Women in the United States continue to earn less than men on average. Among full-time, year around workers in 2019, women’s median annual earning was 82% of men’s.
There is hope for change.
The gender gap is narrower among younger workers nationally and the gap varies according to geographical area.
In fact, in 22 of 250 U.S. metropolitan areas, women under the age of 30 earn the same amount or more than their male counterparts.
- There are 10 metro areas where young women earn the most relative to young men – 120% to 102%.
- 10 metro areas where young women earn the least relative to young men – 77% to 67%
- 107 metro areas where young women earn between 99% to 90% of young men
- 47% of young women working full time, year-round lived in these areas in 2019
- 103 metro areas where young women earn between 89% to 80% of young men
- 14 metro area where young women earn between 79% to 70% of young men
- 4 metro areas where young women earn between 69% to 67% of young men
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Kristin Crowley will be Los Angeles’ first female and openly gay fire chief. [3/1/22]
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