The National Women’s Law Center fights for gender justice—in the courts, in public policy, and in our society.
The Lifetime Wage Gap By State for Women Overall
Based on today’s full-time, year-round wage gap, women entering the workforce now stand to lose $542,800 over the course of a 40-year career. This “lifetime wage gap” exists across the country: in every state, women’s career losses based on today’s wage gap would amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars—and in 15 states women’s career losses would amount to more than half a million dollars.


