| Median Weekly Salary for Women as a Percentage of the Median Weekly Salary for Men | |
| Year |
Percentage |
| 2011 | 82.2% |
| 2010 | 81.2% |
| 2009 | 80.2% |
| 2008 | 79.9% |
| 2007 | 80.2% |
| 2006 | 80.8% |
| 2005 | 81.0% |
| 2004 | 80.4% |
| 2003 | 79.4% |
| 2002 | 77.8% |
| 2001 | 76.0% |
| 2000 | 76.0% |
| 1999 | 76.5% |
| 1998 | 73.2% |
| 1997 | 74.2% |
| 1996 | 73.8% |
| 1995 | 75.5% |
| 1994 | 76.4% |
| 1993 | 77.1% |
| 1992 | 75.8% |
| 1991 | 74.2% |
| 1990 | 71.9% |
| 1989 | 70.1% |
| 1988 | 70.2% |
| 1987 | 69.8% |
| 1986 | 69.5% |
| 1985 | 68.1% |
| 1984 | 67.6% |
| 1983 | 66.5% |
| 1982 | 65.7% |
| 1981 | 64.4% |
| 1980 | 64.2% |
| 1979 | 62.3% |
| 1975 | 58.8% |
| 1970 | 59.4% |
| 1965 | 59.9% |
| 1960 | 60.7% |
| Chart updated 9/16/2012 | |