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Equal Pay & the Wage Gap

Women in the U.S. who work full time, year round are paid only 84 cents for every dollar paid to men — and for women of color, the wage gap is even larger. It’s long past time to close the gap.

Equal Pay Laws

The Equal Pay Act has been the law for more than 50 years — but it needs to be updated and strengthened. Policy changes can help achieve equal pay.

Measuring the Wage Gap

Women of every race are paid less than men, at all education levels — and it only gets worse as women’s careers progress.

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Legislators Can Empower Workers With Pay Range Transparency Laws

Woman interviewing for job

The Wage Gap Robs Women Working Full Time, Year Round of Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars Over a Lifetime

The Lifetime Wage Gap, State by State

The Wage Gap, State by State

A Window Into the Wage Gap: What’s Behind It and How to Close It

AANHPI Women Cannot Afford to Wait for Action on the Wage Gap

NWLC Submits Comments on Federal Contractor Pay Equity Rule

Some Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Women Lose More Than $1 Million Over a Lifetime to the Wage Gap

Pay Range Transparency Is Critical for Driving Pay Equity

Governor Youngkin’s Veto of a Pay Transparency Bill Is a Blow to Women in Virginia

Pay Transparency Laws Are Most Effective When They Require Salary Ranges in Job Listings, NWLC Analysis of Glassdoor Data Reveals

PayChecked: Closing the Wage Gap Transparently

This Equal Pay Day, There’s Something Else Robbing Us of Economic Security.

Our State of the Union Wish List

The Wage Gap By State for Native American Women

Young women worried about bills and debr stacking up. Unable to pay credit cards and loans

The Lifetime Wage Gap by State for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Women

The Lifetime Wage Gap by State for White, non-Hispanic Women

The Lifetime Wage Gap by State for Black Women

The Lifetime Wage Gap by State for Latinas

The Wage Gap By State for Asian Women

The Lifetime Wage Gap by State for Asian Women

The Wage Gap By State for Latinas

The Wage Gap By State for Women Overall

The Wage Gap By State for White, non-Hispanic Women