Figure H

For women at all levels of education, wages were higher in 2016 than in 2000: Cumulative percent change in real average hourly wages of women, by education, 2000–2016

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 3.2% 2.2% 2.2% 1.8% 1.8%
2002 3.2% 4.1% 3.8% 2.6% 3.0%
2003 4.1% 5.4% 4.0% 2.6% 2.4%
2004 2.0% 4.3% 3.2% 1.5% 2.5%
2005 1.7% 3.1% 2.2% 1.9% 2.7%
2006 2.5% 2.5% 2.2% 2.8% 2.4%
2007 4.6% 2.2% 2.3% 2.3% 3.2%
2008 2.3% 1.1% 1.0% 2.1% 3.9%
2009 4.2% 4.6% 2.0% 2.2% 6.4%
2010 3.5% 3.1% 1.7% 3.6% 6.1%
2011 2.6% 0.4% -0.9% 1.2% 4.6%
2012 0.0% -0.5% -2.7% 0.7% 3.9%
2013 0.1% -0.7% -3.6% 1.9% 4.1%
2014 -1.4% -1.3% -3.6% 2.5% 2.7%
2015 2.7% 0.4% -1.4% 4.7% 5.2%
2016 4.0% 2.4% 0.3% 5.0% 7.9%
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Note: Sample based on all workers age 18–64.

Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata

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