Trends

Still lagging: women’s earnings in America

Written by Mint.com
Published Apr 20, 2011
0 min read
The views expressed on this blog are those of the bloggers, and not necessarily those of Intuit. Third-party blogger may have received compensation for their time and services. Click here to read full disclosure on third-party bloggers. This blog does not provide legal, financial, accounting or tax advice. The content on this blog is "as is" and carries no warranties. Intuit does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy, reliability, and completeness of the content on this blog. After 20 days, comments are closed on posts. Intuit may, but has no obligation to, monitor comments. Comments that include profanity or abusive language will not be posted. Click here to read full Terms of Service.

It’s no secret that there’s still a wage gap between men and women, but what is surprising is that the inequality persists even among college-educated women and union-affiliated women. Likewise, when comparing workers of the same race, age and marital status, the women still earn less than their male counterparts. The groups with the narrowest wage gap: African-American and never-married workers. Click on the infographic to see more.