March 16, 2025 Story by: Editor
Women in the United States had to work through all of 2024 and into March 2025 to match the earnings that men made in 2024 alone. When considering only full-time, year-round workers, women earn, on average, 83 cents for every dollar earned by men.
A decline in women’s overall income has pushed U.S. Equal Pay Day back from March 12 to March 25. This day is the first in a series of equal pay days, as highlighted by the American Association of University Women (AAUW), which tracks pay disparities by race and ethnicity. Asian, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian women’s Equal Pay Day falls on April 7, 2025, followed by Black Women’s Equal Pay Day on July 10, Latinas’ on October 8, and Native American Women’s on November 18.
Black women who work full-time, year-round make only 66 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men. The figure drops to 58 cents for both Native American and Latina women. Because many Native American women work part-time or seasonally, their Equal Pay Day falls even later than that of Latinas. In contrast, Asian, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian women earn 97 cents per dollar earned by men in full-time, year-round jobs—above the national average.
Over time, women’s earnings relative to men have gradually increased, with Asian women seeing the most progress. However, recent data shows that this progress has stalled, with wage gaps closing at a rate of just one or two cents per year. The latest figures even indicate a slight reversal, with the gender pay gap widening by one cent.
The Gender Pay Gap Visualized
The gender pay gaps and equal pay days for different races and ethnicities in the U.S
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| National Women’s Law Center, AAUW |
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| National Women’s Law Center, AAUW |
Compared to men overall, Pay gaps are based on median annual earnings of full-time, year-round workers. Equal pay days also take into account part-time and seasonal work.
Source: Statista
