The gender pay gap has narrowed Median hourly wages among full- or part- time workers ages 16 and ooder in 2016 dollars
Growing wages for women have helped narrow the gender pay gap, though women still lag men in pay. Women’s median hourly earnings were $16.00 in 2016, up from $12.48 in 1980 (after adjusting for inflation). Men earned a median hourly wage of $19.23 in 2016, down slightly from $19.42 in 1980.
The gender pay gap has narrowed  | Median hourly wages among full- or part- time  | workers ages 16 and ooder in 2016 dollars  | Men  | $19.420  | $19.23  | $16 LOO  | $12.48  | Women  | 1980 1986 1992 1998 2004 2010 2016  | Note: Estimates are for full or part time workers with positive  | earnings. Self employed workers part are excluded.  | Source: Pew Research Center analysis of 1980 2016 Current  | Population Survey data.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 