Gender Pay Disparity Analysis
1. Out of approximately 1,800 cities analyzed, women outearn men in just 42 U.S. cities, according to a new GoBankingRates report using Census Bureau data.
2. The report considers the median annual earnings for men and women in cities with a population of at least 20,000 people.
3. Across the U.S., women are paid just 84 cents for every $1 paid to a man, on average.
#### Top-Paying Cities Where Women Outearn Men
- **Bowie, Md.**: Women earn a median of $81,011 a year
- **Clinton, Md.**: Women earn a median of $71,123 a year
- **Fort Washington, Md.**: Women earn a median of $69,983 a year
- **Oakland, Calif.**: Women earn a median of $68,260 a year
- **Goleta, Calif.**: Women earn a median of $65,030 a year
- **Laurel, Md.**: Women earn a median of $65,008 a year
- **Monrovia, Calif.**: Women earn a median of $62,016 a year
- **Hackensack, N.J.**: Women earn a median of $60,237 a year
- **Newark, Del.**: Women earn a median of $58,769 a year
- **Chamblee, Ga.**: Women earn a median of $58,590 a year
- In each of these cities, women outearn men by a share of 0.14% to 18.95% of what men earn.
#### Insights and Implications
1. Many of the top cities with gender parity and higher earning power for women are near Washington D.C., where government jobs have more transparent pay practices, contributing to greater gender pay parity.
2. The lack of a gender pay gap in these cities isn’t necessarily indicative of higher earning power for women as some cities have median earnings for women around $30,000 to $40,000.
3. Women, especially women of color, are overrepresented in minimum wage jobs, pointing towards an existing disparity.
- Jacksonville, N.C.: Women earn roughly 20% more than men, at $33,000 a year compared with men who earn roughly $27,000 a year. However, this is lower than the national median salary.
1. Despite the overall high earning rates for women in some cities, men outearn women by a substantial rate in the top-earning cities.
2. The impact of gender pay disparity is evident, particularly concerning the overrepresentation of women in low-wage jobs, emphasizing the need for measures to address this issue at both local and national levels.