Table 3
Manufacturing hourly wage premium*, by gender, education, and age, 1980s–2010s
| Period | All | Men | Women | Non-college | College or more | Ages 25–34 | Ages 35–44 | Ages 45–54 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.7% | 13.3% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 22.8% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 13.6% |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 10.3% | 18.1% | 9.7% | 10.0% | 11.9% |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.2% | 10.4% | 7.1% | 16.3% | 8.2% | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.3% | 11.5% | 7.8% | 16.7% | 10.3% | 7.7% | 9.0% |
| Percentage-point change | ||||||||
| 1980s–2010s | -4.3% | -4.0% | -3.4% | -5.3% | -6.1% | -2.0% | -4.9% | -4.6% |
* exp(b) -1, where b is the coefficient on manufacturing in log wage equation.
Notes: The manufacturing hourly wage premium is for workers ages 18–64 and shows how much more a manufacturing worker makes than a nonmanufacturing worker in the private sector, adjusted for gender, experience level, education level, regional division, race, and Hispanic ethnicity.
Source: Analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group data
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