Measuring the Wage Gap | NWLC

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

Featured Resources
- State by State Comparisons
  The Lifetime Wage Gap by State for NHOPI Women (2019)
- Resource Collections
  The Paycheck Fairness Act and the Raise the Wage Act: Advancing Equality and Dignity for Women at Work
- Letter
  Letter to Ed and Labor Committee in support of Raise the Wage Act and Paycheck Fairness Act
- Maps, State by State Comparisons
  The Lifetime Wage Gap, State by State
- State by State Comparisons
  The Lifetime Wage Gap by State for White, non-Hispanic Women (2019)
Fact Sheets
- Fact Sheets, State by State Comparisons
  The Lifetime Wage Gap by State for Black Women (2019)
- Fact Sheets
  Women and the Lifetime Wage Gap: How Many Woman Years Does it Take to Equal 40 Man Years?
- Fact Sheets
  The Fair Pay Act Is Urgently Needed to Close Rhode Island’s Wage Gap
- Fact Sheets
  Equal Pay for Asian American and Pacific Islander Women
- Fact Sheets
  The Wage Gap By State for Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Women
Reports
- Reports & Toolkits
  Public Sector Unions Promote Economic Security and Equality for Women
- Fact Sheets, Reports & Toolkits
  A Women’s Economic Agenda Must Help Women and Families Succeed
- Reports & Toolkits
  50 Years & Counting: The Unfinished Business of Achieving Fair Pay
Blog Posts

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Emily Martin

Vice President and General Counsel

“Women are being forced to choose between their jobs and a healthy pregnancy. And that’s not a choice anybody should have to make.” PBS

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