In 2017, American women earned approximately 19.3% less than their male colleagues. But that percentage varies widely by race and location.
According to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, the gender wage gap in 2017, the most recent year for which data is available, stood at around
In the chart by Business Insider below, incorporating data from the 2017 American Community Survey, you can see how cities stack up against each other. Out of the 25 metros, the narrowest gender wage gap overall is in Los Angeles, CA, where women earned about 91% of what men made. That said, the ratios for Hispanic and black women in that metro area were 49% and 59%, respectively, compared to white men. There, white women earn 85% of white men's salaries.
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