Table 5

Average hourly wages by race/ethnicity and education, 2000–2016 (2016 dollars)

Less than high school High school Some college College Advanced degree
White
2000 $13.55 $17.85 $20.08 $30.70 $38.32
2007 $14.10 $18.23 $20.25 $31.48 $39.38
2015 $13.74 $18.22 $20.05 $32.23 $40.33
2016 $13.78 $18.44 $20.15 $32.96 $41.28
Annualized percent changes
2000–2016 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% 0.4% 0.5%
2000–2007 0.6% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 0.4%
2007–2016 -0.3% 0.1% -0.1% 0.5% 0.5%
2015–2016 0.3% 1.2% 0.5% 2.3% 2.4%
Black
2000 $12.10 $15.06 $17.23 $25.44 $33.30
2007 $12.38 $15.01 $17.37 $25.42 $32.76
2015 $11.40 $14.42 $16.05 $26.09 $33.93
2016 $11.50 $14.76 $16.69 $26.17 $33.98
Annualized percent changes
2000–2016 -0.3% -0.1% -0.2% 0.2% 0.1%
2000–2007 0.3% -0.1% 0.1% 0.0% -0.2%
2007–2016 -0.8% -0.2% -0.4% 0.3% 0.4%
2015–2016 1.0% 2.3% 3.9% 0.3% 0.1%
Hispanic
2000 $12.09 $15.16 $17.72 $25.42 $33.73
2007 $12.73 $15.75 $17.91 $27.05 $36.81
2015 $12.79 $15.86 $17.18 $27.32 $34.71
2016 $13.36 $15.99 $17.47 $28.25 $36.06
Annualized percent changes
2000–2016 0.6% 0.3% -0.1% 0.7% 0.4%
2000–2007 0.7% 0.5% 0.2% 0.9% 1.3%
2007–2016 0.5% 0.2% -0.3% 0.5% -0.2%
2015–2016 4.4% 0.8% 1.6% 3.4% 3.9%
Wage disparities
 Black as a share of white
2000 89.3% 84.4% 85.8% 82.9% 86.9%
2007 87.8% 82.3% 85.8% 80.7% 83.2%
2015 82.9% 79.1% 80.1% 81.0% 84.1%
2016 83.5% 80.0% 82.8% 79.4% 82.3%
Hispanic as a share of white
2000 89.3% 84.9% 88.2% 82.8% 88.0%
2007 90.3% 86.4% 88.5% 85.9% 93.5%
2015 93.1% 87.0% 85.7% 84.8% 86.1%
2016 96.9% 86.7% 86.7% 85.7% 87.4%

Note: Sample based on all workers age 18–64.

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

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