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Real Hourly Wages by Education, 1973-96
Economic Policy Institute
Men's Real Hourly Wages by Education, 1973-96 (1996 Dollars)
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Less Than |
|
Some |
|
Advanced |
| |
High School |
High School |
College |
College |
Degree |
| 1973 |
$12.82 |
$15.08 |
$15.89 |
$20.92 |
$23.29 |
| 1974 |
$12.50 |
$14.65 |
$15.29 |
$20.47 |
$24.03 |
| 1975 |
$12.05 |
$14.56 |
$15.41 |
$20.28 |
$23.95 |
| 1976 |
$12.30 |
$14.57 |
$15.65 |
$20.35 |
$23.61 |
| 1977 |
$12.37 |
$14.56 |
$15.28 |
$20.09 |
$23.73 |
| 1978 |
$12.24 |
$14.57 |
$15.54 |
$20.01 |
$23.60 |
| 1979 |
$12.58 |
$14.67 |
$15.58 |
$20.00 |
$22.80 |
| 1980 |
$12.16 |
$14.19 |
$15.25 |
$19.75 |
$22.45 |
| 1981 |
$11.85 |
$13.96 |
$15.09 |
$19.84 |
$22.31 |
| 1982 |
$11.63 |
$13.84 |
$15.09 |
$20.05 |
$23.13 |
| 1983 |
$11.32 |
$13.70 |
$14.93 |
$20.20 |
$23.50 |
| 1984 |
$11.20 |
$13.48 |
$15.01 |
$20.44 |
$23.98 |
| 1985 |
$11.07 |
$13.52 |
$15.17 |
$20.71 |
$24.77 |
| 1986 |
$11.04 |
$13.40 |
$15.06 |
$19.93 |
$23.45 |
| 1987 |
$10.78 |
$13.26 |
$14.91 |
$19.87 |
$23.33 |
| 1988 |
$10.67 |
$13.14 |
$14.63 |
$19.61 |
$23.16 |
| 1989 |
$10.39 |
$12.88 |
$14.70 |
$20.12 |
$25.15 |
| 1990 |
$10.06 |
$12.58 |
$14.74 |
$20.13 |
$25.44 |
| 1991 |
$9.76 |
$12.40 |
$14.50 |
$19.73 |
$25.68 |
| 1992 |
$9.76 |
$12.44 |
$13.80 |
$20.07 |
$25.21 |
| 1993 |
$9.59 |
$12.30 |
$13.69 |
$19.97 |
$25.35 |
| 1994 |
$9.42 |
$12.38 |
$13.63 |
$20.13 |
$25.98 |
| 1995 |
$9.19 |
$12.22 |
$13.50 |
$20.12 |
$26.02 |
| 1996 |
$8.85 |
$11.95 |
$13.37 |
$19.80 |
$25.70 |
Data are adjusted for inflation using the CPI-U-X1 deflator.
Source: EPI analysis of US Bureau of the Census Current Population Survey data.
Women's Real Hourly Wages by Education, 1973-96 (1996 Dollars)
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Less Than |
|
Some |
|
Advanced |
| |
High School |
High School |
College |
College |
Degree |
| 1973 |
$7.73 |
$9.53 |
$10.62 |
$14.11 |
$18.96 |
| 1974 |
$7.69 |
$9.32 |
$10.25 |
$13.55 |
$17.90 |
| 1975 |
$7.62 |
$9.27 |
$10.32 |
$13.24 |
$18.49 |
| 1976 |
$7.74 |
$9.53 |
$10.64 |
$13.20 |
$17.79 |
| 1977 |
$7.83 |
$9.38 |
$10.33 |
$12.93 |
$17.43 |
| 1978 |
$7.74 |
$9.47 |
$10.51 |
$12.97 |
$17.23 |
| 1979 |
$8.07 |
$9.55 |
$10.46 |
$12.78 |
$16.67 |
| 1980 |
$7.88 |
$9.33 |
$10.39 |
$12.64 |
$16.38 |
| 1981 |
$7.79 |
$9.27 |
$10.41 |
$12.59 |
$16.36 |
| 1982 |
$7.62 |
$9.37 |
$10.47 |
$12.96 |
$16.58 |
| 1983 |
$7.60 |
$9.30 |
$10.46 |
$13.07 |
$17.08 |
| 1984 |
$7.49 |
$9.25 |
$10.61 |
