Wage gap between the 95th and 50th percentiles, by gender, 1973–2011

* Ratio of workers' wages at the 95th earnings percentile to wages at the 50th percentile

Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata

Documentation and methodology

Figure is based on ratios of yearly hourly wage by percentile data presented in Tables 4.5 and 4.6.