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Equal Pay Day

Equal Pay Day was recognized on April 14, 2015. This date symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year.

78

The percentage of men’s earnings that a typical white woman working full-time, year-round in the United States earns.

90

The pay-gap percentage for Asian-American women, which is the smallest pay gap for all races.

54

The pay-gap percentage for Hispanic women.

59

The pay-gap percentage for American Indian and Alaska Native women.

65

The pay-gap percentage for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women.

79

The pay-gap percentage between men and women in Wisconsin (average pay for men is $46,801 and $36,884 for women).

66

The pay-gap percentage between men and women in Louisiana, worst in the nation (average pay is $48,318 for men and $31,865 for women).

Source: The American Association of University Women