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The Lifetime Wage Gap by State for Black Women
Based on today’s full-time, year-round wage gap, Black women entering the workforce now stand to lose $1,019,200 over the course of a 40-year career compared to white, non-Hispanic men. Black women’s career losses based on today’s wage gap would amount to more than $1 million in 24 states, including the District of Columbia, where they lose over $2.5 million.


