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Fri Mar 15, 2024, 01:09 PM Mar 2024

Gender wage gap in Washington is among widest in nation, analysis shows

The gender wage gap for women in Washington was one of the worst in the nation in recent years.

That’s according to an analysis released this month by the nonprofit National Partnership for Women and Families. The figures show median pay for women in Washington for 2022 was $18,400 less than what men earned that year. Looking nationwide, the figures show this wage shortfall for Washington women was second only to Utah, where the gap was $20,649.

In California, women earned $11,685 less, in Oregon $12,245, and in Idaho, $14,905, according to the analysis, which relied on U.S. Census Bureau data.

The pay difference between women and men in Washington was even wider when accounting for race and ethnicity. For example, Black women typically earned $28,405 less than white, non-Hispanic men. Latina women were paid $35,402 less.

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/gender-wage-gap-in-washington-is-among-widest-in-nation-analysis-shows/

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