$13.29 |
$17.60 |
| 1985 |
$7.44 |
$9.31 |
$10.73 |
$13.59 |
$17.74 |
| 1986 |
$7.51 |
$9.49 |
$10.90 |
$13.91 |
$18.05 |
| 1987 |
$7.42 |
$9.48 |
$11.01 |
$14.22 |
$18.45 |
| 1988 |
$7.40 |
$9.48 |
$11.00 |
$14.26 |
$18.36 |
| 1989 |
$7.21 |
$9.29 |
$11.11 |
$14.43 |
$19.06 |
| 1990 |
$7.16 |
$9.24 |
$11.09 |
$14.73 |
$18.80 |
| 1991 |
$7.22 |
$9.34 |
$11.08 |
$14.59 |
$19.22 |
| 1992 |
$7.51 |
$9.32 |
$10.80 |
$15.06 |
$19.14 |
| 1993 |
$7.50 |
$9.32 |
$10.83 |
$15.07 |
$19.46 |
| 1994 |
$7.48 |
$9.39 |
$10.71 |
$15.27 |
$20.70 |
| 1995 |
$7.19 |
$9.21 |
$10.50 |
$15.28 |
$20.12 |
| 1996 |
$6.69 |
$9.12 |
$10.53 |
$15.08 |
$20.27 |
Data are adjusted for inflation using the CPI-U-X1 deflator.
Source: EPI analysis of US Bureau of the Census Current Population Survey data.
Real Hourly Wages by Education for All Workers,
1973-96 (1996 Dollars)
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Less Than |
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Some |
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Advanced |
| |
High School |
High School |
College |
College |
Degree |
| 1973 |
$10.96 |
$12.53 |
$13.84 |
$18.18 |
$22.16 |
| 1974 |
$10.71 |
$12.20 |
$13.32 |
$17.61 |
$22.51 |
| 1975 |
$10.41 |
$12.11 |
$13.37 |
$17.47 |
$22.49 |
| 1976 |
$10.61 |
$12.20 |
$13.57 |
$17.37 |
$21.87 |
| 1977 |
$10.66 |
$12.10 |
$13.16 |
$17.17 |
$21.81 |
| 1978 |
$10.52 |
$12.12 |
$13.35 |
$17.15 |
$21.73 |
| 1979 |
$10.90 |
$12.21 |
$13.30 |
$17.04 |
$20.94 |
| 1980 |
$10.56 |
$11.80 |
$13.04 |
$16.78 |
$20.51 |
| 1981 |
$10.31 |
$11.65 |
$12.92 |
$16.81 |
$20.38 |
| 1982 |
$10.08 |
$11.63 |
$12.88 |
$17.02 |
$20.91 |
| 1983 |
$9.90 |
$11.52 |
$12.78 |
$17.09 |
$21.33 |
| 1984 |
$9.78 |
$11.40 |
$12.91 |
$17.29 |
$21.72 |
| 1985 |
$9.69 |
$11.44 |
$13.03 |
$17.55 |
$22.15 |
| 1986 |
$9.69 |
$11.46 |
$13.03 |
$17.26 |
$21.40 |
| 1987 |
$9.49 |
$11.39 |
$12.98 |
$17.33 |
$21.45 |
| 1988 |
$9.42 |
$11.33 |
$12.80 |
$17.17 |
$21.31 |
| 1989 |
$9.17 |
$11.11 |
$12.90 |
$17.48 |
$22.72 |
| 1990 |
$8.95 |
$10.93 |
$12.89 |
$17.60 |
$22.78 |
| 1991 |
$8.78 |
$10.88 |
$12.78 |
$17.29 |
$23.02 |
| 1992 |
$8.87 |
$10.90 |
$12.29 |
$17.65 |
$22.65 |
| 1993 |
$8.77 |
$10.84 |
$12.24 |
$17.58 |
$22.84 |
| 1994 |
$8.67 |
$10.93 |
$12.15 |
$17.78 |
$23.70 |
| 1995 |
$8.40 |
$10.77 |
$11.98 |
$17.77 |
$23.48 |
| 1996 |
$8.03 |
$10.60 |
$11.92 |
$17.49 |
$23.33 |
Data are adjusted for inflation using the CPI-U-X1 deflator.
Source: EPI analysis of US Bureau of the Census Current Population Survey data.
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