1.37% | -0.82% |
| 1984 | 3.91% | 2.34% | 0.77% |
| 1985 | 4.48% | 5.82% | 3.64% |
| 1986 | 5.78% | 4.58% | 2.94% |
| 1987 | 7.21% | 5.66% | 3.25% |
| 1988 | 9.49% | 4.21% | 2.23% |
| 1989 | 10.52% | 7.13% | 4.98% |
| 1990 | 9.37% | 7.10% | 5.24% |
| 1991 | 8.73% | 9.45% | 6.68% |
| 1992 | 9.71% | 8.10% | 6.19% |
| 1993 | 11.50% | 10.66% | 8.49% |
| 1994 | 11.86% | 9.94% | 6.93% |
| 1995 | 11.56% | 12.51% | 8.94% |
| 1996 | 12.00% | 13.35% | 10.65% |
| 1997 | 12.12% | 14.36% | 13.54% |
| 1998 | 11.49% | 12.65% | 13.52% |
| 1999 | 8.93% | 11.38% | 11.85% |
| 2000 | 8.66% | 11.57% | 12.05% |
| 2001 | 9.31% | 12.24% | 11.70% |
| 2002 | 10.26% | 11.98% | 11.80% |
| 2003 | 9.30% | 12.59% | 12.39% |
| 2004 | 8.07% | 11.82% | 11.09% |
| 2005 | 9.63% | 11.48% | 10.05% |
| 2006 | 10.84% | 11.61% | 9.04% |
| 2007 | 11.29% | 12.14% | 10.18% |
| 2008 | 9.43% | 13.75% | 12.83% |
| 2009 | 8.21% | 12.14% | 12.64% |
| 2010 | 8.09% | 11.46% | 12.17% |
| 2011 | 9.08% | 9.74% | 10.99% |
| 2012 | 11.16% | 9.87% | 11.00% |
| 2013 | 12.63% | 9.84% | 10.84% |
| 2014 | 13.07% | 10.43% | 10.60% |
Note: Wage gaps reflect a three-year moving average. Gaps are of adjusted average hourly wages.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey (CPS) Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
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