Gender Pay Gap Across the United States

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Infographic showing the gender pay gap across the United States, listing each state's estimated lifetime earnings lost by women compared to men over a 40-year career. Losses range from $220,600 in Florida to $629,480 in Louisiana, with a national average of $406,760. A side chart compares losses for Asian, White, Black, Native American women, and Latinas versus White non-Hispanic men, showing Latinas with the highest loss at $1,135,440.

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This infographic contains a bar graph showing the average lifetime income that a woman in the United States loses because of the gender pay gap.

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Infographic showing the gender pay gap across the United States, listing each state's estimated lifetime earnings lost by women compared to men over a 40-year career. Losses range from $220,600 in Florida to $629,480 in Louisiana, with a national average of $406,760. A side chart compares losses for Asian, White, Black, Native American women, and Latinas versus White non-Hispanic men, showing Latinas with the highest loss at $1,135,440.

How much pay do women in the United States lose because of the gender pay gap?

This chart lists lifetime losses by American women due to the gender pay gap.

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